WO2015078990A1 - Dispositif de commande de console de jeu - Google Patents

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WO2015078990A1
WO2015078990A1 PCT/EP2014/075855 EP2014075855W WO2015078990A1 WO 2015078990 A1 WO2015078990 A1 WO 2015078990A1 EP 2014075855 W EP2014075855 W EP 2014075855W WO 2015078990 A1 WO2015078990 A1 WO 2015078990A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles

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  • the present invention relates to games consoles, in particular to hand held controllers for games consoles.
  • Controllers for most current games consoles are generally intended to be held and operated by the user using both hands.
  • a conventional controller will generally comprise a hard outer case with a plurality of controls mounted about the controller. Typically the controls include buttons, analogue control sticks, bumpers and triggers.
  • An example of a conventional controller is shown in Figure 1.
  • controls are mounted on the front and top of the controller 1.
  • there are left and right analogue thumb sticks 2, 3 which normally control movement and are intended to be operated by the user's left and right thumbs respectively.
  • the direction pad 5 is intended to be operated by the user's left thumb, typically either as an alternative to the left thumb stick 2 or to provide additional actions.
  • the left and right triggers 6, 7 are typically operated by a user's index fingers.
  • the left and right bumpers 8, 9 may also be operated by a user's index fingers.
  • the thumb sticks 2, 3 and the direction pad 5 each comprise directionality; that is to say, the controller is capable of determining the direction in which the thumb sticks 2, 3 or direction pad 5 are moved or pressed by a user.
  • the right thumb stick 3 is configured such that a forward movement is achieved by moving the thumb stick towards the front of the controller, as indicated by direction arrow F; backward movement is achieved by moving the thumb stick towards the back of the controller, as indicated by direction arrow B; right and left movements are achieved by moving the thumb stick to the right or left respectively, as indicated by direction arrows R, L.
  • the left thumb stick 2 and directional pad 5 are similarly configured.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
  • a hand held controller for a games console comprising:
  • a plurality of controls located on a front end and top of the controller
  • the controller being shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user's thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the controller and the user's index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the controller;
  • the orientation of said at least one first control with respect to the outer case is adjustable.
  • said at least one first control is securable in a given position by frictional engagement between a first surface and a second surface.
  • said at least one first control is securable in a given position by interpositional engagement of at least one projection provided on a first surface within at least one recess provided on a second surface.
  • said at least one first control is adjustable in predefined increments.
  • said at least one first control is adjustable by physically rotating the orientation of the at least one first control with respect to the outer case.
  • said at least one first control is adjustable by calibrating the orientation of the at least one first control with a computer program.
  • said at least one first control is configured for two-dimensional input control, the at least one first control being substantially aligned with the biomechanics of the user's thumb.
  • the orientation of said at least one second control with respect to the outer case is adjustable.
  • said at least one second control is securable in a given position by frictional engagement between a first surface and a second surface.
  • said at least one second control is securable in a given position by interpositional engagement of at least one projection provided on a first surface within at least one recess provided on a second surface.
  • said at least one second control is adjustable in predefined increments.
  • said at least one second control is adjustable by physically rotating the orientation of the at least one control with respect to the outer case.
  • said at least one second control is adjustable by calibrating the orientation of the at least one control with a computer program.
  • said at least one second control is configured for two-dimensional input control, the at least one second control being substantially aligned with the biomechanics of the user's thumb.
  • the at least one first control is a two dimensional input control and the at least one second control comprises a depressible button.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller according to the prior art
  • Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller according to an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller of Figure 2 showing the use of a directional control by a user;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view from above of a directional control component for a games controller according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 5 is a side view of the directional control component shown in Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller employing the directional control component of Figure 4 showing the use of a directional control by a user;
  • Figure 7 is a plan view from below of a first element forming the directional control component of Figure 4.
  • Figure 8 is a plan view from above of a second element forming the directional control component of Figure 4.
