Game controller with lights visible inside and outside the game controller
First Claim
1. A user input device comprising:
- a body including a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end being opposite from the proximate end;
a handgrip portion of the body; and
a first extension portion extending from the distal end of the body to a first end of the first extension portion, the first extension portion including;
a first inside surface;
a first outside surface, the first inside surface being opposite from the first outside surface; and
a first light source disposed in the first extension portion, the first light source capable of emitting light through the first inside surface and the first outside surface; and
a second extension portion extending from the distal end of the body to a second end, the second extension portion including;
a second inside surface;
a second outside surface, the second inside surface being opposite from the second outside surface; and
a second light source disposed in the second extension portion, the second light source capable of emitting light through the second inside surface and the second outside surface;
a third extension portion coupling the first end of the first extension portion to the second end of the second extension portion to form a closed loop having an open space defined by the first extension portion, the second extension portion, the third extension portion and the distal end.
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Abstract
A system and method of tracking a user input device such as a game controller includes emitting light from multiple light sources in the user input device. The multiple light sources having a known spacing relative to each other on the user input device and at least some of the multiple light sources are capable of emitting light through a inside surface and an outside surface of the user input device. The multiple light sources can define a plane of the user input device that can be used to track the movement, location and orientation of the user input device. The user device is tracked using image data from a camera. The image data is communicated to a computer where the image data is processed to identify the movement, location and orientation of the user input device.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A user input device comprising:
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a body including a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end being opposite from the proximate end; a handgrip portion of the body; and a first extension portion extending from the distal end of the body to a first end of the first extension portion, the first extension portion including; a first inside surface; a first outside surface, the first inside surface being opposite from the first outside surface; and a first light source disposed in the first extension portion, the first light source capable of emitting light through the first inside surface and the first outside surface; and a second extension portion extending from the distal end of the body to a second end, the second extension portion including; a second inside surface; a second outside surface, the second inside surface being opposite from the second outside surface; and a second light source disposed in the second extension portion, the second light source capable of emitting light through the second inside surface and the second outside surface; a third extension portion coupling the first end of the first extension portion to the second end of the second extension portion to form a closed loop having an open space defined by the first extension portion, the second extension portion, the third extension portion and the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user input device comprising:
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a body including a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end being opposite from the proximate end; a first loop portion extending from the distal end of the body; a first light source disposed in the first loop portion; a second loop portion extending from the distal end of the body; a second light source disposed in the second loop portion; a loop connecting portion defined between an end of the first loop portion and an end of the second loop portion to form a closed loop having an option space defined between the first loop portion, the distal end of the body, the second loop portion and the loop connecting portion; a central light source disposed in the distal end, between the first loop portion and the second loop portion; and a communication module configured for data communication with a computer system, the communication module is electrically coupled to the first light source, the second light source and the central light source and capable of individually controlling light emitted from each one of the first light source, the second light source or the central light source.
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12. The method of providing user input to a computer system comprising:
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tracking a user input device, the user input device including; a body including a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end being opposite from the proximate end; a handgrip portion of the body; a first loop portion extending from the distal end of the body; a first light source disposed in the first loop portion; a second loop portion extending from the distal end of the body; a second light source disposed in the second loop portion; a loop connecting portion defined between an end of the first loop portion and an end of the second loop portion to form a closed loop having an option space defined between the first loop portion, the distal end of the body, the second loop portion and the loop connecting portion; and a central light source disposed in the distal end, between the first loop portion and the second loop portion; wherein tracking the user input device includes; emitting light from each of the first light source, the second light source and the central light source; capturing one or more images of the first light source, the second light source and the central light source using a camera coupled to a computer system; identifying by a computer a location and orientation of the user input device by examining positions and changes in positions of the central light source, the left light source and the right light source in one or more captured images; and adjusting at least one aspect of the application corresponding to the identified location and orientation of the user input device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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