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Sony patents controller add-on that presses buttons for you

Patent drawing
Patent drawing from the official filing.

Sony has filed a patent for a device that clips onto a game controller to automatically press its buttons. The gadget uses small motors to move arms that physically push the controller's inputs, allowing the device to play the game on its own.

Why it mattersThis could enable fully automated gaming bots or assistive tools for players with limited mobility, though it is currently just a patent application.

In the filing’s own words

An attachment device ( 4) includes an attachment unit ( 41) attached to a controller ( 3) that includes operation members ( 37), arms ( 44, 45) that engage with the operation members, driving units ( 42, 43) that move the arms, and an action control unit ( 493) that causes the driving units to drive the arms to operate the operation members.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An attachment device comprising: an attachment unit attached to a controller that includes an operation member; an arm engaged with the operation member; a driving unit configured to move the arm; and an action control unit configured to cause the driving unit to drive the arm to operate the operation member.

Facts

Company
Sony (Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)
Official title
ATTACHMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD, AND OPERATION PROGRAM
Publication number
US20260295446A1
Application number
19477432
Filed
Apr 26, 2023
Published
Oct 1, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
18

Classified under

A63F 13/98 Human necessitiesA63F 13/53 Human necessities
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