Controller for image processing apparatus
April 24, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMultiple function control member Spatial input apparatus Manually held tilt sensitive non-joystick control box Computer input device using an orientation sensor Multidimensional signal input device Computer input device using orientation sensor Dual-mode hand-held game controller Gyroscopic pointer Input apparatus Positioning device reporting X, Y and yaw motion InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 427036 filed on 04/24/1995US Classes:345/158, Including orientation sensors (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, remotely controlled)74/471R, Multiple controlled elements273/460, Electric345/156, DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE345/157Cursor mark position control deviceExaminersPrimary: Powell, Mark R.Assistant: Kovalick, Vincent E. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG09G 005/00Foreign Application Priority Data1994-04-28 JPAbstractA controller includes a housing in which a containing portion (102) which is provided with recess supporting portions (151) on its both inner side surfaces. A shaft (152) of a rotator (153) is off-centered and supported by the supporting portions (151) in a point-contact manner. A plurality of slits (155) are formed on the rotator (153) so as to form a concentric circle with the shaft (152) as a center. Two optical sensors (156, 157; 158, 159) detect the slits at positions different from each other. On the basis of outputs of the optical sensors (157, 159), a lean angle and a leaned direction of the housing which is leaned by an operator are detected. Therefore, an image generating apparatus changes image data so as to cause an image to change according to the lean angle and the leaned direction. | |