  • Figure 9 is a side view of a directional control component for a games controller according to yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 10 is a side view of a directional control component for a games controller according to a further embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 1 1 is a plan view from below of a first element forming the directional control component of Figure 10;
  • Figure 12 is a plan view from above of a second element forming the directional control component of Figure 10;
  • Figure 13 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller according to a still yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 14 is a schematic illustration of the front of a conventional games console controller of Figure 13 in an alternative configuration
  • Figure 15 is a perspective view from above of a control component for use in the games controller of Figure 13;
  • Figure 16 is a side view of the control component shown in Figure 15;
  • Figure 17 is a plan view from below of an element forming the control component of Figure 15;
  • Figure 18 is a plan view from above of an area of a printed circuit board upon which the control component of Figure 15 or the directional control component shown in Figure 4 can be mounted.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a controller 101 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the controller 101 comprises controls that are mounted on the front and top of the controller 101.
  • the controller 101 comprises a left analogue thumb stick 102 and a right analogue thumb stick 103.
  • the left analogue thumb stick 102 and the right analogue thumb stick 103 normally control movement actions and are intended to be operated by the user's left and right thumbs respectively.
  • the controller 101 comprises four buttons 104, located on a front-right portion of the controller 101 , which normally control additional actions and are intended to be operated by the user's right thumb.
  • the controller 101 comprises a direction pad 105 located on the lower portion of the front-left of the controller 101 .
  • the direction pad 105 is intended to be operated by the user's left thumb, typically either as an alternative to the left thumb stick 102 or to provide additional actions.
  • the controller 101 also comprises a left trigger 106, a right trigger 107, a left bumper 108 and a right bumper 109 located on the front edge of the controller 101.
  • the left and right triggers 106, 107 are typically operated by a user's index or fore fingers.
  • the left and right bumpers 108, 109 may also be operated by a user's index or fore fingers.
  • the thumb sticks 102, 103 and the direction pad 105 each comprise directionality; that is to say, the controller 101 is capable of determining or sensing the direction in which the thumb sticks 102, 103 or direction pad 105 are moved or pressed by a user.
  • the right thumb stick 103 is configured such that a forward movement action is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 103 in the direction indicated by direction arrow F' towards the front left corner of the controller 101 ; backward movement action is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 103 towards the back right corner of the controller 101 , as indicated by direction arrow B'; movement action to the right is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 103 towards the front right corner of the controller 101 , as indicated by direction arrow R'; movement action to the left is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 103 towards the back left corner of the controller 101 , as indicated by direction arrow L'.
  • the direction of movement for the forwards and backwards movement actions F, B of the controller of Figure 1 is shown by the dot-dashed line in Figure 2. It can be seen that the direction of the forward movement action F' is orientated at an angle ⁇ to the forward movement action F of the controller of Figure 1 . The direction of the forward movement action F' has been rotated counter-clockwise with respect to the forward movement action F of the controller of Figure 1 . It will be appreciated that the angle ⁇ will be dependent upon the size, shape and configuration of the controller and upon the size and geometry of the user's hand. In some embodiments it is envisaged that the angle ⁇ will be between 0 and 90 degrees. The direction of the forward movement action F' can be adjusted (as indicated by direction arrow D1 ) with respect to a front to back direction, indicated by dashed line F-B, of the controller of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 shows the controller 101 in the hand of a user U.
  • Figure 3 shows a thumb T of the user engaging the right thumb stick 103.
  • the users thumb T is disposed over the right thumb stick 103.
  • the skeleton of the thumb consists of a first metacarpal bone (not shown) which articulates proximally with the carpus (not shown) at the carpometacarpal joint and distally with the proximal phalanx PP (see Figure 3) at the metacarpophalangeal joint.
  • the proximal phalanx PP articulates with the distal phalanx DP at the interphalangeal joint.
  • the distal phalanx DP is pivotally coupled to the proximal phalanx PP by the interphalangeal joint and pivots about an axis indicated by dashed line A1.
  • the distal phalanx DP is moveable in an arc about the axis A1 as indicated by direction arrow M1 .
  • the thumb T is therefore naturally moveable along the line F'-B', the forward and backward movement action, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the thumb can be considered to be moveable in an arc M2 about a pivotal axis A2, which axis is disposed at the carpometacarpal joint.
  • the thumb T is therefore naturally moveable along the line R'-L', the right and left movement action, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the right thumb stick 103 is configured such that the forward/backward movement actions F', B' and the right/left movement actions R ⁇ L' are aligned with the natural movement tendencies of the thumb T.
  • the right thumb stick 103 is configured sympathetically with the biomechanics of the thumb T.
