Device for managing operations of accessories

US9216355B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9216355-B2
Application numberUS-201414555064-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 26, 2014
Priority dateJul 27, 2009
Publication dateDec 22, 2015
Grant dateDec 22, 2015

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Abstract

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A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a controller to identify a programming layer of a gaming accessory, to establish communications with a computing device communicatively coupled to a gaming software application, to establish communications with the gaming accessory, to receive from the gaming accessory a gaming accessory stimulation, to detect a match between the association and the received stimulation, to retrieve the substitute accessory stimulation, and to transmit the substitute accessory stimulation to the gaming software application. The detecting of the match between the gaming accessory stimulation and the substitute accessory stimulation for the programmable layer is by way of a predetermined association of the stimulation with the substitute accessory stimulation recorded in a user profile associated with a user account. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a controller; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations comprising: identifying a user profile of a plurality of user profiles associated with a gaming accessory; identifying a programmable layer of a plurality of programmable layers of the gaming accessory; establishing communications with a computing device communicatively coupled to a gaming…

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What does patent US9216355B2 cover?
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a controller to identify a programming layer of a gaming accessory, to establish communications with a computing device communicatively coupled to a gaming software application, to establish communications with the gaming accessory, to receive from the gaming accessory a gaming accessory…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Steelseries Aps
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63F13/23. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 22 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).