Patent Application
20140179372
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a Smartphone's application using a powered remote handle using wireless technology. Specifically, the invention provides the user using a Smartphone the ability to control various functions of the Smartphone application without having to touch the Smartphone screen.
Mobile devices are becoming more advanced every day. As technology converges, Smartphones are beginning to take the place of other hardware including cameras and gaming consoles. Because of this, more people are using their phones to capture photos/video and play games thus the need for an advanced Smartphone handle was presented.
We are living in a digital age where everything is captured and recorded using our devices. The latest Smartphones are now not only being used as cameras, but as camcorders as well. The convenience of always having a recording device close by has inspired more people to capture photos and video. Smartphones by themselves deliver excellent video quality but because of their small size and shape they are awkward to hold and operate over time.
Playing a game on a Smartphone can be awkward as well. To control the game functions, programmers use valuable screen space for software buttons. The more controls that are required to operate the game the less there is to display the scene or action of the game.
The Powered Portable Handle Remote for Smartphone solves this problem by providing a handle for the Smartphone along with the functionality and ease of wirelessly controlling the Smartphone applications without touching the screen.
The Powered Portable Handle Remote is a 3 piece system that wirelessly controls the various features of the Smartphone's application using buttons and/or a joystick. (See
The first part of the system is the Smartphone Case (1). The Smartphone Case (1) varies from other phone cases due to the unique built in Sliding Attachment Shoe (2) used to secure Smartphone Case (1) to the Powered Handle Remote (3) and the Tripod Adapter (4). Any Smartphone (5) can be used provided a Smartphone Case (1) is produced specific to the Smartphone (5) make and model.
The second part of the system is the Powered Handle Remote (3) which is designed for comfort and functionality. The top of the Powered Handle Remote (3) contains a built-in Locking Mechanism (6) by which the Smartphone Case's Sliding Attachment Shoe (2) is secured. The Powered Handle Remote (3) utilizes a Wrist Angle (16) at the top so that the user's forearm and wrist will be parallel in use to reduce fatigue. A Trigger (7) and a set of Buttons (8) allow the user to control the various features of the Smartphone's application. Additional buttons and/or a joystick can be added to the Powered Handle Remote (3) to increase the amount of functions controlled on the Smartphone's application. Elastomeric Sides (15) add comfort and grip to the handle securing the in the hand. A Counter-Balance Weight (13) within the grip gives the entire system stability while in use.
The final part of the system is the Tripod Adapter (4). The Tripod Adapter (4) attaches to the bottom of the Powered Handle Remote (3) and is released from the Powered Handle Remote (3) when a Slide Action Button (9) is activated. The separated Tripod Adapter (4) can be used to connect the Smartphone Case (1) to a camera tripod using the Threaded Hole (10) on the underside or set down on a flat surface and used as a miniature tripod. The same Slide Action Button (9) is also used to release a Coin Cell Battery (11) from its holder once depleted. The Locking Mechanism (6) on the Powered Handle Remote (3) can also be found on the Tripod Adapter (4). Feet (12) on the underside of the Tripod Adapter (4) prevent the system from rocking.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the included drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
