Two sensor movement

• US 20040143348A1
• Filed: 09/11/2002
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James W. Burrell IV
• Original Assignee: James W. Burrell IV
• Inventors: Burrell, James W. IV
• Granted Patent: US 7,160,042 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35462 Mouse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object

Abstract

Multiple methods of using two sensors to move an object in a one dimensional environment, a two dimensional environment or a three dimensional environment. A method of using two sensors to move a cursor in a secondary mode and edit data in a third mode. A method of using two sensors to edit changes. A method of using two sensors to move a cursor in two axis graphic arts programs. A method of using two sensors to move an object in two directions, three directions, four directions, eight directions, ten directions or fourteen directions. A method of using two sensors to increase or decrease the speed of movement of an object.

Claims

1. A method of using two sensors to move an object comprising the steps of:

a) simultaneously activating a first sensor and a second sensor of said two sensors followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit a first mode and enter a second mode; and

b) independently activating said first sensor to move said object in a first direction; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

d) independently activating said second sensor to move said object in a second direction; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter a third mode.

2. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode; and

b) independently activating said first sensor to move said object in said first direction; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

d) independently activating said second sensor to move said object in said second direction; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said first mode.

3. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode; and

b) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

d) independently activating said second sensor to move said object to the right; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode.

4. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode; and

b) independently activating said first sensor to move said object in said first direction; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

d) independently activating said second sensor to move said object in said second direction; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode; and

g) independently activating said first sensor to move said object in said first direction; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

i) independently activating said second sensor to move said object in said second direction; and

j) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

k) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said first mode.

5. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode; and

b) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

d) independently activating said second sensor to move said object to the right; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode; and

g) independently activating said first sensor to delete data to the left of a cursor; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to stop deleting data to the left of said cursor; and

i) independently activating said second sensor to delete data to the right of said cursor; and

j) deactivating said first sensor to stop deleting data to the right of said cursor; and

k) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said third mode and enter said first mode.

6. A method of using two sensors to move an object comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to reverse the last change; and

b) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to reverse the last undo.

7. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a left sensor to reverse the last change; and

b) independently activating a right sensor to reverse the last undo.

8. A method of using two sensors to move an object comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a first direction; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

c) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a second direction; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in a third direction; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said movement in said third direction.

9. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

c) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward movement.

10. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a first direction; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

c) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a second direction; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in a third direction; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said movement in said third direction; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in a fourth direction; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said movement in said fourth direction; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said third direction.

11. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

c) independently activating said second sensor to move said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward movement; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object backward; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said backward movement; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward.

12. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

c) independently activating said second sensor to move said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said upward movement; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object down; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said downward movement; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward.

13. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a first direction; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

c) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a second direction; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in a third direction; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to move said object in a fifth direction; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said third direction; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to move said object in a sixth direction; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said third direction; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said movement in said third direction; and

k) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a first direction; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

m) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a second direction; and

n) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in a fourth direction; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to move said object in a seventh direction; and

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said fourth direction; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to move said object in an eighth direction; and

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said fourth direction; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said movement in said fourth direction; and

u) independently activating a first sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a first direction; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement in said first direction; and

w) independently activating a second sensor of said two sensors to move said object in a second direction; and

x) deactivating said second sensor to stop said movement in said second direction; and

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object in said third direction.

14. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

c) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to move said object forward and to the left; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to move said object forward and to the right; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward movement; and

k) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

m) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

n) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object backward; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to move said object backward and to the left; and

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object backward; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to move said object backward and to the right; and

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object backward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said backward movement; and

u) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

w) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

x) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object forward.

15. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

c) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to move said object upward and to the left; and

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to move said object upward and to the right; and

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said upward movement; and

k) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

m) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

n) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object downward; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to move said object downward and to the left; and

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object downward; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to move said object downward and to the right; and

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object downward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said downward movement; and

u) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the left; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the left; and

w) independently activating said first sensor to move said object to the right; and

x) deactivating said first sensor to stop said movement to the right; and

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to move said object upward.

16. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object in a ninth direction; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said movement in said ninth direction; and

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object in a tenth direction; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said tenth direction; and

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in a third direction; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said third direction; and

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in a fourth direction; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said fourth direction; and

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said third direction.

17. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object up; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward movement; and

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object down, and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward movement; and

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said forward movement; and

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object backward; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said backward movement; and

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object forward.

18. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object in a ninth direction; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said movement in said ninth direction; and

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object in a tenth direction; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said tenth direction; and

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in a third direction; and

f) deactivating said fourth sensor to move said object in a eleventh direction; and

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said third direction; and

h) deactivating said third sensor to move said object in a twelfth direction; and

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said third direction; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said third direction; and

k) independently activating a third sensor to move said object in a ninth direction; and

l) deactivating said third sensor to stop said movement in said ninth direction; and

m) independently activating a fourth sensor to move said object in a tenth direction; and

n) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said tenth direction; and

o) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in a fourth direction; and

p) deactivating said fourth sensor to move said object in a thirteenth direction; and

q) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said fourth direction; and

r) deactivating said third sensor to move said object in an fourteenth direction; and

s) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said fourth direction; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said fourth direction; and

u) independently activating a third sensor to move said object in a ninth direction; and

v) deactivating said third sensor to stop said movement in said ninth direction; and

w) independently activating a fourth sensor to move said object in a tenth direction; and

x) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said movement in said tenth direction; and

y) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object in said third direction.

19. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object up; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward movement; and

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object down; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward movement; and

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object forward; and

f) deactivating said fourth sensor to move said object forward and up; and

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object forward; and

h) deactivating said third sensor to move said object forward and down; and

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object forward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said forward movement; and

k) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object up; and

l) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward movement; and

m) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object down; and

n) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward movement; and

o) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object backward; and

p) deactivating said fourth sensor to move said object backward and up; and

q) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object backward; and

r) deactivating said third sensor to move said object backward and down; and

s) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to move said object backward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said backward movement; and

u) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object up; and

v) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward movement; and

w) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to move said object down; and

x) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward movement; and

y) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to moves said object forward.

20. A method of using two sensors to move an object, in accordance with claim 8, comprising the steps of:

a) wherein said first sensor is an adjustable first sensor; and

b) activating said adjustable first sensor to move said object; and

c) increasing said activation of said adjustable first sensor to increase the speed of movement of said object; and

d) decreasing said activation of said adjustable first sensor to decrease the speed of movement of said object; and

e) wherein said second sensor is an adjustable second sensor; and

f) activating said adjustable second sensor to move said object; and

g) increasing said activation of said adjustable second sensor to increase the speed of movement of said object; and

h) decreasing said activation of said adjustable second sensor to decrease the speed of movement of said object; and