# US 2017/0255261 A1 · Wireless control device, position calibrator and accessory > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0255261 A1 - Document ID: US20170255261A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/394,813 - Filed: 2016-12-30 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-04 - Assignees: HTC Corporation - Applicants: HTC Corporation - Inventors: Ying-Chieh Huang; Wen-Hsiung Shih; Hsi-Yu Tseng; Chih-Ting Chen; Chun-Wei Chang; Sung-Chi Tsai; Yen-Cheng Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170255261A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/014: {Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves} - G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt} - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/015: {Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G06F 3/0354: with detection of two-dimensional [2D] relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks - G06F 3/038: Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry - G06F 2203/0331: Finger worn pointing device - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A wireless control device adapted to detect a signal from a signal source for generating a corresponding first sensing signal and wirelessly transmit the first sensing signal to a host is provided. The wireless control device includes a position calibrator and an accessory. The position calibrator includes a first main body, a first coupling structure disposed on the first main body, at least one position sensing element adapted to detect the signal, a first microprocessor electrically connected to the position sensing element and a wireless transmitting module electrically connected to the first microprocessor and wirelessly transmitting the first sensing signal to the host. The accessory includes a second main body and a second coupling structure disposed on the second main body. A position calibrator and an accessory detachably assembled with the position calibrator to form a wireless control device are also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless control device, adapted to detect a signal from a signal source to generate a corresponding first sensing signal and wirelessly transmit the first sensing signal to a host, the wireless control device comprising: a position calibrator, comprising: a first main body; a first coupling structure, disposed on the first main body; at least one position sensing element, adapted to detect the signal from the signal source; a first microprocessor, electrically connected to the at least one position sensing element, wherein the first microprocessor generates the first sensing signal based on the signal detected by the at least one position sensing element; and a wireless transmitting module, electrically connected to the first microprocessor and wirelessly transmitting first sensing signal to the host, wherein the first main body carries the at least one position sensing element, the first microprocessor and the wireless transmitting module; an accessory, detachably assembled with the position calibrator and comprising: a second main body; and a second coupling structure, disposed on the second main body, wherein the position calibrator is detachably assembled to the second coupling structure of the accessory through the first coupling structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless control device according to claim 1, wherein the position calibrator or the accessory further comprises an actuation button coupled to the first coupling structure and/or the second coupling structure and configured to release the binding between the position calibrator and the accessory. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless control device according to claim 1, wherein the second main body further comprises a wearable part or a handheld part, the wearable part is adapted to be worn on a body portion of a user, and the wearable part comprises a strap, an arm sleeve, a headgear, a shoe or a wristband. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wireless control device according to claim 1, wherein the position calibrator further comprises a first electrical port, the accessory further comprises an electronic module and a second electrical port operated with the first electrical port, the electronic module is electrically connected to the second electrical port, and the first electrical port is adapted to be electrically connected to the second electrical port in a wireless or a wired manner. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The wireless control device according to claim 4, wherein the accessory further comprises a second microprocessor, and the electronic module and the second electrical port are electrically connected to second microprocessor, respectively. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The wireless control device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic module comprises a feedback module adapted to be electrically connected to the first microprocessor through the second electrical port and the first electrical port. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wireless control device according to claim 6, wherein the feedback module comprises at least one of a vibration element, a heating element, a light-emitting element and a sound-generating element. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The wireless control device according to claim 4, wherein the second main body further comprises a wearable part adapted to be worn on a body portion of a user, and the electronic module comprises a motion sensing module disposed on the wearable part and configured to detect a motion of a movable portion of the body portion to generate a corresponding second sensing signal, and the second sensing signal is transmitted to the first microprocessor through the second electrical port and the first electrical port. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The wireless control device according to claim 8, wherein the motion sensing module comprises at least one bending sensor corresponding to the movable portion of the body portion to sense a bending amount of the movable portion, and the wearable part comprises a glove, an elbow sleeve or a knee sleeve. