Apple has applied for a patent for a magnet-mounted game controller at the end of MarchWas clear.. Apart from that, it is reported that he applied for patents for various game controllers, such as making the iPhone or iPad look like a Nintendo Switch and displaying information between the pad and the button.
According to Patently Apple, which is familiar with Apple’s patent information, the first style is a patent on a game controller that attaches the iPhone and iPad so that they are sandwiched from the left and right.This kind of third party productThere are many such as GameSir X2Except for the context of “Apple wants a controller like the Nintendo Switch?”, It’s not surprising.
The second style is a game folio for the iPhone (a product shaped like a cover). This shows a message regarding the game or other messages in the folio at the bottom of the iPhone screen, such as the main character’s physical strength is weak, or there is an email or FaceTime call from a friend, family member, or colleague. Something like doing. It also seems to be useful for accepting other players who want to participate in online multiplayer.
And the third style is that it works with Apple TV and you can switch between game mode, phone mode, and message mode with a sliding switch. At first glance, it looks like an Xbox controller, but from the slide switch that Microsoft products do not have, it can be inferred that Apple is considering a genuine controller.
The magnet-mounted controller mentioned at the beginning has been filed in the United States, and the controller patents for this switch style have been filed in Europe, but both are released on March 31st. In other words, it can be strongly seen that Apple is working on some big project regarding game controllers.
Will this be a genuine Apple product, or will it license a patent to a third-party developer?“MFi” certificationIt’s unclear at this point if it’s going to be a real thing. In addition, Apple is a hybrid like Nintendo Switch (between portable and stationary)Rumors that a dedicated game machine is under developmentThere was also, but there may be some movement in the game direction in the future.
Source:Patently Apple
