VIDEO EQUIPMENT CONTROL
First Claim
1. A video equipment control device comprising:
- a hub;
a control handle extending at least partially around the hub;
a plurality of arms extending in respective different directions between the hub and the control handle;
a plurality of sensors to sense an effect of an input force applied to the control device and acting on each of the arms relative to multiple directions; and
a controller interface coupled to the sensors, to enable communication with a controller of the video equipment.
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Abstract
A control handle extends at least partially around a hub. Multiple arms extend in respective different directions between the hub and the control handle. Sensors sense an effect of an input force applied to the control device and acting on each of the arms relative to multiple directions. A controller interface is coupled to the sensors, to enable communication with a controller of the video equipment. Such a control device could be implemented in conjunction with a video equipment pedestal that also includes a base and an equipment support. The control device could be used to drive motion of the video equipment pedestal based on readings by the sensors. A user input device could be provided to control one or more of virtual mass, virtual friction, enabling and disabling of driving motion, and/or enabling and disabling of motion relative to any one or more of multiple axes.
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25 Claims
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1. A video equipment control device comprising:
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a hub; a control handle extending at least partially around the hub; a plurality of arms extending in respective different directions between the hub and the control handle; a plurality of sensors to sense an effect of an input force applied to the control device and acting on each of the arms relative to multiple directions; and a controller interface coupled to the sensors, to enable communication with a controller of the video equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A video equipment pedestal comprising:
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a base; an equipment support coupled to the base, to support video equipment on the base; a hub coupled to the equipment support; a control handle extending at least partially around the hub; a plurality of arms extending in respective different directions between the hub and the control handle; a plurality of sensors to sense an effect of an input force applied to the control device and acting on each of the arms relative to multiple directions; and a controller coupled to the sensors, to drive motion of the video equipment pedestal based on readings by the sensors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving readings from a plurality of sensors that sense an effect of an input force applied to a control device and acting on each of a plurality of arms of the control device relative to multiple directions, the plurality of arms extending in respective different directions between a control handle of the control device and a hub of the control device around which the control handle at least partially extends; and providing control signals to video equipment based on the readings. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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providing a video equipment control device hub; providing a control handle for the video equipment control device, the control handle extending at least partially around the hub; providing a plurality of arms for the video equipment control device, the plurality of arms extending in respective different directions between the hub and the control handle; providing a plurality of sensors to sense an effect of an input force applied to the control device and acting on each of the arms relative to multiple directions; and providing a controller interface coupled to the sensors, to enable communication with a controller of the video equipment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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