US2012196680A1PendingUtilityA1

Compact game controller

Assignee: PROVITT JOSHUAPriority: Feb 2, 2011Filed: Feb 2, 2011Published: Aug 2, 2012
Est. expiryFeb 2, 2031(~4.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joshua Provitt
A63F 2300/1043A63F 13/24A63F 13/285A63F 13/98
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Abstract

A compact game controller comprising a front face, a back face, a top side, a bottom side, a first side on a right side of the compact game controller and a second side on a left side of the compact game controller, where the second side and the bottom side extend to an elongated portion; a plurality of buttons are positioned on the front face, where the plurality of buttons include: an analog directional pad, a pair of thumbsticks, a plurality of action buttons, and a pair of control buttons; a pair of trigger buttons on the top side; a pair of slots on the first side to accept a memory card; and a tapered corner at the elongated portion where the second side and bottom side meet, wherein the tapered corner enables a small hand user and a single handed user to easily grasp the compact game controller.

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1 . A compact game controller comprising:
 a front face, a back face, a top side, a bottom side, a first side on a right side of the compact game controller and a second side on a left side of the compact game controller, where the second side is longer than the first side, the bottom side is longer than the top side, and the second side and the bottom side extend to an elongated portion of the compact game controller;   a plurality of buttons are positioned on the front face, where the plurality of buttons include:
 an analog directional pad, where the analog directional pad controls directional movements; 
 a pair of thumbsticks, where the pair of thumbbsticks control directional movements; 
 a plurality of action buttons, where the plurality of action buttons control advanced play features; and 
 a pair of control buttons, where the pair of control buttons navigate a video game; 
   a pair of trigger buttons on the top side;   a pair of slots on the first side, where the pair of slots accept a memory card to enable a user to save the video game; and   a tapered corner at the elongated portion where the second side and bottom side meet, wherein the tapered corner enables a small hand user and a single handed user to easily manipulate the compact game controller.   
     
     
         2 . The compact game controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom side includes a plurality of decorative lights that illuminate when a predetermined cue is activated. 
     
     
         3 . The compact game controller according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of decorative lights illuminate in predetermined patterns. 
     
     
         4 . The compact game controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the top side includes a cord to connect the compact game controller to a game console. 
     
     
         5 . The compact game controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the compact game controller includes a battery pack to enable cordless operation. 
     
     
         6 . The compact game controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the compact game controller includes a vibrating mechanism to shake the compact game controller when a set of predetermined cues are activated.

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