TILT AND POSITION COMMAND SYSTEM FOR INPUT PERIPHERALS
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1. A tilt command system comprising:
- a peripheral device having at least one tilt sensor capable of detecting a first detected tilt angle in a first tilt direction; and
a processor operatively connected to the at least one tilt sensor, the processor being configured to perform a first secondary action when the first detected tilt angle exceeds a first threshold value;
the first secondary action being an action selected from an available action list,wherein the available action list consists of opening a menu, running a computer program, engaging a menu item, running a computer command, simulating a button event, and changing the first threshold value.
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Abstract
A tilt command system for input peripherals is disclosed which allows for enhanced functionality for a peripheral device based on the peripheral'"'"'s degree of tilt and direction of tilt.
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20 Claims
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1. A tilt command system comprising:
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a peripheral device having at least one tilt sensor capable of detecting a first detected tilt angle in a first tilt direction; and a processor operatively connected to the at least one tilt sensor, the processor being configured to perform a first secondary action when the first detected tilt angle exceeds a first threshold value; the first secondary action being an action selected from an available action list, wherein the available action list consists of opening a menu, running a computer program, engaging a menu item, running a computer command, simulating a button event, and changing the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A position command system comprising:
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a peripheral device having at least one position sensor capable of detecting a first detected distance in a first direction; and a processor operatively connected to the at least one position sensor, the processor being configured to perform a first secondary action when the first detected distance exceeds a first threshold value; the first secondary action being an action selected from an available action list, wherein the available action list consists of opening a menu, running a computer program, engaging a menu item, running a computer command, simulating a button event, and changing the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tilt and position command method comprising the steps of:
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configuring a peripheral device to detect at least one of a plurality of tilt directions and a plurality of axial directions; storing a threshold value for each of the at least one of the plurality of tilt directions and the plurality of axial directions; detecting at least one detected value, each of the at least one detected values representing at least one of a change in tilt direction or a change in distance from the at least one of the plurality of tilt directions and the plurality of axial directions; comparing each of the at least one detected values to the threshold value for each of the at least one of the plurality of tilt directions and the plurality of axial directions; performing an action when the at least one detected value exceeds the threshold value for each of the at least one of the plurality of tilt directions and the plurality of axial directions, the action selected from an action list, the action list consisting of opening a menu, running a computer program, engaging a menu item, running a computer command, engaging a menu item, simulating a button event, changing one of threshold value for each of the at least one of the plurality of tilt directions and the plurality of axial directions.
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20. A tilt and position command system comprising:
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a tilt sensor integrated into a computer mouse, the computer mouse being operatively connected to a computer; the tilt sensor being configured to measure at least a longitudinal tilt and a lateral tilt; at least one button operatively connected to the computer, the at least one button configured to perform a button action when actuated; a processor coupled to the tilt sensor; the processor configured to produce a first action from an action list when the measured longitudinal tilt exceeds at least one longitudinal tilt threshold value; the processor further configured to produce a second action from the action list when the measured lateral tilt exceeds at least one lateral tilt threshold value; wherein the action list consists of opening a menu, running a computer program, opening a computer folder, engaging a menu item, simulating a button event, altering the configuration of the at least one button such that the at least one button performs a different action when actuated, wherein the different action is not the button action.
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