  • the right thumb stick 103 is aligned with the biomechanics of the thumb T.
  • the left thumb stick 102 is also configured sympathetically with the biomechanics of the thumb T.
  • the forward movement action of the left thumb stick 102 is rotated clockwise with respect to that of the left thumb stick 2 of Figure 1 .
  • the left thumb stick 102 is mounted closer to the front of the controller 101 than the right thumb stick 103, the left thumb stick 102 is rotated through a smaller angle than the angle through which the right thumb stick is rotated.
  • the angle ⁇ will be dependent upon the size, shape and configuration of the controller and upon the size and geometry of the user's hand. In some embodiments it is envisaged that the angle ⁇ will be between 0 and 90 degrees.
  • the direction pad 105 is also configured sympathetically with the biomechanics of the thumb T.
  • Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a thumb stick control device 100 according to embodiments of the invention.
  • the thumb stick control device 100 may be employed as a right or left thumb stick in a games controller, such as that illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the thumb stick control device 100 comprises an analogue stick, sometimes called a control stick or thumb stick.
  • the analogue stick is an input device that is used for two-dimensional input.
  • the thumb stick control device 100 comprises a head 1 10 coupled to a shaft 1 12.
  • the head 1 10 is substantially dome shaped. In alternative embodiments other shapes are envisaged such as, but not limited to, a concave shape.
  • the shaft 1 12 is mounted to a body or housing 1 14.
  • the shaft 1 12 is mounted to the housing 1 14 such that it is pivotally moveable about two perpendicular axes x, y simultaneously, as indicated by direction arrows D2, D3 respectively.
  • the shaft 1 12 is biased to return to a default center position.
  • the input from the analogue stick is based on the position of the shaft 1 12 in relation to the default center position.
  • the analogue stick comprises two potentiometers 1 15X, 1 15Y, variable resistors which are positioned perpendicularly to each other. Electrical current constantly flows through each potentiometer 1 15X, 1 15Y; the amount of electrical current flowing through each potentiometer 1 15X, 1 15Y is determined by the magnitude of the electrical resistance of that potentiometer 1 15X, 1 15Y.
  • the resistance is increased or decreased based on the position of the shaft 1 12.
  • the angle or position at which the shaft 1 12 is disposed can be determined, and a response appropriate to the angle or position can be initiated.
  • the analogue stick is mounted to a first plate 1 16A; the first plate 1 16A is disposed upon a second plate 1 16B and is electrically coupled thereto.
  • the first plate 1 16A is rotationally mounted upon the second plate 1 16B.
  • the first plate 1 16A can be locked in a desired orientation with respect to the second plate 1 16B, for example by a screw or bolt 120 which passes through the second plate 1 16B into the first plate 1 16A.
  • the screw or bolt 120 may extend through the first plate 1 16A into the housing 1 14.
  • the screw or bolt 120 is tightenable to frictionally engage a first surface provided by the first plate 1 16A with the second surface provided by the second plate 1 16B to secure them in position.
  • the second plate 1 16B is mounted upon a printed circuit board 1 18 which carries operative electronic components of the controller 101.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the thumb stick control device 100 shown in Figures 4 and 5 mounted as a right thumb stick 103.
  • the user's thumb T is shown in relation to the two perpendicular axes x, y about which the shaft 1 12 is pivotally mounted.
  • the x axis of the analogue stick is aligned substantially parallel to the axis A1 about which the distal phalanx DP of the user's thumb T pivots with respect to the proximal phalanx PP of the user's thumb T.
  • the y axis of the analogue stick is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the axis A1 about which the distal phalanx DP of the user's thumb T pivots with respect to the proximal phalanx PP of the user's thumb T.
  • the users thumb T naturally moves in an arc M2, which is substantially parallel to the x axis of the analogue stick. In this way the user, when pivotally moving the distal phalanx DP with respect to the proximal phalanx PP, pivots the shaft 1 12 about the x axis to effect a forwards/backwards control action.
  • the user when pivotally moving the thumb T about the axis A2, pivots the shaft 1 12 about the y axis to effect a right/left control action.
  • the user when moving their thumb T in a simple, natural movement, is only required to effect movement of the analogue stick about a single axis, either the x axis or the y axis. Since the shaft 1 12 is biased about the x axis by a first biasing device, and the y axis by a second biasing device, so as to return to the center default position, the user need only work against one of the first and second biasing devices.
