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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127075 | SEGMENTED PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAY A portable electronic device includes a first segment including a first display and a second segment coupled to the first segment. The second segment includes a first input device on a first side of the second segment and a second display on a second side of the second ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105327 | REDUCED KEYBOARD CHARACTER SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method of selecting a letter for display in a communication device having a display and a reduced-key keyboard is provided. One of the plurality of keys on the reduced-key keyboard is selected and a default letter associated with the selected key is display... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120044143 | OPTICAL IMAGING SECONDARY INPUT MEANS An optical imaging secondary input means for a computing system. The computing system includes a display screen having a viewing area and a computing device interfaced therewith. At least one primary input means, such as a coordinate input system, keyboard, mouse, etc.,... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044255 | INTELLIGENT DISPLAY An LED display device which comprises a display for displaying images stored in device memory and may be used to construct and store images, and edit images, using an input device integral to the display device such that it is operable as a self contained and stand-alon... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120026089 | Center Device To provide a center device for accommodating a variety of situations which may occur when a home-use game machine, or the like, is used, in which a plurality of users use their own controller devices such as an input device. A center device communicates between a plural... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021834 | Controller A controller (1) converts physical movement in eight directions of motion into electrical signals. The controller (1) has two opposed handles (2a, 2b) connected together using a gimbal (150) having a telescoping device (<... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110298711 | Integrated Fingerprint Sensor and Navigation Device An apparatus is disclosed in a first embodiment of the invention as including a non-conductive substrate providing a first surface onto which a user can apply a fingerprint. A fingerprint sensing circuit is applied to a second surface of the non-conductive substrate opp... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300940 | Generating Position Information Using a Video Camera Some implementations provide techniques and arrangements to receive image information. A plurality of reference fields of a user-manipulated device may be identified. Each reference field of the plurality of reference fields may include reference elements. The plurality... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110285627 | INPUT DEVICE AND GAMING APPARATUS HAVING SAME An input device includes a moveable manipulation portion, a magnetic-field generating unit, a pressure-detecting unit, a magnetic sensor, and a processing unit. The moveable manipulation portion includes a pressing surface. The magnetic-field generating unit provides a ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110279370 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING STYLUS PEN WITH JOYSTICK FUNCTIONS The configurations of a display device are provided in the present invention. The proposed display device includes a screen and a joystick control device having a stylus pen.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110260969 | REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE CONTROLLER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES A method and apparatus for removably attaching a controller onto a portable electronic device to control the operation of that device and, more specifically, to a joystick and button controller which is removably attached to the device that communicates through software... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260970 | Portable Electronic Device and Method of Controlling Same A method includes displaying a shutter adjacent to a boundary of an information display region on a display of a portable electronic device, the information display region for displaying first information; receiving an input associated with the shutter; and displaying s... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110241992 | CUSTOM GRIP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME A custom grip assembly that includes an attachment member for connection to a joystick assembly. The attachment assembly is made from deformable material that when originally gripped by a user deforms to the custom shape of the user's grip. The deformable material then ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110234494 | Support-Surface Apparatus to Impart Tactile Feedback Described herein are techniques related to a support surface (e.g., a mousepad) for imparting a tactile feedback (e.g., haptics) to a human-machine interactive (HMI) device (e.g., a mouse) supported thereon. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110221758 | Apparatus and Method for Manipulating Images through a Computer An apparatus and method for a subject to provide input to a computer in order to generate and manipulate displayed images. The subject physically interacts with at least one input modality within an input console that is coupled to the computer. The input console conver... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110221674 | HAND HELD CONTROL DEVICE WITH DUAL MODE JOYSTICK FOR POINTING AND SCROLLING Control device (computer mouse) for moving a visual pointer on a display constituting part of a user interface for computer equipment. The control device is designed to be used hand held free of support from any surface, as the movement of the pointer in two dimensions ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110175811 | CONTOURED KEYBOARD WITH JOYSTICK MOUSE DEVICE This disclosure describes an ergonomic computer keyboard with an integrated joystick pointing device. The keyboard incorporates a palm support and a key orientation that enables a user to rest his hand on the palm support and access keys. The joystick pointing device is... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110163957 | JOYSTICK WITH COMPENSATION SPRINGS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND CONTROLLER A joystick biased to return its stick to a neutral position and with compensation of the force applied by the biasing. The joystick has a stick that is moveable in relation to a base at least in rotation around two axes and biasing element mounted between said base and ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110128224 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE, SUCH AS A MOUSE OR TRACKBALL, WITH A HIGH-DIMENSION JOYSTICK PROVIDING AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS A user interface device having a housing and a joystick with at least three independent mechanical adjustments, each generating an associated signal responsive to the mechanical adjustment, and at least one sensor arrangement generating signals to control at least a cur... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110122063 | System and method for remote-hosted video effects A method for remote-hosted video effects includes receiving control input from a device. A wall of video tiles is rendered in a hosting service that is streaming interactive video. The wall of video tiles is warped in 3D based on the control input received.