Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Intermec, Inc.

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Daniel J Blase

Aditha May Adams

Christopher G Alviar

Michael Baseflug

Allen M Han

Joshua David Maruska

Thomas W Brooks

James R Stewart

Melissa S Jacobson

Bin An

Wolfgang Adam Mack, Jr

Glenn Steven Arche

Debbie A Chacon

Paul Hornikx

Brigitta M Suwandana

A convertible game controller that can be configured for use on a person's lap or on a table top is disclosed. The convertible game controller includes a lap rest designed to support a game controller on a person's lap. The lap rest is also designed to be attached to a table clamp so that the game controller can be secured to a table top. A latch and hooks are provided on the table clamp and lap rest that allow the lap rest to be attached to the table clamp.

Convertible lap rest and table mount for racing wheel

A link mechanism of a game controller connecting a user-activated control to an analogue input device located a distance away. The link mechanism is adapted to provide linear or near linear rotational characteristics between the user-activated control and the analogue input device. The link mechanism can be curved, or curved over a portion of its length. Or, a slot disposed in the link mechanism to slidably engage a post of the user-activated control can be curved to facilitate desired linearity. Or, the slot can be angled. Or, the slot can be aligned so that its longitudinal axis does not intersect a pivot point of the analogue input device. Or, a distance between a pivot point of the user-activated control and the post can equal a distance between the post and a rotational pivot point of the analogue input device. Or, any combination of the above characteristics could be employed.

Game controller link mechanism joining a user-activated control and an analogue input device

The present invention provides a dual axis articulated computer input device. Position sensors are configured to provide position information indicative of a position of two handle members relative to one another.

Dual axis articulated electronic input device

A hand-held computer having a contoured housing with a head, a body, and a neck portion therebetween, the housing having a contoured protrusion positioned on the body portion substantially adjacent the hand-held computer's center of gravity. The contoured protrusion is sized and ergonomically shaped to correspond to a support portion of the person's hand between approximately the metacarpal-phalangeal joint ridge and the proximal phalangeal joints when the hand-held computer is carried by the person. The hand-held computer has a longitudinal axis and a display screen that is oriented at a positive angle relative to the longitudinal axis for improved viewing by the user of the display screen. The hand-held computer includes a scanning unit that scans along a scanning axis that is angled downwardly at a negative angle relative to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of computer keys define a keypad plane such that the tilted display screen is at a selected angle relative to the keypad plane. The computer keys have different heights or shapes to easily distinguish the computer keys by feel without requiring the user to visually identify different keypads.

Hand-held data collection terminal with a contoured protrusion

Battery charger pocket

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Everett, WA, United States of America

Daniel J Blase