Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Andre Sutanto

Christopher H Kujawski

Jonathan Shea Robinson

Sam Michael Sarmast

Gregory Mayo Daly

Sam Sarmast

Brian G Russell

Ross Anthony Nelson

Robert Bryce Johnson

Evelyn R Thomas

Christopher Thomas Harmon

Leo Shing

Rachel S Yang

Kristine A Hunter

Flor Albornoz

Matthew Edward Hite

Leo See Hoo Shing

Rachel Yang

An accessory apparatus includes a housing, an apparatus connector, a plurality of auxiliary accessory interfaces, and an internal microcontroller. The connection connector is configured to mate with a corresponding accessory connector of a physical controller to electrically connect the internal microcontroller to the physical controller. Each auxiliary accessory connector is configured to enable a separate auxiliary user input device to operatively connect to the accessory apparatus and electrically connect with the internal microcontroller. The internal microcontroller is configured to: (1) receive an input control signal from an auxiliary user input device operatively connected to an auxiliary accessory connector of the plurality of auxiliary accessory connectors, (2) map the input control signal to a mapped control signal corresponding to a physical control of the physical controller, and (3) send the mapped control signal to the physical controller via the apparatus connector.

Controller having accessory connectors for externalizing controls

An adjustable bending force assembly is described for use with components that are securable to objects via applied bending force. In implementations, the adjustable bending force assembly is formed as part of a band that exerts bending force upon objects inserted within the band (e.g., between the ends of the band). The adjustable bending force assembly includes one or more stiffener elements that are adjustably positionable at multiple different positions along a length of the band to vary the amount of bending force. In one approach, the stiffener elements are configured as plates that slide into different positions to adjust the bending force. The adjustable bending force assembly may be included as an integrated component of a wearable device, such as a watch or headband. Alternatively, a band can be configured as a separate component to which a device can readily be attached and detached through manual force.

Adjustable bending force assembly

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Andre Sutanto