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US 2017/0001110 A1Published application
Image Controller
AssigneeAnascape, Ltd.
InventorBrad A. Armstrong
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Abstract
Appropriately structured multiple-axes controllers comprised of a single input member moveable in 6 DOF. Some, most, or all of the 6 DOF sensors are preferably supported on a generally single plane, such as on a printed flexible membrane sensor sheet or circuit board sheet. Secondary inputs add functionality independent of the 6 DOF sensors. The member may support a display therein. The controllers structured for added functionality such as, web browsing, telephone, GPS, e-mail, scanning, etc. The controllers may communicate with hosts and displays.
Claims30
A controller, comprising:
- a single input member operable in six degrees of freedom (6 DOF), said single input member having an unlimited amount of travel;
- a converter comprising a flat sheet, a plurality of sensors and electronic circuitry, wherein said converter detects physical 6 DOF movements and/or rotations of said single input member and converts said movements and/or rotations of said single input member into electrical signals that carry information describing, at least in part, said single input member's movements and/or rotations;
- a first sheet having electronic components, wherein said first sheet is connected to said converter;
- a multiple layer second sheet comprising an array of sensors and circuitry, wherein said multiple layer second sheet is connected to said first sheet and wherein said multiple layer second sheet is configured to detect user input;
- wherein said user input comprising keyboarding functions, numeric input functions, on and off functions, volume control functions, select functions, and/or electronic game functions;
- memory;
- a display;
- and
- a power source.
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A controller comprising:
- a single input member operable in 6 DOF, said single input member having unrestrained movement;
- a converter containing one or more movement sensors, said converter configured to detect 6 DOF physical movements and/or rotations of said single input member and convert said physical movements and/or rotations of said single input member into electrical signals that carry information describing, at least in part, said movements and/or rotations of said single input member;
- a finger input surface associated with at least one finger input sensor, said finger input surface configured to receive input, other than from said converter;
- a flat flexible membrane sheet containing conductive traces, wherein said flat flexible membrane sheet is bent;
- memory;
- a display;
- and
- a power source;
- and
- a circuit board sheet, said circuit board sheet electronically connected to said converter, said at least one finger input sensor, said flexible membrane sheet, said memory and said power source.
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A device comprising:
- a single input member operable in 6 DOF, said single input member having unrestricted movement,
- a converter comprising at least substratum, sensors, and electronic circuitry;
- wherein said converter detects 6 DOF movements and/or rotations of said single input member and converts physical movements and/or rotations of said single input member into electrical signals that carry information describing, at least in part, said single input member's movements and/or rotations;
- a finger input surface associated with at least one finger input surface sensor, said at least one finger input surface configured to receive input, other than from converter;
- said converter connected to a circuit board sheet;
- a display;
- memory;
- and
- a power source, wherein the converter, memory and power source are housed, at least in part, within said single input member.
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The device of claim 59, wherein the said at least one finger input surface with associated sensor or sensors is configured to detect at least three readable states of a user's input.
A process for controlling imagery on a display comprising:
- physically moving and/or rotating and detecting a single input handle housing operable in 6 DOF, said single input handle housing having an unlimited amount of travel wherein said single input housing including:
- a converter comprising substratum, sensors, and electronic circuitry, wherein said converter detects 6 DOF movements and/or rotations of said single input housing and converts physical movements and/or rotations of said single input housing into electrical signals that carry information describing, at least in part, said single input handle housing's movements and/or rotations;
- a finger input surface associated with at least one finger input surface sensor, said at least one finger input surface configured to receive input, other than from said converter;
- a display;
- memory;
- and
- a power source;
- converting physical movements and/or rotations of said single input housing into electrical signals;
- storing said information based at least in part on said electrical signals in said memory;
- and
- generating imagery, based at least in part on said information that is based at least in part on said electrical signals, on said display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.