Controlling Remote Control Devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sensing an amount of movement of at least a portion of a controller based on movement of a moveable member relative to the portion of the controller due to gravity;
generating a control signal based on the amount of movement of the moveable member relative to the portion of the controller; and
outputting the signal to a controlled device, an operation of the controlled device controlled in response to the control signal.
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Abstract
A control apparatus for controlling one or more functions of a controlled device includes a movement sensor operable to detect both a direction of movement and an amount of movement of the control apparatus, a microcontroller for receiving a signal corresponding to the direction and amount of movement and generating one or more corresponding control signals for controlling the controlled device, and a transmitter for transmitting the control signals to the controlled device. The control apparatus may include a position selectable control and a sensor coupled to the control to sense a position thereof. According to some implementations, the movement sensor may be used to control a direction of the controlled device, and the position selectable control may be used to control a speed of the controlled device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sensing an amount of movement of at least a portion of a controller based on movement of a moveable member relative to the portion of the controller due to gravity; generating a control signal based on the amount of movement of the moveable member relative to the portion of the controller; and outputting the signal to a controlled device, an operation of the controlled device controlled in response to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a controller comprising; a move able member that moves relative to at least a portion of the controller due to gravity, wherein an amount of movement of the moveable member corresponds to an amount of movement of the portion of the controller; and a device adapted to electrically sense the movement of the moveable member and to generate and transmit a control signal corresponding to the movement of the moveable member; and a controlled device comprising; a receiver adapted to receive the control signal; and a control member controllable according to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A control apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a first input device coupled to the housing; a first sensor operable to detect an amount of movement of the first input device and to output a first signal corresponding to the movement amount of the first input device; a second sensor actuated by a tilting action of at least a portion of the control apparatus and operable to generate a second signal corresponding to an amount of tilt and direction of tilt of at least a portion of the control apparatus, the second sensor comprising; a coil; and a core, wherein one of the core or the coil pivots relative to the other due to gravity and alters an impedance of the coil; and a transmitter coupled to the housing, the transmitter operable to transmit a control signal to a controlled device based on the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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