Detachable Game Controller Illumination and Input System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable information handling systems for gaming have limited input device capabilities, making them inconvenient for mobile use and prone to damage due to their integrated and often low-resolution displays, which restricts users from performing other tasks and provides an uncomfortable gaming experience.
Innovation Solution
A system with detachable game controllers that attach to a portable information handling system or a bridge, allowing for direct wired or indirect wireless communication, providing robust input devices and supporting both handheld and standalone configurations for enhanced gaming flexibility and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If portable information handling systems use integrated input devices, then the system maintains compact form factor, but the input device capabilities are limited and tied to display position
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the information handling system from the game controller into distinct detachable components. The game controller can be attached to the portable system when needed for enhanced input capabilities, and detached when not needed, providing versatility without permanent complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions between different operational states: with game controller attached for enhanced gaming input, and without for portable use. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the system to adapt its capabilities based on usage context.
2Ease of operation
If portable information handling systems use integrated input devices, then the system remains portable, but the input devices become uncomfortable during extended gaming sessions
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the game controller from the main system, users can attach a dedicated, ergonomically-designed controller for extended gaming sessions, improving comfort without affecting the portability of the main system.
3Reliability
If portable information handling systems use integrated input devices, then the system maintains compact design, but the input devices are prone to damage from gaming forces
Solution Approach 1:
The game controller is designed as a separate, robust unit that can withstand gaming forces independently. This allows the main portable system to remain compact while the detachable controller provides the necessary durability for withstanding input forces.
4Adaptability or versatility
If portable information handling systems use integrated input devices, then the system simplifies portability, but the input devices have limited capabilities for gaming applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts between portable mode (controller detached) and gaming mode (controller attached). This allows full gaming input capabilities when needed while maintaining portability and mobile convenience when the controller is not attached.
Data Source
AI summary
A game controller includes a joystick that accepts end user inputs and has illumination provided at the game controller surface encircling the joystick to provide indications to an end user, such as a locally-determined game controller status or a game application end user energy state. The illumination is provided from light emitting diodes disposed within the game controller interior on a flexible printed circuit board and coupled to a base of an annular light guide by a gasket to direct illumination into the annular light guide. Non-translucent treatment at the light guide on the game controller surface defines a translucent region at which illumination is presented.