Game Controller Notification Dispatch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Game controllers are limited in their ability to independently initiate actions on host devices, such as launching games or applications, without user intervention, especially when notifications for unlaunched games or applications are received.
Innovation Solution
A game controller with an action button and various input components, such as a directional pad, analog controller, shoulder button, and trigger button, communicatively coupled to a host device, can receive notifications and dispatch activation signals to launch games or applications upon user input, allowing for autonomous interaction with host devices like smartphones, tablets, or TVs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a game controller is dependent on the host device to provide the gaming experience, then the host device can provide comprehensive gaming capabilities, but the controller cannot independently initiate actions such as launching games or applications
Solution Approach 1:
The controller stores notification data and activation signals in advance, so when a user interacts with the controller (e.g., presses a button), the host device can immediately launch the relevant game or application without requiring the user to manually navigate through the host device's interface. This preliminary preparation of data and signals enables the controller to independently initiate actions.
2Ease of operation
If the controller can independently initiate actions on the host device, then user interaction is simplified, but the controller requires additional capabilities beyond traditional control functions
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions beyond traditional game control, including receiving and storing notification data, generating activation signals, and communicating with the host device to launch games and applications. By integrating these diverse functions into a single device, the controller achieves independence while maintaining ease of use for the user.
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AI summary
Implementations are provided that permit a seamless activation of a game or other application on a host device from a game controller. The game may be launched on the host device in response to an activation signal that is dispatched from the game controller. The game controller may generate the activation signal or it may send such a signal to the host device for processing. The game controller may detect that an action button has been pressed and generate the activation signal in response thereto.