Game controller with analog pressure sensor(s)
Patent 6102802 Issued on August 15, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 1, 2017. 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.
October 1, 2017. 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 ReferencesPiezoresistive input device Joystick with membrane sensor Controller for improved computer pointing devices Variable-conductance sensor Patent #: 5999084 InventorApplicationNo. 942450 filed on 10/01/1997US Classes:463/37Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Martin-Wallace, ValenciaAssistant: Paradiso, John International ClassG09G 005/00AbstractA game controller of the type held in two hands simultaneously for controlling electronic games, including a housing, a plurality of depressible surfaces at least in-part exposed on the housing with the depressible surfaces in operational association with electricity manipulating devices contained within the housing and controlled by depression of the depressible surfaces for manipulating electrical outputs at least useful for controlling electronic games. At least one of the electricity manipulating devices is a pressure-sensitive variable-conductance sensor for creating an analog electrical output proportional to varying physical pressure applied to at least one depressible surface. The analog electrical output is output as a signal at least representational of the analog electrical output to an image generation machine for controlling electronic imagery. Also disclosed are methods of use and manufacture of game controllers having at least one pressure-sensitive analog sensor. | |
