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Control interface apparatus

  • US 5,288,078 A
  • Filed: 07/16/1992
  • Issued: 02/22/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method by which a person may play a video game, the method comprising:

  • transmitting infrared radiation from a radiation transmitter to create a detection field;

    providing a radiation receiver which has a fixed position relative to the radiation transmitter and this position being one where the receiver can detect reflections of the infrared radiation;

    moving at least a part of the person to a position within the detection field thereby causing infrared radiation to reflect off of the part of the person within the detection field toward the receiver;

    receiving radiation reflected from the part of the person within the detection field by the radiation receiver;

    determining the strength of the radiation reflected from the part of the person within the detection field;

    triggering an action in the game when the strength of the reflected radiation is above a predetermined threshold.

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