US 12,263,398 B2
Device for managing operations of accessories
Jacob Wolff-Petersen, Richmond (GB); and Tino Soelberg, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to STEELSERIES ApS, Copenhagen (DK)
Filed by STEELSERIES ApS, Copenhagen SV (DK)
Filed on May 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/668,474.
Application 18/668,474 is a continuation of application No. 17/740,774, filed on May 10, 2022, granted, now 12,017,138.
Application 17/740,774 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,257, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,364,433, issued on Jun. 21, 2022.
Application 16/883,257 is a continuation of application No. 16/518,492, filed on Jul. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,695,664, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/518,492 is a continuation of application No. 15/292,572, filed on Oct. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,391,391, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 15/292,572 is a continuation of application No. 14/943,376, filed on Nov. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,492,745, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Application 14/943,376 is a continuation of application No. 14/555,064, filed on Nov. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,216,355, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Application 14/555,064 is a continuation of application No. 12/509,509, filed on Jul. 27, 2009, granted, now 8,956,234, issued on Feb. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299842 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 13/23 (2014.01); A63F 13/22 (2014.01); A63F 13/25 (2014.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); A63F 13/327 (2014.01); A63F 13/79 (2014.01); A63F 13/85 (2014.01); A63F 13/98 (2014.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01)
CPC A63F 13/23 (2014.09) [A63F 13/22 (2014.09); A63F 13/25 (2014.09); A63F 13/30 (2014.09); A63F 13/79 (2014.09); A63F 13/85 (2014.09); A63F 13/98 (2014.09); G06F 3/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/0238 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); A63F 13/327 (2014.09); A63F 2300/1018 (2013.01); A63F 2300/209 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, an identity of an accessory;
determining, by the system and based on the obtaining, that the accessory is provided by a vendor that is unknown to the system;
determining, by the system and based on the determining that the accessory is provided by the vendor that is unknown to the system, an accessory type of the accessory;
receiving, by the system and based on the determining of the accessory type, instructions that describe at least a portion of a plurality of input functions of the accessory; and
associating, by the system and based on the receiving of the instructions, the at least a portion of a plurality of input functions with the identity to facilitate a use of the accessory.