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US 7,730,820 B2Granted
Mounted isometric controller
AssigneeAnthrotronix, Inc.
InventorsJack M. Vice, Joli K. Rightmyer
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Abstract
A method and system are provided to support simultaneous operation of a weapon and communication with a remote apparatus. The system utilizes a control module with a transceiver in communication with a receiver of a remote apparatus and/or output device.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a control module operable to generate at least one signal for transmission to a processing unit local to a mobile remote apparatus while operating a weapon, the module being mountable on the weapon, the module comprising:
- a housing configured as a vertical hand grip for the weapon, the housing having at least one input sensor connected to a processing unit local to the control module to sense presence of one or more fingers;
- an electronic communication circuit mounted within the housing;
- an input device coupled to an electronic input circuit connected to the processing unit local to the control unit and mounted on the housing such that the operator of the module can simultaneously operate the weapon and provide input to the processing unit;
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- a transceiver in communication with said processing unit to receive data generated from said input device and transmit data to the remote apparatus, said received and transmitted data conveying tactile information to an output device.
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A communication system comprising:
- a transceiver coupled to a control module mountable to a weapon;
- said control module communicating with a mobile remote apparatus through said transceiver;
- a processing unit local to the control module;
- an input device coupled to said control module, said input device operated by an operator;
- the input device to sense presence of at least one finger;
- the control module to support simultaneous operation of said weapon and said processing unit responsive to the sensed presence of the at least one finger;
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- tactile output in communication with said transceiver to convey control feedback information in response to a signal received from said transceiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.