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124413 | HAPTIC-SIMULATION HOME-VIDEO GAME A home-video game equipped with a haptic-simulation seat configured to operate on gaming data generated by the user and gaming-feedback data utilized by a force-feedback gaming console.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110125298 | ALTERING FUNCTIONALITY FOR DIFFERENT CONTROL DEVICES A method of interacting with a digital content device is described. The method includes associating a specific control device with specified functionality of the digital content device. A control signal is received from the control device. A state of the digital content... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110109549 | Control System for a Remote Vehicle A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising: a hand-held controller having a plurality of buttons; a display including a graphical user interface having soft buttons; and a processor in communication with the hand-held controller and the display. Bu... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110102162 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK GENERATION BASED ON RESONANT FREQUENCY A system that generates a haptic effect generates a drive cycle signal that includes a drive period and a monitoring period. The drive period includes a plurality of drive pulses that are based on the haptic effect. The system applies the drive pulses to a resonant actu... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY A system for electronic discovery may comprise an electronic discovery platform; a two-handed controller configured to produce a plurality of signals; and a memory configured to store at least one set of controller signal relationships, the controller signal relationshi... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110090150 | INPUT PROCESSING DEVICE An input processing device includes a touch pad that detects a touch position of a finger, at least two button operation units that are provided around the touch pad, a pad signal processing unit that processes a detection signal from the touch pad to generate a pad sig... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110074827 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME A method includes displaying information on a display of a portable electronic device, detecting, by a touch-sensitive input device, a gesture, performing a first function in response to detecting the gesture, and performing a zooming function on the information on the ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110074678 | INPUT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE An input device for an electronic device is disclosed comprising a source of light (2) emitting a light beam in a first direction, a reflecting member (4) for reflecting said light beam, means for allowing tilting of the reflecting member (4) around... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110063218 | EMBEDDED OMNI-DIRECTIONAL POINTER COMPONENT FOR LIMITED FORM FACTOR COMPUTING DEVICES A MobilePointer pointer controller for hand-held devices that includes an isometric joystick and three buttons; right, middle, and left. The isometric joystick is able to be moved in a variety positions from center. The right button, a middle button, and left button, ca... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110043449 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH JOYSTICK An electronic device with joystick is provided. The joystick includes a receiving space includes a plurality of first conductive elements. The device further includes a plurality of resistors, a chip, and a rotatable post. Each of the first conductive elements is electr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110032186 | INFOTELEMATIC SYSTEM FOR A ROAD VEHICLE An infotelematic system for a road vehicle, having: at least one liquid-crystal display; and a control device of the joystick type provided with a bar, which has a visible top portion that is shaped so as to be guided by a user's hand, and a hidden bottom portion, which... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110012831 | INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING CHARACTERS One example embodiment provides an input device for inputting characters. The input device includes a support, a first touch pointer and a second touch pointer supported by the support. The first touch pointer is configured to be pushed in multiple planar directions in ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100309125 | Button To Change Modes of a Pointing Device A system includes a pointing device with a first and a second mode. The system also includes a pointing device button to generate a primary action and to generate a change mode action. The change mode action is to change the pointing device to a second mode if the point... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100302017 | Tactile Feedback for Joystick Position/Speed Controls The present invention includes a control system with a joystick controller for controlling the direction and speed of one or more controlled systems, such as a boom lift platform or the vehicle on which it rides. The joystick is neutrally-biased and effects a null veloc... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100271302 | SENSOR FUSION TO COMBINE SENSOR INPUT DATA FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES INTO ONE INPUT STREAM Software gaming applications may be written to accept an input from one or more standard controllers such a joystick with input buttons. However, multiple wearable sensors or hand held MID devices may enhance the gaming experience. These sensors may include devices such... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100265176 | Magnetic Manual User Interface Devices Various finger tip controlled manual interface devices that can be used as inputs to personal computers, electromechanical systems and video game consoles utilize concentrically arranged magnets. The polarities of the magnets are oriented to provide restoration forces o... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100225585 | METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AND SELECTING ITEMS WITH A RETURN-TO-CENTER NAVIGATION COMPONENT A user interface for a portable electronic device and associated method, wherein the device includes a display for displaying a plurality of selectable items circumscribing a center portion and a multi-directional user input device, such as a joystick, having a return-t... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100207882 | Haptic Trackball Device In an aspect, an electronic device includes a housing; a manipulandum positioned in the housing, wherein the manipulandum is moveable in at least one rotary degree of freedom in response to a user moving the manipulandum; a sensor coupled to the manipulandum, the sensor... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100201622 | PUSH-DETECTING HALL EFFECT MINI-JOYSTICK AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL DEVICE The invention relates to a mini joystick including a handle which can be moved in relation to a body, in rotation along at least two axes of rotation. According to the invention, such a mini-joystick includes a Hall effect movement detectio... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100201623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION A display and a method of displaying information are disclosed. The display includes a first display screen including a first plurality of pixels controllable to display a visual indicator. A second display screen includes a second plurality of pixels, wherein the first... | 08/12/2010 |
