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Forums - Microsoft - Microsoft Awarded Patent for Force Feedback Triggers

Adinnieken on 03 August 2013

Just in case you missed it.

Microsoft has been awared a patent for force feedback triggers, a feature now found in the Xbox One's wireless controller.  This probably means it won't ever show up in a Sony or Nintendo controller.

A force feedback trigger includes an input device comprising a communication subsystem configured to provide bidirectional communication with a computing device. The input device further comprises a force feedback trigger assembly including a user-actuatable trigger configured to pivot about a trigger axis responsive to an applied external force. The input device further comprises a trigger vibrator directly coupled to the force feedback trigger assembly and communicatively coupled to the communication subsystem, the trigger vibrator configured to vibrate the user-actuatable trigger responsive to a vibration signal received from the computing device via the communication subsystem.

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20130194085.PGNR.&OS=DN/20130194085RS=DN/20130194085



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Slaytanic on 03 August 2013

good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller



Mmmfishtacos on 03 August 2013
Slaytanic said:
good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller

LMAO.



HappyHenry on 03 August 2013

looking forward to trying it out could add a whole lot to games esp driving games and fps.



Mmmfishtacos on 03 August 2013

Some how i don't think it will make a difference in the grand scheme of things. Maybe just more fuel for the fanboy fire. Nothing more.



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lt_dan_27 on 03 August 2013

People realize that this just means they have that version of rumble triggers patented right? It would easily be possible to implement the same feature in a slightly different way.



Wagram on 03 August 2013
Slaytanic said:
good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller


You're not a fanboy but you're writing off the PS4 controller before you've even touched it... because it's playstation.

Okay then.



think-man on 03 August 2013
Slaytanic said:
good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller


You tried DS4, kool.



 

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think-man on 03 August 2013
Wagram said:
Slaytanic said:
good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller


You're not a fanboy but you're writing off the PS4 controller before you've even touched it... because it's playstation.

Okay then.

Hahaha I know right xD 



 

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JoeTheBro on 03 August 2013
Slaytanic said:
good the xbox controller is better anyways no i am not a fanboy but yes i hate the playstation controller ever since i laid hands on the 360 controller


I wanted to quote this too! Just lol

 

The patent itself seems pretty specific so there must be tons of other similar ideas already claimed. Loopholes should be easy for Nintendo and Sony if everybody loves it.

 

I still need to try it for myself though to see if it's a gimmick or something awesome.



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