REMOTE CONTROL HAVING MAGNETIC SENSORS FOR DETERMINING MOTIONS OF THE REMOTE CONTROL IN THREE DIMENSIONS THAT CORRESPOND TO ASSOCIATED SIGNALS THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A remote control system for transmitting commands that are determined by rotational and translational motions of a remote control, said remote control system comprising:
- a sensor system disposed inside a remote control that is capable of determining what rotational and translational motions are performed by the remote control being moved in three dimensions; and
a memory for recording the rotational and translational motions of the remote control;
a processor for correlating the rotational and translational motions of the remote control to associated commands; and
a transmitter for sending the associated command from the remote control.
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Abstract
A remote control device includes a plurality of magnetic sensors that enable the remote control to determine its orientation in three dimensions, and to determine a change in orientation over time, wherein a user can move the remote control in a first motion relative to a first access to thereby cause a function of the remote control to be actuated, and wherein a user can move the remote control in a second motion relative to a second axis to thereby enable a second function to be actuated, and wherein a user can move the remote control in a third motion relative to a third axis to thereby enable a third function to be actuated.
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9 Claims
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1. A remote control system for transmitting commands that are determined by rotational and translational motions of a remote control, said remote control system comprising:
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a sensor system disposed inside a remote control that is capable of determining what rotational and translational motions are performed by the remote control being moved in three dimensions; and
a memory for recording the rotational and translational motions of the remote control;
a processor for correlating the rotational and translational motions of the remote control to associated commands; and
a transmitter for sending the associated command from the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for using rotational and translational motions of a remote control system to generate a command signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a remote control that includes a sensor system for determining what motion is performed by the remote control;
(2) moving the remote control by performing at least one motion;
(3) determining what motion has been performed;
(4) determining what command signal is associated with the motion that has been performed; and
(5) transmitting the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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