Expanding operating device and operating system
First Claim
1. An expanding operating device, by being connected to an operating device via a connector, which is used with said operating device as a single unit, comprising:
- a housing;
a first connector having a first shape physically and electrically connectable to a connector provided to said operating device;
a second connector having a second shape connectable to a connector having said first shape, anda sensor.
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Abstract
An expanding operating device has a first connector, a second connector and a sensor. The first connector has a first shape physically and electrically connectable with a connector provided with an operating device. Thus, by connecting the first connector to the connector of the operating device, the expanding operating device can be used with the operating device as a single unit, which eventually adds the sensor to the operating device. On the other hand, the second connector has a second shape connectable with a connector with the first shape. This allows a connector conventionally connected to the connector of another operating device to be also connected with the second connector. Accordingly, if the connector of another device is connected to the second connector in a state that the first connector is connected to the connector of the operating device, the another device is eventually connected to the operating device via the expanding operating device.
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28 Claims
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1. An expanding operating device, by being connected to an operating device via a connector, which is used with said operating device as a single unit, comprising:
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a housing; a first connector having a first shape physically and electrically connectable to a connector provided to said operating device; a second connector having a second shape connectable to a connector having said first shape, and a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An operation system, comprising:
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a first operating device including a first housing taking a long shape and having a thickness capable of being held by a hand, a first operating portion provided on an top surface of said first housing, said first operating portion being provided at a position that said first operating portion can be operated by a thumb of said hand, a second operating portion provided on a bottom surface of said first housing, said second operating portion being provided at a position that said second operating portion can be operated by an index finger of the hand in a state where the thumb of the hand is put on said first operating portion, a holding portion formed on said first housing, said holding portion being provided at a position that said holding portion can be held by a palm and other finger(s) of said hand in a state where said thumb and said index finger of said hand are respectively put on said first operating portion and said second operating portion, a first acceleration sensor, an imaging means provided at an end opposed to said holding portion of said first housing, and a first connector provided at an end of said holding portion of said first housing; and a second operating device including at least a second housing, a second connector connectable to said first connector, and a gyro sensor, wherein an operation is performed by connecting said second operating device to said first operating device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An operation system which has a first operating device, a second operating device and a third operating device, and performs an operation by connecting said first operating device, said second operating device and said third operating device or by connecting said first operating device and said third operating device, wherein
said first operating device comprises: -
a motion sensor for detecting a motion of said first operating device itself; a strap attaching portion attachable with a strap; and a first connector, said second operating device comprises; a second connector connectable to said first connector; a third connector; and a lid capable of covering said third connector and being captive from said second operating device in a state that it is detached from said third connector, said third operating device comprises; a fourth connector selectively connectable to said first and said third connectors; and a hook provided in a vicinity of said fourth connector, and said hook can hang said strap when said first operating device and said third operating device are connected by a connection between said first connector and said fourth connector, and said hook can hang said lid when said second operating device and said third operating device are connected by a connection between said third connector and said fourth connector. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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