US 12,070,678 B2
Dynamically changing button indicia for a game controller
Ozhan Maker, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Backbone Labs, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by Backbone Labs, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,103.
Prior Publication US 2024/0207723 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/24 (2014.09) [A63F 13/92 (2014.09)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming device, comprising a handheld controller including a handle, and a depressible button on the handle configured to receive user input, the depressible button comprising:
a first marking layer including a first indicia indicating a function of the depressible button when the gaming device is configured to replicate a first gaming device of a first gaming console;
a first light source configured to illuminate the first indicia in the first marking layer through a first light pipe conveying light emitted by the first light source in response to the first light source being selectively activated in response to the gaming device being configured to replicate the first gaming device of the first gaming console;
a second marking layer stacked with the first marking layer and including a second indicia indicating a function of the depressible button when the gaming device is configured to replicate a second gaming device of a second gaming console, the second gaming console different from the first gaming console; and
a second light source configured to illuminate the second indicia in the second marking layer through a second light pipe conveying light emitted by the second light source in response to the second light source being selectively activated in response to the gaming device being configured to replicate the second gaming device of the second gaming console.