Video Gaming Controller Bay for Mobile Devices

Abstract

A gaming console facilitating universal game control for mobile devices capable of video gaming includes a housing supporting a video graphics display area, a coupling interface and docking bay strategically located in the housing relative to the display area for docking and coupling to a mobile device, at least one video game controller interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area, and at least one mobile device control interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area wherein the gaming console with a mobile device coupled thereto serves as a video gaming station for playing video games accessible to the mobile device, and wherein the at least one video game controller interface is used to execute and play a video game instead of controls resident on the mobile device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is in the field of video gaming and video gaming devices and pertains particularly to a system and apparatus for adapting mobile devices with standardized controller features for gaming.[0003]2. Discussion of the State of the Art[0004]The Field of video gaming has grown tremendously over recent years and development continues. A variety of video gaming equipment and software is available on the market. Video gamers use console-gaming devices like an X-Box or Sony Play Station. Video gamers also use high-end personal computers running gaming software. For high-end video gaming, graphics acceleration, processing speeds, and high definition / resolution video screens are of significant importance. Over the decades, portable video gaming devices have been developed and marketed successfully with Nintendo Game boy, Nintendo DS, Sony Play Station, and Sony PSP among more notable models. The potential marke...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Every computerized mobile device that might be used for video gaming aside from its primary function or functions has a user interface panel, typically consisting of buttons and controls that are designed for execution of the primary function or functions the device was originally intended to fulfill. In an inventive moment, the inventors collaborated and realized that if universal controller features for playing video games could be universally applied to many different types of mobile devices that are capable of video gaming as a secondary function, enhanced gaming experience and expansion of the video game market for those devices might result.

Problems solved by technology

The problem stated above is that offering video gaming for mobile devices such as music players and smart phones is desirable, but conventional control features on those mobile devices, and in some cases, screen resolutions and graphics processing speeds are not adequate for achieving the best experience of video gaming.

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