Gaming Controller with Vertical Touch Panel for Viewpoint Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming controllers lack intuitive controls for managing virtual viewpoints in three-dimensional environments and do not efficiently enable users to share recorded gameplay with social networks, limiting social interaction and content sharing.
Innovation Solution
A gaming controller with a vertically oriented touch panel and joystick configuration for intuitive control of virtual viewpoints, along with a sharing interface button for capturing and streaming gameplay, allowing users to share images, video clips, or live gameplay feeds to social graphs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional gaming controller layouts are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but ease of operation for managing virtual viewpoints in three-dimensional environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertically oriented touch panel on the top surface of the controller, adding a vertical dimension to the traditional horizontal control surface. This allows users to intuitively control virtual viewpoints in three-dimensional environments by touching and swiping on the vertical panel, directly mapping physical orientation to virtual space orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller integrates multiple control modalities into a single device: traditional buttons and triggers for basic input, a joystick for analog control, a vertically oriented touch panel for intuitive 3D viewpoint manipulation, and a sharing interface button for social media integration. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate devices.
2Ease of operation
If traditional gameplay recording methods are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but ease of operation for sharing gameplay with social networks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The controller automatically buffers and records gameplay footage in the background without requiring user intervention. When the sharing interface button is pressed, the pre-recorded gameplay is immediately ready for sharing, eliminating the need for manual recording setup or post-gameplay editing.
Solution Approach 2:
The sharing interface automatically handles the complex tasks of capturing gameplay footage, encoding it into shareable formats, and preparing it for upload to social networks. The system serves itself by managing the entire recording and sharing workflow without requiring user knowledge of technical parameters or manual configuration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If gameplay sharing is implemented, then social interaction capability is improved, but loss of time for processing and uploading gameplay deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The controller maintains a continuous buffer of gameplay footage in real-time, so that when the sharing button is pressed, the gameplay is immediately available for upload without interruption. This continuous recording approach eliminates gaps and delays that would occur with start-stop recording methods.
Solution Approach 2:
Gameplay footage is pre-processed and buffered in advance, so when sharing is initiated, the content is already prepared and ready for immediate upload. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the time required at the moment of sharing.
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AI summary
A controller for interfacing with a computing device is provided, including: a main body; a first extension extending from a first end of the main body; a second extension extending from a second end of the main body; and, wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles; a button positioned on a surface of the main body, the button being configured to enable capture of a previous portion of gameplay video.