Jonathan C Robinson

US Patent:

20170001106, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/788160

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Joshua P. Weiher - Everett WA, US
Eph John Evans - Kent WA, US
Benjamin Michael Finney - Woodinville WA, US
Jason Victor Tsai - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan Shea Robinson - Kirkland WA, US
Aaron Schmitz - Redmond WA, US
Dustin Tiffany - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/24
G06F 3/0338

Abstract:

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for a user input device, such as a game controller, that includes a thumbstick having adjustable tilt tension. The user input device includes a housing, a joystick assembly, a thumbstick cap, and an adjustment mechanism. The housing defines an internal cavity of the user input device and includes an aperture. The joystick assembly is disposed within the internal cavity. The joystick assembly comprises a tilt-able post and is operable to generate an analog input control signal based on a position of the tilt-able post in relation to a default position. The thumbstick cap is mounted through the aperture to an end of the tilt-able post. The adjustment mechanism is configured to enable a tilt tension of the tilt-able post to be changed.