PRESSURE SENSING CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. In a method of providing control command input to a manual controller including control actuators to produce control command output for manipulating images or symbols on a display, the manual controller having a housing with a surface suitable for a user to grip while manually operating the control actuators, the improvement comprising:
- placing in an area of the surface of the housing a pressure-sensing control actuator for control input actuation in response to an amount of user-applied pressure imparting control command input as the user grips by hand the surface of the housing, the pressure-sensing control actuator including a pressure-sensing sensor that provides to the user realistic tactile sensation of control in the manipulation of images or symbols on the display image or symbol action corresponding to the control command output.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a pressure sensing controller implement grip and pressure sensing, as well as standard input control actuation, to provide control input by a user. The disclosed grip and pressure sensing control can be implemented in hand-held game controllers, control devices for appliances, cellular telephones, and any other type of devices that require control input. In the case of an existing control device with predefined control output, user programming of input settings to define command extensions allows extended gripping and pressure control input to be combined within the capable existing control outputs of the device.
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11 Claims
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1. In a method of providing control command input to a manual controller including control actuators to produce control command output for manipulating images or symbols on a display, the manual controller having a housing with a surface suitable for a user to grip while manually operating the control actuators, the improvement comprising:
placing in an area of the surface of the housing a pressure-sensing control actuator for control input actuation in response to an amount of user-applied pressure imparting control command input as the user grips by hand the surface of the housing, the pressure-sensing control actuator including a pressure-sensing sensor that provides to the user realistic tactile sensation of control in the manipulation of images or symbols on the display image or symbol action corresponding to the control command output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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