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Sony patent shows a controller adaptor for wireless charging and backbuttons

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A wireless charging adapter that can snap onto a computer game controller can be inductively coupled to a charging base to wirelessly recharge a battery in the controller. The adapter also can include keys that mirror keys on the controller so that a gamer can remove the adapter with controller from the charging base, keep the adapter on the controller, and use both the controller keys and adapter keys to control a computer game.
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US20200061456A1 - Wireless charging adapter with game control keys for computer game controller - Google Patents

A wireless charging adapter that can snap onto a computer game controller can be inductively coupled to a charging base to wirelessly recharge a battery in the controller. The adapter also can include keys that mirror keys on the controller so that a gamer can remove the adapter with controller...
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Richter1887

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Are we at the point where you can charge while holding the thing so you can play for ever?

That would be cool. Not sure if it is a thing or not though as I never looked into it before.
 

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I'm guessing this is the DS5 version of the Back Button Attachment. Really cool if this is available at launch.
 
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Good, is probably expensive to be included by default, so just for those interested. And if add on designed at same time as dual sense will probably fit perfectly
 

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This image from the patent implies there are two back buttons (X and circle) that are not part of the attachment
 
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Bobbyleejones said:
But you still need a cable for the wireless charger.....
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lol of course.

The thing I am talking about is that you stick the charger into the wall and then the controller would charge without any cable needed from the controller to the charger/console so you can technically "play forever" without worrying about wires or any battery.
 
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The Iron Banana said:
That's some Nicola Tesla level shit right there.
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The loss of energy in emitting some sort of field of wireless charging has to be pretty significant. I wonder how they get around that problem.

It's sad at some point people will not even know who Tesla was and just remember Elon Musk's company instead.
 
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Would be cool if they implement the base on top of the ps5. But i guess that would scratch it and also raise costs So they will probably make it as a stand alone
 

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Eeyore said:
The loss of energy in emitting some sort of field of wireless charging has to be pretty significant. I wonder how they get around that problem.

It's sad at some point people will not even know who Tesla was and just remember Elon Musk's company instead.
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To be clear, they haven't. Nobody has gotten to the point where wireless energy transfer over a distance is a product suitable for home use. That's a conversation above where someone didn't quite grasp how that would work, not a statement that Sony or anyone have been able to create this technology.
 

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Florin4k4 said:
Would be cool if they implement the base on top of the ps5. But i guess that would scratch it and also raise costs So they will probably make it as a stand alone
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We want a cool PlayStation. Wireless charging generates a fuck ton of heat (ever wirelessly charged your phone, yelp) No way it would be included in the device as that would ruin any gains in making a cool, efficient system.
 
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Doesn't wireless charging waste a lot more energy than plugging the device in? Or has the technology developed enough for that to change?
 
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Richter1887 said:
I mean charging without wire but while using the controller. I remember seeing chargers where you put the phone on a square charger and it will charge as long as it is on it.
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Sony has some patents where they've been looking into that, but no word on actual products yet:

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Sony applies for wireless power patent, wants to daisy-chain your energy

As much as we're familiar with wireless power, we know developing a truly contact-free form of charging has a whole raft of extra challenges, such as getting into the sweet spot for power delivery and the potential traffic jam caused by throwing another device into the mix. Sony thinks it has...
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SlipperyFishes said:
To be clear, they haven't. Nobody has gotten to the point where wireless energy transfer over a distance is a product suitable for home use. That's a conversation above where someone didn't quite grasp how that would work, not a statement that Sony or anyone have been able to create this technology.
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Ah fair enough, I misread that post too, appreciate the correction.
 
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SlipperyFishes said:


This image from the patent implies there are two back buttons (X and circle) that are not part of the attachment
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Good catch, the buttons are already on the controller, the wireless charging peripheral is on the mid section of the controller. Hmmm so the dual sense already comes with the buttons/paddles

nvm 212 (240 is the actual dual sense without the attachment) on the bottom image is the attachment itself, so it covers the back of the controller since power needs to come from the top (instead of the bottom like the DualShock)
 
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Killthee said:
Wonder if the reason we haven't seen the back of the controller is cause of this. Would be great for a standard controller to finally include back buttons/paddles.
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Whether they would be customisable buttons (like DS4 attachment and XBO Elite) or actual additional buttons would be interesting. Like, I'd love it if the latter and you could assign additional commands rather than just remapping existing buttons.
 
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This already exists by third party manufacturers, although it's just for charging. I bought one because the charger is tiny and low profile, you can slide it anywhere, especially compared to the official DS4 chargers. Cost me 30€ and works really well.
 

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pswii60 said:
Whether they would be customisable buttons (like DS4 attachment and XBO Elite) or actual additional buttons would be interesting. Like, I'd love it if the latter and you could assign additional commands rather than just remapping existing buttons.
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The patent states that they're reassignable. It's good for a11y if nothing else
 
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MercuryLS said:
I wish they would just build in wireless charging into the controllers.
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Everything comes at a cost though. Even if just a few dollars on to the BOM, could mean a sacrifice has to be made elsewhere, eg haptics, or the console audio processor. Constant costing juggling act when developing the full console+controller package.

Definitely looks like Sony has had a laser focus on QoL/UX features for PS5 though, these features and benefits are an easier sell than just "better graphics". So will be interesting to see how this patent manifests in to the PS5 offering.
 
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