Qingdao Thunderobot Technology received 1 granted patent this quarter in Hardware.
The patent covers a cross-Platforms game controller adapter that allows gamepads to function across different gaming consoles, including Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox systems. This Hardware technology adds programmable extra buttons and linear triggers to enhance gameplay control capabilities.
The Hardware patent describes a middleware adapter that sits between game controllers and consoles to enable universal compatibility. The device translates proprietary controller protocols from different manufacturers in real-time, allowing a PlayStation controller to communicate with an Xbox console or a Nintendo gamepad to work with a PlayStation. Beyond simple translation, the adapter adds programmable extension buttons with configurable linear key functionality and implements conflict resolution rules that determine whether signals from the original controller or the added extension buttons take priority. The system can also modify controller instructions on the fly, giving players enhanced control options regardless of which gamepad and console combination they use.
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