公开(公告)号：US20240345671A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18593288

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Khaled Boulos ,  Yan Gouts ,  Derrick Readinger ,  Marcus Peterson ,  Lorenz Henric Jentz

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547

Abstract: A controller includes a housing, and a handle extends from a portion of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity. The housing includes a thumb plate, wherein the thumb plate comprises a touchpad, one or more actuators, and/or a joystick. The one or more actuators comprise buttons. The controller includes a logic board including a processor oriented in the internal cavity. The controller comprises a switch assembly oriented in the internal cavity and configured to engage the logic board. The handle comprises at least one trigger oriented for movement into the internal cavity. The trigger can include a magnet and magnetic sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230084527A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17993400

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jason Andrew Higgins ,  Peter Wesley Bristol ,  Glen Jason Tompkins ,  Khaled Boulos

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a handle extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle is shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a hand of a user. A ring is attached to an end of the handle and surrounds a thumb of the user when the handle is grasped by the hand of the user. The ring has an annular surface defining a plane that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction. The ring also has a curved outer surface. A sensor is embedded within the ring or mounted on a side surface of the handle to detect whether the hand of the user grasping the handle is a right hand of the user or a left hand of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11874966B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17591506

申请日：2022-02-02

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Elizabeth Tu ,  Lorenz Henric Jentz ,  Khaled Boulos ,  Derrick Readinger ,  Robert Carey Leonard

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  B06B1/04 ,  H02K33/18 ,  H04R9/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  B06B1/045 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F2203/015 ,  H02K33/18 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: The disclosed system may include a substructure configured to support various components, an actuator configured to provide substantially linear motion along a specified axis in response to an electrical input, an input component hingedly coupled to the substructure, where the input component is configured to receive input from a user, and a mechanical linkage coupled to the input component and to at least a portion of the actuator. The mechanical linkage may be configured to translate the substantially linear motion provided by the actuator to a rotary force applied to the input component via the mechanical linkage. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11511183B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17150896

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jason Andrew Higgins ,  Peter Wesley Bristol ,  Glen Jason Tompkins ,  Khaled Boulos

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/214

Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a handle extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle is shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a hand of a user. A ring is attached to an end of the handle and surrounds a thumb of the user when the handle is grasped by the hand of the user. The ring has an annular surface defining a plane that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction. The ring also has a curved outer surface. A sensor is embedded within the ring or mounted on a side surface of the handle to detect whether the hand of the user grasping the handle is a right hand of the user or a left hand of the user.