  • the first plate 1 16A is illustrated in Figure 7; the first plate 1 16A comprises a body 121 having an aperture 120 through the center for rotationally coupling the first plate 1 16A to the second plate 1 16B.
  • the first plate 1 16A comprises a plurality of first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F formed as concentric rings about the aperture 120.
  • the angle through which the first plate 1 16A may rotate with respect to the second plate 1 16B may be limited to a predefined angle; in such embodiments the first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F need not be closed rings, but may be formed as a plurality of concentric arcs.
  • the first plate 1 16A may comprise an end stop to limit the rotation.
  • Figure 8 illustrates the second plate 1 16B; the second plate 1 16B comprises a body 123 having an aperture 126 through the center for rotationally coupling the first plate 1 16A to the second plate 1 16B.
  • the second plate 1 16B comprises a plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F formed as rectangular contacts.
  • Each of the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F is arranged to make electrical contact with a respective one of the first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F.
  • the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F and the plurality of first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F are configured such that each of the second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F is in electrical contact with the respective one of the first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F at any given angle of rotation of the first plate 1 16A with respect to the second plate 1 16B.
  • the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F may be resiliency biased against the respective first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F.
  • each of the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F may be formed as a leaf spring from an electrically conductive material.
  • Each of the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F extends through the body 123, to the opposing face of the body 123.
  • the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F may be formed as a plurality of concentric rings or arcs about the aperture 126 in a similar fashion to the first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F.
  • the first electrical contacts 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F and second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F may be omitted and the analogue stick may be electrically coupled to a printed circuit board 1 18 of the controller 101 by a plurality of wires, in which sufficient slack is provided to allow the analogue stick to be rotated with respect to the printed circuit board 1 18 of the controller 101.
  • Each of the plurality of second electrical contacts 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board 1 18 comprising control electronics (not shown) which monitor the position of the shaft 1 12.
  • Figure 9 illustrates a side view of a thumb stick control device 200 according to a second embodiment.
  • the thumb stick control device 200 comprises a first plate 216A upon which the analogue stick is mounted; the first plate 216A is disposed upon a second plate 216B and is electrically coupled thereto.
  • the first plate 216A is rotationally mounted upon the second plate 216B.
  • the first plate 216A can be locked in a desired orientation with respect to the second plate 216B, for example by a screw or bolt (not shown) which passes through the second plate 216B into the first plate 216A.
  • the screw or bolt is tightenable to lock the first plate 216A to the second plate 216B in a desired relative orientation.
  • the first plate 216A comprises a plurality of first teeth 219A interposed by a plurality of recesses or wells.
  • the second plate 216B comprises a plurality of second teeth 219B interposed by a plurality of recesses or wells.
  • the first and second teeth 219A, 219B are configured to mate or mesh with each other.
  • the first and second teeth 219A, 219B are triangular in shape.
  • the plurality of recesses or wells provided on one of the first and second plates 216A, 216B are configured to receive the respective first or second teeth 219A, 219B of the other of the first and second plates 216A, 216B.
  • Figure 10 illustrates a side view of a thumb stick control device 300 according to a third embodiment.
  • the thumb stick control device 300 comprises a first plate 316A upon which the analogue stick is mounted; the first plate 316A is disposed upon a second plate 316B and is electrically coupled thereto.
  • the first plate 316A is rotationally mounted upon the second plate 316B.
  • the first plate 316A shown in Figure 1 1 , can be locked in a desired orientation with respect to the second plate 316B see Figure 12, for example by a screw or bolt (not shown) which passes through the second plate 316B into the first plate 316A.
  • the screw or bolt may extend through the first plate 316A into the housing 314.
  • the screw or bolt is tightenable to lock the first plate 316A to the second plate 316B in a desired relative orientation.
  • the first plate 316A comprises a plurality of first teeth 319A interposed by a plurality of recesses or wells.
  • the plurality of first teeth 319A are arranged in an annular region 324A adjacent to the perimeter of the first plate 316A.
  • the second plate 316B comprises a plurality of second teeth 319B interposed by a plurality of recesses or wells.
  • the plurality of second teeth 319B are arranged in an annular region 324B adjacent to the perimeter of the second plate 316B.
