US 5,353,042 A · Method for determining an orientation of an object

Abstract

A method for determining an orientation of an object includes determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of the object; dividing the range into position segments using the plurality of boundary values; moving a movable portion of the object to a current position; determining a change in object position by comparing a prior object position to the current position; determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the object position; outputting a signal corresponding to the number of segments to a control device; determining a scaling value for any or all of the position segments corresponding to a desired position amplification or position attenuation scheme; and controlling movement of a selected image or device based on the amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the object causes disporportional movement of the image or device.

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Dependent claims

A method for determining the orientation of an object comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of the object;
dividing the range into position segments using said plurality of boundary values;
moving a movable portion of the object to a current position;
determining a change in object position by comparing a prior object position to said current position;
determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the object position;
outputting a signal corresponding to said number of segments to a control device;
determining a scaling value for any or all of said position segments corresponding to a desired position amplification or position attenuation scheme;
and
controlling movement of a selected image or device based on said amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the object causes disporportional movement of said image or device.

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A method for determining the orientation of an object comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of a moveable portion of a human body relative to a human torso;
dividing the range of movement of the moveable portion of the human body into position segments using said plurality of boundary values;
moving the moveable portion of the body to a current position;
determining a change in the moveable portion position by comparing a prior moveable portion position to said current position;
determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the moveable portion position;
outputting a signal corresponding to said number of segments to a control device;
determining a scaling value for any or all of said position segments corresponding to a desired moveable portion position amplification or moveable portion position attenuation scheme;
and
controlling movement of a selected image or device based on said amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the body causes disproportional movement of said image or device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for determining an orientation of an object

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Method for determining an orientation of an object

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