Image controller
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1. An image controller for at least in part controlling an image generation machine, said image generation machine for controlling imagery shown by a display;
- said image controller comprising, a member graspable by a human user'"'"'s hand;
a first button, said first button at least in part exposed exterior of said member to be depressible by a finger of a hand grasping said member, said first button structured to rotate upon depression by a finger, a first proportional sensor, said first proportional sensor mounted within said member and activatable by rotation of said first button;
a second button, said second button at least in part exposed exterior of said member to be depressible by a finger of a hand grasping said member, said second button structured to rotate upon depression by a finger, a second proportional sensor, said second proportional sensor mounted within said member and activatable by rotation of said second button;
the first and second buttons are variably depressible, and the first and second proportional sensors are structured to vary electrical output related to variable depression of the associated buttons, said output communicated to the image generation machine causing imagery shown by the display to be variably controlled through variable depression of the first and second buttons;
a two-axes input structure at least in part supported by said member, said two-axes input structure associated with sensors for sensing two axes of inputs;
the first and second proportional sensors are at least in part connected to a sheet;
the sensors associated with said two-axes input structure are at least in part connected to said sheet;
active tactile feedback structure for providing feedback to a hand grasping said member, said active tactile feedback structure is positioned within said member.
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Abstract
An image controller structured for allowing inputs to be converted or translated into electrical outputs, one preferred controller structured with at least a sufficient number of sensors to aid in controlling three-dimensional objects and navigating a three-dimensional viewpoint shown by a display. An active tactile feedback vibrator is mounted as a component of the controller for providing vibration to be felt by a user. Preferred embodiments also incorporate proportional button sensors allowing user variable inputs to cause imagery to be variably controlled.
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1. An image controller for at least in part controlling an image generation machine, said image generation machine for controlling imagery shown by a display;
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said image controller comprising, a member graspable by a human user'"'"'s hand;
a first button, said first button at least in part exposed exterior of said member to be depressible by a finger of a hand grasping said member, said first button structured to rotate upon depression by a finger, a first proportional sensor, said first proportional sensor mounted within said member and activatable by rotation of said first button;
a second button, said second button at least in part exposed exterior of said member to be depressible by a finger of a hand grasping said member, said second button structured to rotate upon depression by a finger, a second proportional sensor, said second proportional sensor mounted within said member and activatable by rotation of said second button;
the first and second buttons are variably depressible, and the first and second proportional sensors are structured to vary electrical output related to variable depression of the associated buttons, said output communicated to the image generation machine causing imagery shown by the display to be variably controlled through variable depression of the first and second buttons;
a two-axes input structure at least in part supported by said member, said two-axes input structure associated with sensors for sensing two axes of inputs;
the first and second proportional sensors are at least in part connected to a sheet;
the sensors associated with said two-axes input structure are at least in part connected to said sheet;
active tactile feedback structure for providing feedback to a hand grasping said member, said active tactile feedback structure is positioned within said member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image controller for at least in part controlling an image generation machine, said image generation machine for controlling imagery;
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said image controller comprising, a member graspable by a human user'"'"'s hand;
a first pivotally mounted button, said first pivotally mounted button at least in part exposed exterior of said member to be depressible by a finger of a hand grasping said member, a first proportional sensor, said first proportional sensor mounted within said member and activatable by depression of said first pivotally mounted button;
said first pivotally mounted button is variably depressible, and said first proportional sensor is structured to vary electrical output related to variable depression of the pivotally mounted button, said output communicated to the image generation machine causing imagery to be variably controlled through variable depression of said first pivotally mounted button;
active tactile feedback structure for providing feedback to a hand grasping said member, said active tactile feedback structure is positioned within said member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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