US 11,724,177 B2
Controller having lights disposed along a loop of the controller
Ennin Huang, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/929,086.
Application 16/929,086 is a continuation of application No. 16/027,213, filed on Jul. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,709,968, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/027,213 is a continuation of application No. 14/976,907, filed on Dec. 21, 2015, granted, now 10,010,788, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0346105 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 13/213 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/26 (2014.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01)
CPC A63F 13/213 (2014.09) [A63F 13/24 (2014.09); A63F 13/26 (2014.09); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/0308 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); A63F 2250/497 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A controller for use in interfacing with a virtual reality system, comprising,
a body configured to house a inertial sensor and electronics for wireless communication;
a handgrip portion of the body;
buttons disposed on the body proximate to the handgrip;
a loop portion of the body disposed adjacent to the handgrip portion, the loop portion includes a first extension portion that extends away from the handgrip portion and a second extension portion that extends away from the handgrip portion, the first extension portion and the second extension portion are substantially rounded and integrally joined to form the loop portion; and
two or more lights disposed in the loop portion and configured to illuminate a portion of the loop portion, wherein one of the two or more lights illuminate along an inside surface of the loop portion and one of the two or more lights illuminate along an outside surface of the loop portion.