US 12,251,624 B2
Programmable actuation inputs of an accessory and methods thereof
Tino Soelberg, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to STEELSERIES ApS, Copenhagen (DK)
Filed by STEELSERIES ApS, Copenhagen (DK)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/602,095.
Application 18/602,095 is a continuation of application No. 18/167,654, filed on Feb. 10, 2023, granted, now 11,951,385.
Application 18/167,654 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,942, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,602,685, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/164,942 is a continuation of application No. 16/416,999, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 10,933,313, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 16/416,999 is a continuation of application No. 16/005,913, filed on Jun. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,328,341, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 16/005,913 is a continuation of application No. 14/303,784, filed on Jun. 13, 2014, granted, now 10,022,622, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/982,081, filed on Apr. 21, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0216793 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/22 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/285 (2014.01); A63F 13/42 (2014.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); A63F 13/60 (2014.01); A63F 13/63 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/22 (2014.09) [A63F 13/24 (2014.09); A63F 13/285 (2014.09); A63F 13/42 (2014.09); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/03543 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0395 (2013.01); G06F 9/44505 (2013.01); G06F 13/102 (2013.01); H01F 7/0273 (2013.01); A63F 13/60 (2014.09); A63F 13/63 (2014.09); A63F 2300/1018 (2013.01); A63F 2300/208 (2013.01); G06F 2203/013 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a processing system comprising a processor, a first user-identified actuation threshold associated with a venue state of a present game environment in a gaming application, wherein the venue state is identified according to an image analysis of still images produced by the gaming application and messages received from the gaming application;
associating, by the processing system, the first user-identified actuation threshold with a first displacement along a travel range of a button of a gaming device operable between a minimum displacement and a maximum displacement; and
responsive to a depressing of the button of the gaming device, wherein the depressing of the button results in a first depression range of first travel distance:
comparing, by the processing system, the first depression range of first travel distance to the first user-identified actuation threshold; and
asserting, by the processing system, a first actuation state when the first depression range of first travel distance exceeds the first user-identified actuation threshold.