US 12,093,442 B2
Handheld controller for electronic device
Chang-Hua Wei, Taoyuan (TW); and Yu-Ling Huang, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to HTC Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by HTC Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,795.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/415,299, filed on Oct. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/415,295, filed on Oct. 12, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0126361 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC G06F 3/011 (2013.01) [G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0308 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handheld controller adapted to control an electronic device, the handheld controller comprising:
a first body adapted to be held by a user's hand;
a second body; and
a connecting portion, wherein the second body is connected to the first body through the connecting portion, the connecting portion is adapted to be clamped between user's fingers, and a distance between the first body and at least a portion of the second body is variable,
wherein the second body comprises a rigid portion and an elastic portion, the rigid portion is connected to the connecting portion, the elastic portion is connected to the rigid portion and is adapted to contact a user's finger, and a distance between the first body and at least a portion of the elastic portion is variable, and
wherein the connecting portion passes through elastic portion.