Sony Files Patent Application on Patent Buttons That Get Harder or Softer Based on Touch
Sony's international patent application WO2026110304 concerns controller buttons with reactive hardness/softness.
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Today's 5 Patents
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,470,711 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/033,473 | CONTENT-ADAPTIVE SIGNAL-TO NOISE-RATIO-GUIDED TWO-PASS VIDEO ENCODING FOR CLOUD GAMING | GOOGLE LLC | April 24, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,517,570 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/096,540 | HOME AND PORTABLE AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY GAME CONSOLES | Unknown assignee | January 12, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,042,658 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/923,088 | Game Controller Fidget Toy | Unknown assignee | December 27, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,268,970 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/928,622 | CULLING VIDEO FRAGMENTS TO PRODUCE STITCHED VIDEO GAMES | INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED | October 28, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,085,236 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/950,440 | VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER | Performance Designed Products LLC | July 2, 2024 | Patent Details |
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