  • the first and second teeth 319A, 319B are configured to mate or mesh with each other.
  • the first and second teeth 319A, 319B are rectangular in shape and comprise a pair of substantially vertical side walls and a flat top portion.
  • the plurality of recesses or wells provided on one of the first and second plates 316A, 316B are configured to receive the respective first or second teeth 319A, 319B of the other of the first and second plates 316A, 316B.
  • the number of teeth provided upon the first and/or second plate 316A, 316B will determine the accuracy or resolution with which the first plate 316A can be aligned with respect to the controller 101 .
  • the first and second plates 316A, 316B each comprise three hundred and sixty teeth spaced equally about the circumference of the first and second plates 316A, 316B.
  • the teeth 319A provide projections from the surface of the first plate 316A and the teeth 319B provide projections from the surface of the second plate 316B; the teeth 319A of the first plate 316A are interposed between the teeth 319B of the second plate 316B such that the first and second plates 316A, 316B are in interpositional engagement with each other.
  • FIG. 13 and 14 there is shown a controller 401 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • the controller 401 comprises controls mounted on the front and top of the controller 401.
  • the controller 401 comprises a left analogue thumb stick 402 and a right analogue thumb stick 403.
  • the left analogue thumb stick 402 and the right analogue thumb stick 403 normally control movement actions and are intended to be operated by the user's left and right thumbs respectively.
  • the controller 401 comprises four buttons 404, located on a front-right portion of the controller 401 , which normally control additional actions and are intended to be operated by the user's right thumb.
  • the controller 401 comprises a direction pad 405 located on the lower portion of the front-left of the controller 401 .
  • the direction pad 405 is intended to be operated by the user's left thumb, typically either as an alternative to the left thumb stick 402 or to provide additional actions.
  • the controller 401 also comprises a left trigger 406, a right trigger 407, a left bumper 408 and a right bumper 409 located on the front edge of the controller 401.
  • the left and right triggers 406, 407 are typically operated by a user's index or fore fingers.
  • the left and right bumpers 408, 409 may also be operated by a user's index or fore fingers.
  • the thumb sticks 402, 403 and the direction pad 405 each comprise directionality; that is to say, the controller 401 is capable of determining or sensing the direction in which the thumb sticks 402, 403 or direction pad 405 are moved or pressed by a user.
  • the right thumb stick 403 is configured such that a forward movement action is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 403 in the direction indicated by direction arrow F towards the front left corner of the controller 401 ; backward movement action is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 403 towards the back right corner of the controller 401 , as indicated by direction arrow B; movement action to the right is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 403 towards the front right corner of the controller; movement action to the left is achieved by moving the right thumb stick 403 towards the back left corner of the controller 401 .
  • the right thumb stick 403 comprises a first mounting surround 41 OA which is detachably mounted to the top panel 41 1 of the controller.
  • buttons 404 are mounted in a second mounting surround 410B which is detachably mounted to the top panel 41 1 of the controller.
  • the first and second mounting surrounds 41 OA, 410B are shaped and configured to be interchangeable; that is to say they are dimensioned and shaped such that they have the same footprint.
  • the first and second mounting surrounds 41 OA, 410B include a mounting device such as a screw thread or bayonet fixing.
  • the right thumb stick 403 is configured in the same manner as that described above in relation to Figures 10 to 12.
  • Each of the four buttons 404 comprises a switch 430A, 430B, 430C, 430D, as shown in Figure 15.
  • the switches 430A, 430B, 430C, 430D may be microswitches or pressure sensitive analogue switches.
  • the switches 430A, 430B, 430C, 430D are mounted to an upper plate 432A and are electrically coupled thereto.
  • the upper plate 432A is disposed upon a lower plate 432B.
  • the upper plate 432A and the lower plate 432B comprise teeth 424C for locating the upper plate 432A with respect to the lower plate 432B, as shown in Figure 16.
  • Figure 17 shows a plan view of the lower face of the upper plate 432A or alternatively a plan view of the upper face of the lower plate 432B.
  • the upper and lower plates 432A, 432B each comprise teeth 424C projecting from a body 425.
  • the teeth 424C are disposed about the circumference of the upper and lower plates 432A, 432B in annular regions adjacent to the perimeter of the upper or lower plates 432A, 432B respectively.
