Hand-held gaming device with configurable touch sensitive panel(s)

摘要

A game controller with a communications interface includes a touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements, and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry enacts touch pad configuration settings that correlate subsets of the plurality of touch sensitive elements to produce distinct user input locations. The processing circuitry receives touch pad input from the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry processes the touch pad input to determine user input directions based upon the touch pad configuration settings, and then transmits the touch pad input directions via the communications interface for use as gaming input.

主权项

1. A game controller comprising:
a communications interface; a touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements; and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and to the touch sensitive pad, the processing circuitry operable to:
enact, responsive to a user identity produced through the touch sensitive pad, touch pad configuration settings that correlate subsets of the plurality of touch sensitive elements to produce at least one distinct user input location configured to simulate at least one mechanical interface function;receive touch pad input from the touch sensitive pad, the touch pad input corresponding to a user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements;process the touch pad input to determine user input directions based upon the touch pad configuration settings; andtransmit the user input directions via the communications interface; and a touch pad display coupled to the processing circuitry and corresponding to the touch sensitive pad, the touch pad display configured to display a simulated button corresponding to at least a portion of the at least one mechanical interface function, the simulated button corresponding to a subset of the plurality of touch sensitive elements, wherein in the enacting the touch pad configuration settings, the processing circuitry is operable to cause the simulated button to be illuminated by the touch pad display.