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US Patent 6906700 - 3D controller with vibration
US Patent Issued on June 14, 2005
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 16, 2020Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 16, 2020Estimated 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.AbstractA hand operated controller or converter structured for allowing hand inputs to be converted or translated into electrical outputs, the controller structured with a plate or platform moveable relative to a base or housing about two mutually perpendicular axes generally parallel to the platform to effect a plurality of sensors for defining output signal(s) based on movement of the platform. The sensors each have an electrically active activator spatially separated from an electric contact surface. A tactile feedback motor with shaft and offset weight is mounted as a component of the controller for providing vibration to be felt by a hand operating the controller. In some embodiments the sensors are pressure sensitive variable output sensors.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 09715532 filed on 11/16/2000US Classes:345/161, Joystick345/156, DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE341/187, Having counter or register338/2, STRAIN GAUGE TYPE73/862.044, Using a resistance strain gage200/61.43, Sensitive edge type closure318/580, Vehicular guidance systems with single axis control73/862, DYNAMOMETERS200/511, Compressible elastomer200/295, With flexible mounting means200/556, Housing and actuator form detent360/90, Tape record219/720, With display or alarm200/5A, With independent operators341/20, BODILY ACTUATED CODE GENERATOR340/321, Portable self-contained (e.g., movie usher's signalling flashlight)338/69, Musical instrument playing key actuated200/6A, Universally pivoted handle345/159, Having variable cursor speed338/114, Deformable341/34, Pressure sensitive actuation414/2, Motion of hand, finger, or arm member multiplied or reduced in its transmission to article manipulator means73/862.043, Three dimensional (e.g., x, y, z axes)463/2, In a game including a simulated projectile (e.g., bullet, missile, ball, puck, etc.)368/29, Electro-optical99/280, Automatic control701/4, Altitude or attitude control or indication463/38, Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)219/121.72, Methods338/99, Surfaces pressed together (e.g., compressible type)200/5R, Multiple switch345/166, Optical detector74/471XY, Control moves in two planes200/513, Specific dome shape84/687, Force or velocity responsive361/725, With retractable or readily detachable chassis345/157, Cursor mark position control device341/11, Incremental345/160, Cursor key248/124.1, Vertically and horizontally463/37, Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.)318/568.11, Multifunction manipulator (i.e., Robot)219/708, Weight307/119, Mechanical force200/512, Membrane type336/132, Plural relatively movable core parts463/23, Skill level adjustment (e.g., speed change, complexity, etc.)386/69, Track searching360/40, In specific code or form345/167, Trackball700/17, Operator interface (e.g., display with control)341/176, Transmitter for remote control signal434/253, Skiing345/158, Including orientation sensors (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, remotely controlled)463/36, Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.)338/92, Resistance element adjustably short-circuited439/359, Retaining means comprising helically threaded member324/207.13, Having particular sensor means219/492, Comprising timing or cycling means463/29, Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.)318/685, "Step-by-step" motors in closed-loop servos323/320, Phase controlled switching using electronic tube or a three or more terminal semiconductive device235/455, Light level control273/148B, All video game accessories345/174, Including impedance detection345/168, Including keyboard345/172, Having programmable function key318/561, Adaptive or optimizing systems including "bang-bang" servosD14/218, Remote control277/641, Groove structure on the seal or part345/163, Mouse73/726, Strain gauge310/339, Voltage, spark or current generator399/342, Lamination340/870.31, Inductive transmitter358/296, Recording apparatus73/1.15, Load cell (e.g., strain gauge or piezoelectric sensor)368/281, Wrist worn368/10, COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICED14/410, Flared at one end200/345, Cap/stem and stem/housing details379/457, MISCELLANEOUS463/40, With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)200/521, Including