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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Issaquah, WA (US);
Jason V. Tsai, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kenneth D. Jasinski, Seattle, WA (US);
Jonathan S. Robinson, Kirkland, WA (US);
Christopher H. Kujawski, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron Schmitz, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A user input device is described that includes a thumbstick that comprises a thumbstick module and a thumbstick cap that is connected thereto. The thumbstick cap includes a thumbstick base that is mounted upon the thumbstick module and a thumbstick top that can be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.