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wireless control device according to claim 9, wherein the glove comprises: an inner liner, adapted to contact a hand of the user; and a cover layer, detachably disposed outside the inner liner and carrying the electronic module and the second electrical port. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The wireless control device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one position sensing element comprises a plurality of infrared light sensors. ### Claim 12 A position calibrator, detachably assembled to a second coupling structure of a second main body of an accessory to form a wireless control device, comprising: a first main body; a first coupling structure, disposed on a first main body; at least one position sensing element, adapted to detect a signal from a signal source; a first microprocessor, electrically connected to the at least one position sensing element, wherein the first microprocessor generates a first sensing signal based on the signal detected by the at least one position sensing element; and a wireless transmitting module, electrically connected to the first microprocessor and wirelessly transmitting the first sensing signal to a host, wherein the first main body carries the at least one position sensing element, the first microprocessor and the wireless transmitting module. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The position calibrator according to claim 12, wherein the position calibrator or the accessory further comprises an actuation button coupled to the first coupling structure and/or the second coupling structure and configured to release the biding between the position calibrator and the accessory. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The position calibrator according to claim 12, wherein the position calibrator further comprises a first electrical port, the accessory further comprises an electronic module and a second electrical port operated with the first electrical port, the electronic module is electrically connected to the second electrical port, and the first electrical port is adapted to be electrically connected to second electrical port in a wireless or a wired manner. ### Claim 15 An accessory, detachably assembled with a position calibrator to form a wireless control device, wherein the position calibrator comprises a first main body, a first coupling structure disposed on the first main body, at least one position sensing element, a first microprocessor and a wireless transmitting module, wherein the at least one position sensing element is adapted to detect a signal from a signal source, the first microprocessor is electrically connected to the at least one position sensing element and generates a first sensing signal based on the signal detected by the at least one position sensing element, and the wireless transmitting module is electrically connected to the first microprocessor and wirelessly transmits the first sensing signal to a host, the accessory comprising: a second main body; and a second coupling structure, disposed on the second main body, wherein the position calibrator is detachably assembled to the second coupling structure of the accessory through the first coupling structure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The accessory according to claim 15, wherein the position calibrator or the accessory further comprises an actuation button coupled to the first coupling structure and/or the second coupling structure and configured to release the binding between the position calibrator and the accessory. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The accessory according to claim 15, wherein the second main body further comprises a wearable part or a handheld part, the wearable part is adapted to be worn on a body portion of a user, and the wearable part comprises a strap, an arm sleeve, a headgear, a shoe or a wristband. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The accessory according to claim 15, wherein the position calibrator further comprises a first electrical port, the accessory further comprises an electronic module and a second electrical port operated with the first electrical port, the electronic module is electrically connected to the second electrical port, and the first electrical port is adapted to be electrically connected to the second electrical port in a wireless or a wired manner. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The accessory according to claim 18, further comprising a second microprocessor, and the electronic module and the second electrical port being electrically connected to the second microprocessor, respectively. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The accessory according to claim 18, wherein the electronic module comprises a feedback module adapted to be electrically connected to the first microprocessor through the second electrical port and the first electrical port. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The accessory according to claim 20, wherein the feedback module comprises at least one of a vibration element, a heating element, a light-emitting element and a sound-generating element. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The accessory according to claim 18, wherein the second main body further comprises a wearable part adapted to be worn on a body portion of a user, and the electronic module comprises a motion sensing module disposed on the wearable part and configured to detect a motion of a movable portion of the body portion to generate a corresponding second sensing signal, and the second sensing signal is transmitted to the first microprocessor through the second electrical port and the first electrical port. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The accessory according to claim 22, wherein the motion sensing module comprises at least one bending sensor corresponding to the movable portion of the body portion to sense a bending amount of the movable portion, and the wearable part comprises a glove, an elbow sleeve or a knee sleeve. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The accessory according to claim 23, wherein the glove comprises: an inner liner, adapted to contact a hand of the user; and a cover layer, detachably disposed outside the inner liner and carrying the electronic module and the second electrical port.