Input apparatus, control apparatus, control system, control method, and handheld apparatus

A control apparatus controlling display of a pointer displayed on a screen based on a detection value of an inertia sensor output from an input apparatus including a casing and the inertia sensor to detect a movement of the casing, the control apparatus comprising:

• a reception means for receiving the detection value of the inertia sensor output from the input apparatus;
• a plane-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor received by the reception means, a plane-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing on a plane, the plane-corresponding value corresponding to a displacement amount of the pointer on the screen;
• a space-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor received by the reception means, a space-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing in space, the space-corresponding value corresponding to the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen;
• a judgment means for judging whether the movement of the casing is on the plane or in space;
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• a coordinate information generation means for generating coordinate information of the pointer on the screen that corresponds to information on the plane-corresponding value or the space-corresponding value, wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value based on at least one angular velocity value obtained from the inertia sensor being larger than a first threshold value,
• wherein the inertia sensor obtains a first angular velocity value corresponding to a first direction, and a second angular velocity value corresponding to a second direction;
• wherein the inertia sensor obtains a first acceleration value corresponding to a third direction, and a second acceleration value corresponding to the second direction;
• wherein the wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value when the first angular velocity value and the second angular velocity value are less than the first threshold value, and the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value are less than a second threshold value.

A control system comprising:

• an input apparatus to output information on a detection value;
• and
• a control apparatus to control a movement of a pointer displayed on a screen based on the information on the detection value output from the input apparatus,
• the input apparatus including
• a casing,
• an inertia sensor to detect a movement of the casing, the inertia sensor including an acceleration sensor to detect an acceleration of the casing and an angular velocity sensor to detect an angular velocity of the casing,
• a plane-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on a detection value of the inertia sensor, a plane-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing on a plane, the plane-corresponding value corresponding to a displacement amount of the pointer on the screen, and
• a space-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor, a space-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing in space, the space-corresponding value corresponding to the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen,
• the control apparatus including
• a reception means for receiving information on the plane-corresponding value or the space-corresponding value, and
• a coordinate information generation means for generating coordinate information of the pointer on the screen that corresponds to the information on the plane-corresponding value or the space-corresponding value, and
• wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value based on at least one angular velocity value obtained from the angular velocity sensor being larger than a first threshold value,
• wherein the angular velocity sensor obtains a first angular velocity value corresponding to a first direction, and a second angular velocity value corresponding to a second direction;
• wherein the acceleration sensor obtains a first acceleration value corresponding to a third direction, and a second acceleration value corresponding to the second direction, and
• wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value when the first angular velocity value and the second angular velocity value are less than the first threshold value, and the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value are less than a second threshold value.

A control system comprising:

• an input apparatus to output information on a detection value;
• and
• a control apparatus to control a movement of a pointer displayed on a screen based on the information on the detection value output from the input apparatus,
• the input apparatus including
• a casing,
• an inertia sensor to detect a movement of the casing, the inertia sensor including an acceleration sensor to detect an acceleration of the casing and an angular velocity sensor to detect an angular velocity of the casing, and
• an output means for outputting a detection value of the inertia sensor,
• the control apparatus including
• a reception means for receiving information on the detection value of the inertia sensor output by the output means,
• a plane-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor received by the reception means, a plane-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing on a plane, the plane-corresponding value corresponding to a displacement amount of the pointer on the screen,
• a space-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor received by the reception means, a space-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing in space, the space-corresponding value corresponding to the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen, and
• a coordinate information generation means for generating coordinate information of the pointer on the screen that corresponds to information on the plane-corresponding value or the space-corresponding value,
• wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value based on at least one angular velocity value obtained from the angular velocity sensor being larger than a first threshold value
• wherein the angular velocity sensor obtains a first angular velocity value corresponding to a first direction, and a second angular velocity value corresponding to a second direction;
• wherein the acceleration sensor obtains a first acceleration value corresponding to a third direction, and a second acceleration value corresponding to the second direction, and
• wherein the coordinate information corresponds to the space-corresponding value when the first angular velocity value and the second angular velocity value are less than the first threshold value, and the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value are less than a second threshold value.

A method of controlling a movement of a pointer displayed on a screen based on a movement of an input apparatus including a casing, the control method comprising:

• detecting, by an inertia sensor, a movement of the casing, the detecting including an acceleration of the casing and an angular velocity of the casing;
• judging whether the movement of the casing is on a plane or in space;
• and
• making a switch between, based on a detection value of the inertia sensor, a calculation of a plane-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing on the plane, the plane-corresponding value corresponding to a displacement amount of the pointer on the screen, and a calculation of a space-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing in space, the space-corresponding value corresponding to the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen,
• wherein the switch is made from the calculation of the plane-corresponding value to the calculation of the space-corresponding value based on at least one angular velocity value being larger than a first threshold value,
• wherein a first angular velocity value corresponding to a first direction is detected by the inertia sensor, and a second angular velocity value corresponding to a second direction is detected by the inertia sensor;
• wherein a first acceleration value corresponding to a third direction is detected by the inertia sensor, and a second acceleration value corresponding to the second direction is detected by the inertia sensor, and
• wherein the switch is made form the calculation of the plane-corresponding value to the calculation of the space-corresponding value when the first angular velocity value and the second angular velocity value are less than the first threshold value, and the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value are less than a second threshold value.

A handheld apparatus for controlling a movement of a pointer on a screen, the handheld apparatus comprising:

• a casing;
• a display section to display the screen;
• an inertia sensor to detect a movement of the casing, the inertia sensor including an acceleration sensor to detect an acceleration of the casing and an angular velocity sensor to detect an angular velocity of the casing;
• a plane-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on a detection value of the inertia sensor, a plane-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing on a plane, the plane-corresponding value corresponding to a displacement amount of the pointer on the screen;
• a space-corresponding value calculation means for calculating, based on the detection value of the inertia sensor, a space-corresponding value that corresponds to the movement of the casing in space, the space-corresponding value corresponding to the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen;
• a judgment means for judging whether the movement of the casing is on the plane or in space;
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• a switch means for making a switch between, based on the judgment by the judgment means, the calculation of the plane-corresponding value and the calculation of the space-corresponding value, wherein the switch mean switches from the calculation of the plane-corresponding value to the calculation of the space-corresponding value based on at least one angular velocity value obtained from the angular velocity sensor being larger than a first threshold value,
• wherein the angular velocity sensor obtains a first angular velocity value corresponding to a first direction, and a second angular velocity value corresponding to a second direction;
• wherein the acceleration sensor obtains a first acceleration value corresponding to a third direction, and a second acceleration value corresponding to the second direction, and
• wherein the switch mean switches from the calculation of the plane-corresponding value to the calculation of the space-corresponding value when the first angular velocity value and the second angular velocity value are less than the first threshold value, and the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value are less than a second threshold value.