MULTI-RESOLUTION POINTING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A user control input system comprising:
- a host processing unit;
a display in communication with the host processing unit and configured to graphically display data and control objects;
a controller processing unit;
a communication link between the controller processing unit and the host processing unit;
a first motion sensor in communication with the host processing unit; and
at least a second motion sensor in communication with the host processing unit and wherein first user movement induces the first motion sensor to generate a first signal that is communicated to the host processing unit such that the host processing unit induces movement of a cursor displayed on the display to move with respect to the control objects at a first resolution and wherein second user movement induces the second motion sensor to generate a signal that is communicated to the host processing unit such that the host processing unit induces movement of the cursor at a second coarser resolution.
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Abstract
A user control input system for a host with a display. A controller establishes a communication link with the host and includes a first motion sensor. At least a second motion sensor is also in communication with the host. First user movement induces the first motion sensor to generate a first signal that is communicated to the host such that the host induces movement of a cursor on the display to move with respect to control objects at a first resolution. Second user movement induces the second motion sensor to generate a signal that is communicated to the host such that the host processing unit induces movement of the cursor at a second coarser resolution. The cursor can include first and second indicia such that the second indicium is moved proportional to the second motion at a finer resolution than movement of the first indicia.
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21 Claims
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1. A user control input system comprising:
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a host processing unit; a display in communication with the host processing unit and configured to graphically display data and control objects; a controller processing unit; a communication link between the controller processing unit and the host processing unit; a first motion sensor in communication with the host processing unit; and at least a second motion sensor in communication with the host processing unit and wherein first user movement induces the first motion sensor to generate a first signal that is communicated to the host processing unit such that the host processing unit induces movement of a cursor displayed on the display to move with respect to the control objects at a first resolution and wherein second user movement induces the second motion sensor to generate a signal that is communicated to the host processing unit such that the host processing unit induces movement of the cursor at a second coarser resolution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A controller for providing control signals to a separate electronic device, the controller comprising:
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a controller processing unit; a communication module for wireless communication with a separate electronic device and in communication with the controller processing unit; a first motion sensor in communication with the controller processing unit; and at least a second motion sensor in communication with the controller processing unit wherein first user movement with respect to the controller induces the first motion sensor to generate a first signal corresponding to movement of a first resolution and wherein second user movement induces the second motion sensor to generate a second signal corresponding to movement of a second coarser resolution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing control inputs to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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presenting a graphical depiction of a plurality of control icons on a display screen; generating a first movement signal corresponding to a first user movement; moving a cursor on the display screen corresponding to the first movement signal at a first resolution; generating a second movement signal corresponding to a second user movement; and moving the cursor on the display screen corresponding to the second movement signal at a second coarser resolution. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. Computer readable storage media provided with machine executable instructions that induce one or more microprocessor based devices to perform the operations of:
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display a plurality of control icons distributed on a display screen; receive first signals indicative of a first motion; move a first indicia on the display screen proportional to the first motion; receive second signals indicative of a second motion; and move a second indicia on the display screen proportional to the second motion wherein the movement of the second indicia is performed at a finer resolution than movement of the first indicia.
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