Collapsible X-Frame Gaming Controller for Smart Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gaming systems lack mobility and ergonomic improvements, limiting users' ability to play a wide variety of video games anywhere and anytime due to their fixed nature and inadequate interface capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A mobile video gaming system featuring a video game controller with a collapsible, X-frame design that securely holds smart devices, allowing for flexible use and integration with various input modules, power management, and wireless communication, enabling seamless gaming experiences across different platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed gaming systems are used, then gaming stability and performance are maintained, but mobility and user flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system is divided into separate modular components: a controller unit, a computing device holder, and various input modules that can be independently attached or removed. This segmentation allows the system to be transported and reconfigured easily while maintaining stable connections during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements such as the collapsible X-frame structure that can transition between expanded and collapsed states, and input modules that can be dynamically attached or detached based on gaming needs, providing both mobility and stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If specialized gaming controllers are used, then interface capabilities are enhanced, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed with universal input modules that can be attached to support multiple gaming platforms and device types. The same basic controller structure can accommodate different computing devices (smartphones, tablets, PCs) through standardized mounting mechanisms, reducing the need for multiple specialized controllers.
Solution Approach 2:
The input modules are designed to be nested within or attached to the main controller body, allowing them to be stored compactly when not in use and easily accessed when needed. This nesting approach reduces overall device complexity while maintaining multiple interface capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If mobile gaming is implemented, then user flexibility and accessibility are improved, but power management challenges and connectivity reliability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The controller includes a rechargeable battery and power management system that can be charged in advance during non-gaming periods. The system also features pre-configured connection profiles and automatic reconnection capabilities that prepare the wireless link for reliable operation before gaming sessions begin.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates wireless signal strength monitoring and automatic adjustment of transmission power to maintain reliable connectivity. Power consumption is continuously monitored and adjusted based on usage patterns, providing feedback-driven optimization of both connectivity reliability and battery efficiency.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to video gaming systems, which utilize a video game controller in electronic communication with a computing device. One embodiment includes a video gaming system, including a pair of video game 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-expandable bridge section.