tactile feedback mechanism324/601, Calibration368/69, With manually actuated display341/22, Including keyboard or keypad340/7.52, Storing or retrieving message (e.g., received message database handling)345/3.2, Frame, field or scan rate conversion600/595, Body movement (e.g., head or hand tremor, motility of limb, etc.)324/207.17, Separate pick-up200/516, Including auxiliary dome/disc type spring455/556.2, Personal digitial assistant361/686, Input/output device support340/825, SELECTIVE717/113, VisualD14/162, Combined (e.g., with radio, turntable, etc.)463/30, Perceptible output or display (e.g., tactile, etc.)338/68, MECHANICALLY VARIABLE (E.G., RHEOSTAT)700/85, Positional (e.g., joystick)273/402, Target is aperture dimensioned to allow projectile to pass entirely therethrough345/685, Alphanumeric715/531, Text396/71, HAVING LENS CONVERTER OR EXTENSION TUBE73/862.05, Applied to guidance means84/634, Accompaniment345/173, Touch panel462/2, CONTINUOUS FORM STRIP - BOOK TYPE345/169, Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)702/41, Force or torque measurement178/18.01, Position coordinate determination for writing (e.g., writing digitizer pad, stylus, or circuitry)707/104.1, Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image)338/47, Force-actuated361/681, Including display support368/83, Solid body light emitter (e.g., LED)709/229, Network resources access controlling709/248, MULTICOMPUTER SYNCHRONIZING709/227, COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER SESSION/CONNECTION ESTABLISHING434/317, Visual information in book form455/412.2, Having message notification463/6, In a race game429/100, Support or holder per se345/629, Merge or overlay370/538, Plural input channels of different rates to a single common rate output channel715/516, Matching application process to displayed data type219/681, Convection heating382/189, With a display73/862.68, By measuring electrical properties455/566, Having display358/1.16, Memory340/7.6, Vibratory (i.e., tactual) alarm463/53, Coindence detection or indication means (e.g., aim detector, "hit" -indicator, etc.)200/339, Rocker463/32, Three-dimensional characterization715/503, Spreadsheet368/37, Movable ring or disk463/3, Paddle-type game (e.g., pinball, tennis, baseball, golf, hockey, etc.)701/201, Determination of travel data based on the start point and destination point360/88, RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING375/240, BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OR EXPANSION386/46, PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING379/93.19Having pressure or position sensitive surface (e.g., touch-screen, light pen)Field of Search345/162, Positional storage means345/165, Photosensor encoder345/172, Having programmable function key345/164, Rotatable ball detector345/159, Having variable cursor speed345/166, Optical detector345/171, Having foreign language capability (e.g., Japanese, Chinese)345/167, Trackball345/160, Cursor key345/161, Joystick345/170, Light source associated with each key345/169, Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)345/157, Cursor mark position control device345/168, Including keyboard345/156, DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE345/163, Mouse345/158, Including orientation sensors (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, remotely controlled)74/471XY, Control moves in two planes200/5R, Multiple switch200/6A, Universally pivoted handle200/6R, Pivoted contact200/9, Plural switch200/40, Motor release200/41, Weight release200/50.32, Between plural switches200/50.33, Alternately operated200/50.34, Rotary200/50.35, Pivot200/50.36, Push button200/50.37, Sequentially operated200/61, Incubator200/61.46, Rotary motion200/61.53, Linearly moving controller200/512, Membrane type200/518, Plural actuators operate single switch200/519, Push and/or pull with 3 or more positions200/520, Push button operated200/521, Including tactile feedback mechanism200/530, Contact carried by push button200/564Rotating actuator (e.g., dial)ExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, ChauUS Patent References2430284, 3296882, 3611068, 3693425, 3710050, 3771037, 3806471, 3921445, 3952173, Switching apparatusIssued on: 04/20/1976 Inventor: Tsuji , et al.3988556, Switching apparatus Issued on: 10/26/1976 Inventor: Hyodo3993884, Detachably mounted keyboard pushbutton actuators and housing assembly Issued on: 11/23/1976 Inventor: Kondur , et al.4045650, Jumper touch sensor current switching device Issued on: 08/30/1977 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