Game control with analog pressure sensor
February 22, 2020. 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 References 3806471 Controller unit for video game Multi-directional switch Controller for a game machine Video game/flight simulator controller with single analog input to multiple discrete inputs Piezoresistive input device Six degrees of freedom graphics controller 6 Degrees of freedom controller with capability of tactile feedback Controller for image processing apparatus Hand held control key device including multiple switch arrangements InventorApplicationNo. 510572 filed on 02/22/2000US Classes:463/37Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Rada, Rinaldi I.Assistant: Paradiso, John Foreign Patent References
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 in-part 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 interpreted and utilized in controlling the action intensity of electronic game character imagery. Also disclosed are methods of use and manufacture of game controllers having at least one pressure-sensitive analog sensor. | |
