ELECTRONIC SWORD GAME WITH INPUT AND FEEDBACK
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an input device capable of receiving input from a user;
an output device comprising a gyrostat; and
a controller capable of selectively toppling the gyrostat to provide a sensation to the user based, at least in part, on input received from the user.
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Abstract
An electro-mechanical device for providing an input to a computer program and said computer program providing a tactile output through said electro-mechanical device to a user. More specifically, the present invention provides an electro-mechanical virtual sword game apparatus that receives positional information from sensors on the sword apparatus and the sword apparatus contains a propulsion gyrostat that under the control of a computer process may be topple to provide a torque on the housing of the sword apparatus that may be used to simulate the impact of sword blows.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an input device capable of receiving input from a user;
an output device comprising a gyrostat; and
a controller capable of selectively toppling the gyrostat to provide a sensation to the user based, at least in part, on input received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving input from a user;
means for providing a sensation to the user based, at least in part, on input received from the user, the means for providing a sensation comprising a gyrostat; and
means for selectively toppling the gyrostat. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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determining a toppling event based, at least in part, on a position of a housing; and
transmitting a toppling event signal to the housing, the toppling event signal indicative of a torque to be applied to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article comprising a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, result in:
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determining a toppling event based, at least in part, on a position of a housing; and
transmitting a toppling event signal to the housing, the toppling event signal indicative of a torque to be applied to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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