U.S. Pat. No. 12,496,513

TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY GAME CONTROLLER CUSTOMIZED PER GAME APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO CONTROL USAGE

AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC

Issue DateMarch 17, 2023

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Abstract

An electronic device, method, and computer program product support automatically modifying a virtual gamepad presented on a mobile electronic device based on frequency of use of particular controls for a game. The electronic device executes a game application to present, via an external display, a game screen. The electronic device identifies a virtual gamepad configuration having virtual controls including at least first and second virtual controls. The electronic device presents the virtual gamepad configuration on a touch screen display. The electronic device monitors frequency of input to each of the virtual controls. The electronic device defines a second virtual gamepad configuration associated with the game application that spatially adjusts at least one of the first and the second virtual controls in relation to a respective frequency of input to facilitate use of the touch screen display as a game controller to control the game application.

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