WO1999024890A3 - An input apparatus for a computer or game - Google Patents

An input apparatus for a computer or game Download PDF

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WO1999024890A3
WO1999024890A3 PCT/US1998/023978 US9823978W WO9924890A3 WO 1999024890 A3 WO1999024890 A3 WO 1999024890A3 US 9823978 W US9823978 W US 9823978W WO 9924890 A3 WO9924890 A3 WO 9924890A3
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game
housing
computer
housing unit
input apparatus
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PCT/US1998/023978
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Klaus Muerzl
James L Copland
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Sc & T Int Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/18—Packaging or power distribution
    • G06F1/181—Enclosures
    • G06F1/182—Enclosures with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1684—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
    • G06F1/1694—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/016—Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means
    • G06F3/0312—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means for tracking the rotation of a spherical or circular member, e.g. optical rotary encoders used in mice or trackballs using a tracking ball or in mouse scroll wheels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0346—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

Abstract

An input apparatus (10) adapted for use with electronic games and computers (14) in which the entire assembly is housed within a handheld housing. Within the housing unit are sensors (11) which monitor movement of the housing (10) and communicate these movements to the electronic game or computer (14). Movement of the housing is monitored in all directions and distance together with the angle of the housing unit. Communication with the remote computer/game (14) is accomplished using wires, radio frequency, or infra-red transmissions. The housing unit (10) is ideally structured to resemble an item normally associated with the game being played (i.e. a steering wheel for a race game, an airplane's joystick for an air-combat game).
PCT/US1998/023978 1997-11-10 1998-11-10 An input apparatus for a computer or game WO1999024890A2 (en)

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AU15217/99A AU1521799A (en) 1997-11-10 1998-11-10 An input apparatus for a computer or game

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US96881797A 1997-11-10 1997-11-10
US08/968,817 1997-11-10
US8341198A 1998-05-22 1998-05-22
US09/083,411 1998-05-22

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WO1999024890A3 true WO1999024890A3 (en) 1999-10-07

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US6990639B2 (en) 2002-02-07 2006-01-24 Microsoft Corporation System and process for controlling electronic components in a ubiquitous computing environment using multimodal integration

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US5059958A (en) * 1990-04-10 1991-10-22 Jacobs Jordan S Manually held tilt sensitive non-joystick control box
US5394168A (en) * 1993-01-06 1995-02-28 Smith Engineering Dual-mode hand-held game controller
US5440326A (en) * 1990-03-21 1995-08-08 Gyration, Inc. Gyroscopic pointer
US5453758A (en) * 1992-07-31 1995-09-26 Sony Corporation Input apparatus
US5512892A (en) * 1994-02-25 1996-04-30 International Business Machines Corporation Hand held control device
US5526022A (en) * 1993-01-06 1996-06-11 Virtual I/O, Inc. Sourceless orientation sensor
US5528265A (en) * 1994-07-18 1996-06-18 Harrison; Simon J. Orientation-operated cursor control device
US5741182A (en) * 1994-06-17 1998-04-21 Sports Sciences, Inc. Sensing spatial movement
US5829745A (en) * 1995-03-28 1998-11-03 Home Arcade Systems, Inc. Video game control unit with self-centering steering wheel

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US4887966A (en) * 1988-06-30 1989-12-19 Gellerman Floyd R Flight simulation control apparatus
US5440326A (en) * 1990-03-21 1995-08-08 Gyration, Inc. Gyroscopic pointer
US5059958A (en) * 1990-04-10 1991-10-22 Jacobs Jordan S Manually held tilt sensitive non-joystick control box
US5453758A (en) * 1992-07-31 1995-09-26 Sony Corporation Input apparatus
US5394168A (en) * 1993-01-06 1995-02-28 Smith Engineering Dual-mode hand-held game controller
US5526022A (en) * 1993-01-06 1996-06-11 Virtual I/O, Inc. Sourceless orientation sensor
US5512892A (en) * 1994-02-25 1996-04-30 International Business Machines Corporation Hand held control device
US5741182A (en) * 1994-06-17 1998-04-21 Sports Sciences, Inc. Sensing spatial movement
US5528265A (en) * 1994-07-18 1996-06-18 Harrison; Simon J. Orientation-operated cursor control device
US5829745A (en) * 1995-03-28 1998-11-03 Home Arcade Systems, Inc. Video game control unit with self-centering steering wheel

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