HAND-HELD COMPUTER INTERACTIVE DEVICE

• US 20110269544A1
• Filed: 07/14/2011
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Daniel, Tyler Jon
• Application Number:
  US13/182,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20110269544A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/218 using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1037 being specially adapted for converting control signals received from the game device into a haptic signal, e.g. using force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1056 involving pressure sensitive buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user

Abstract

A computer game input device for interfacing with a computing device is provided. The input device includes a central body, and a circuit configured for detecting interaction from the input device and for communicating with a computing device. The input device also includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the central body. The plurality of protrusions are configured for movement relative to the central body, and the input device is to be held by a user'"'"'s hand as opposed to being worn on the user'"'"'s hand like a glove. The circuit is configured for transmitting signals to the computing device to cause interfacing with one or more features of a program executed on the computing device, based on the detected movements of the protrusions.

Claims

1. An input device, comprising:

a central body;

a response and communications system incorporated with the central body, the response and communication system enabling communication between the input device and a computing device; and

a plurality of protrusions extending from the central body, wherein the central body and the plurality of protrusions are configured to capture a user'"'"'s hand movements, and wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to sense a degree of bending of a user'"'"'s finger, wherein the input device is to be held by the user'"'"'s hand as opposed to being worn on the user'"'"'s hand like a glove;

wherein the response and communication system transmits signals to a device to be controlled, the signals defined by the user'"'"'s hand movements.

2. The input device of claim 1, wherein the entire input device is configured to be held in a user'"'"'s hand.

3. The input device of claim 1, wherein the central body and each of the plurality of protrusions include,

a vibrator configured to provide tactile feedback to a user.

4. The input device of claim 3, wherein a hardness and a pattern of a vibration generated by the vibrator are controlled.

5. An input device for communication with a computing device, comprising:

a central body;

a circuit disposed in the central body, circuit configured for interaction between the input device and a computing device; and

a plurality of protrusions extending from the central body, wherein the central body and the plurality of protrusions are configured to capture finger movements of a user'"'"'s hand, wherein the input device is to be held by the user'"'"'s hand as opposed to being worn on the user'"'"'s hand like a glove;

the circuit configured for transmitting signals to the computing device to cause interfacing with one or more features of a program executed on the computing device, based on the captured finger movements.

6. A computer game input device for interfacing with a computing device, comprising:

a central body;

a circuit configured for detecting interaction from the input device and for communicating with a computing device; and

a plurality of protrusions extending from the central body, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured for movement relative to the central body, wherein the input device is to be held by a user'"'"'s hand as opposed to being worn on the user'"'"'s hand like a glove;

the circuit configured for transmitting signals to the computing device to cause interfacing with one or more features of a program executed on the computing device, based on the detected movements of the protrusions.