Virtual multiple sided virtual rotatable user interface icon queue

摘要

An apparatus generally directed to controlling a video game. The apparatus preferably includes a tablet computer, an electronic game communicating with the tablet computer, and an input device for controlling movement of a virtual object provided by the electronic game. Preferably, the input device includes a pair of opposing side structures adjacent opposing sides of a plurality of sides of the tablet computer. The input device further preferably includes a plurality of input switches, wherein said input switches are adjacent each of the at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, and a bridge structure disposed between the pair of sides to form a three sided structure. The third structure mitigates inadvertent removal of the tablet computer from the three sided structure when the tablet computer is fully nested within the three sided structure.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a tablet computer, the tablet computer providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the tablet computer and a back of the tablet computer; input device in electronic communication with the tablet computer, the input device providing side structures, the side structures adjacent to and confining the tablet computer on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, the input device providing a plurality of input switches, wherein said input switches are adjacent each of the at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer; a warp widget displayed on the electronic display screen communicating with each the input device and the tablet computer, the warp widget responsive to an interaction by a user with the electronic display screen, wherein the warp widget is a virtual multiple sided virtual rotatable user interface icon queue computer application, when said warp widget is in an operating mode; a plurality of application icons controlled by the warp widget, and wherein at least more than one side of the plurality of sides presents a plurality of icons, each icon upon selection and activation by a user launches a separate and distinct application associated with the selected icon rather than presenting an attribute associated with the selected application; and means for controlling a movement, rotation, and activation of the warp widget on the electronic display screen of the tablet computer.