Patent ID: 8821284

Claim:
A controller adapter, comprising: a housing configured to be releasably attached to a controller having controller input, wherein the housing at least partially covers the controller input when the housing is attached to the controller, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the housing is movable relative to the second portion of the housing in response to an outside force; a resilient element coupled to the first and second portions of the housing and configured to exert a force sufficient to cause the first and second housing portions to be maintained in a first position in proximal relation to one another to thereby releasably secure the controller to the housing, and also configured to allow the first portion to be moved relative to the second portion to an open position upon the application of the outside force sufficient to overcome the force exerted by the resilient member, wherein the force exerted by the resilient member is sufficient to return the first and second housing portions to the first position upon removal of the outside force, and wherein when in the dosed position the housing retains a controller attached thereto and when in the open position the housing permits the controller to be detached from the housing; an adapter input disposed in proximal relation to the housing and protruding from an exterior surface of the housing; and a translation element positioned between the adapter input and the controller input such that a user actuation of the adapter input causes actuation of a corresponding controller input.