US 12,257,495 B2
Curved surface virtual scrolling devices and button constructs
Jason Scott Morrison, Chadron, NE (US); and Yi-Ming Chou, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/150,154.
Prior Publication US 2024/0216792 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 13/214 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/285 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/214 (2014.09) [A63F 13/24 (2014.09); A63F 13/285 (2014.09); A63F 2300/1043 (2013.01); A63F 2300/1068 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A gaming controller comprising:
a controller frame; and
a button construct housed by the controller frame, the button construct including:
a curved button having a first side opposite a second side, wherein the first side is configured to be contacted by a user;
a frame; and
a flexible printed circuit including a first portion integral with a second portion, wherein the first portion is bendable relative to the second portion, and wherein the first portion includes at least one touch sensor,
wherein at least a portion of the first portion is disposed between the second side of the curved button and the frame, the at least a portion of the first portion including the at least one touch sensor, and
wherein the frame is disposed between the at least one touch sensor and the second portion.