  • An aperture 420 is provided in the body 425 at the center such that the upper and lower plates 432A, 432B can be rotated with respect to each other.
  • Each pair of electrical contacts 436A, 436B, 436C, 436D are provided upon the body 425 within an annulus within which the teeth 424C are provided.
  • a pair of electrical contacts is provided for each of the switches 430A, 430B, 430C, 430D.
  • the electrical contacts 436A, 436B, 436C, 436D extend through the body 425 to the opposing face of the body 425.
  • Figure 18 illustrates an area P of the printed circuit board 418 upon which either the right thumb stick 303 of Figure 10 or the four buttons 404 of Figure 15 may be interchangeably mounted.
  • the area P comprises electrical contacts 440A, 440B, 440C, 440D, 440E, 440F arranged in a matching configuration to the plurality of second electrical contacts 328A, 328B, 328C, 328D, 328E, 328F of the second plate 316B shown in Figure 12.
  • the area P comprises electrical contacts 438A, 438B, 438C, 438D, arranged in a matching configuration to the four pairs of electrical contacts 436A, 436B, 436C, 436D provided upon the lower plate 432 shown in Figure 17.
  • the right thumb stick 403 and the four buttons 404 are interchangeable. Furthermore the orientation of the right thumb stick 403 can be adjusted to a given desired position; in particular it may be adjusted to be biomechanically aligned with a user's thumb. It will be appreciated that the orientation of the right thumb stick 403 will change depending upon the position upon the controller 401 in which the right thumb stick 403 is orientated. This can be seen by comparison of the orientation of the forward/backwards movement control function indicated by direction arrows F, B in Figure 13 with orientation of the forward/backwards movement control function indicated by direction arrows F', B' in Figure 14. In particular it can be seen that the right thumb stick 403 has been rotated clockwise in Figure 14 as indicated by direction arrow D1. In addition it will be appreciated that the four buttons 404 may be configured such that the orientation of the four buttons 404 with respect to the controller 401 can be adjusted.
  • the second plate 1 16B, 216B, 316B may be integrally formed with the printed circuit board, 1 18, 218, 318.
  • the features of the second plate 1 16B, 216B, 316B may be provided directly upon the printed circuit board 1 18, 218, 318.
  • the user may calibrate the analogue stick in a software application or a computer program executed upon the controller 101 or upon a games console or other device to which the controller 101 is coupled in order to align the left or right thumb stick 102, 103 to a desired angle.
  • the calibration may be recorded on a memory device disposed in the controller 101 or the games console or other device.
  • the direction pad 105 may be similarly aligned. In this way the directional controls of the analogue stick may be aligned with the biomechanics of the thumb T.
  • the user is requested to manipulate the left or right thumb stick 102, 103 by moving the left or right thumb stick 102, 103 backwards and forwards in a given direction one or more times; for example, the user may pivot or articulate the distal phalanx DP about the interphalangeal joint to define the forward and backward control actions or the user may pivot the thumb across the arc M2 to define the right and left control actions.
  • the software application would provide instructions to the user; such instructions may include demonstrations or simulations of the movement of their thumb which they should aim to reproduce in order to biomechanically align the thumb stick with their own thumb.
  • the software application would record the direction of the movements of the user's thumb and would calibrate the thumb stick based upon these movements.
  • the calibration may be based upon an average value, this may be a mean value, median value or mode value.
  • the average value may be calculated as a linear regression or best fit, or an average of several linear best fits, based upon recorded data.
  • controllers may be coupled to a games console or computer by a wired connection or by a wireless connection device.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de commande tenu à la main destiné à une console de jeu comprenant un boîtier extérieur et plusieurs commandes situées sur une extrémité avant et sur la partie supérieure du dispositif de commande, ledit dispositif de commande étant façonné de façon à être tenu entre les deux mains d'un utilisateur de telle sorte que les pouces de l'utilisateur sont positionnés de façon à faire fonctionner les commandes situées sur la partie supérieure du dispositif de commande et les index de l'utilisateur sont positionnés de façon à faire fonctionner les commandes situées sur l'avant du dispositif de commande. Au moins une première commande, située sur la partie supérieure du dispositif de commande, est interchangeable avec au moins une seconde commande située sur la partie supérieure de l'unité de commande.
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