Collapsible X-Frame Cloud Gaming Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gaming systems lack mobility and ergonomic improvements, limiting users' ability to play a wide variety of games anywhere and anytime, especially with the shift towards mobile and cloud gaming.
Innovation Solution
A cloud gaming system featuring a video cloud gaming controller with a collapsible X-frame design, smart device holder, and power management circuit that allows seamless communication and power transfer between computing devices and controllers, enabling flexible and ergonomic gaming experiences across various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional gaming systems are used, then gaming functionality is provided, but mobility and ergonomic performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to universally interface with multiple types of computing devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, PCs) through adaptable connection mechanisms. The system can function as both a standalone controller and a device holder, providing multi-functionality that resolves the contradiction between mobility and gaming versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller incorporates adjustable and collapsible structural elements that allow it to dynamically adapt to different gaming scenarios and device configurations. This dynamic design enables the controller to maintain ergonomic performance while accommodating various game types and device sizes.
2Ease of operation
If controller structure is made collapsible for better ergonomics, then mobility improves, but structural stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible X-frame structure employs dynamic mechanical joints that maintain stability in deployed configurations while allowing compact folding. The structure transitions between stable playing positions and compact storage positions, resolving the contradiction between ergonomic mobility and structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller body is segmented into collapsible sections connected by mechanical joints, allowing the structure to be divided into manageable parts that can fold compactly while maintaining overall stability when assembled. This segmentation enables both ergonomic portability and structural integrity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to cloud gaming systems, which utilize a cloud gaming controller in electronic communication with a computing device. One embodiment includes a cloud gaming system, including a pair of cloud gaming controller input modules non-removably secured to a rigid, fixed length bridge section, a smart device holder attached to the rigid, fixed length bridge section, and a smart device secured by the smart device holder such that an entire back surface of the smart device lies fixed in a plane, wherein said plane is parallel to a front surface of the rigid, non-expandible bridge section.