Method for determining an orientation of an object
First Claim
1. A method for determining the orientation of an object comprising the steps of:
- determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of the object;
dividing the range into position segments using said plurality of boundary values;
moving a movable portion of the object to a current position;
determining a change in object position by comparing a prior object position to said current position;
determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the object position;
outputting a signal corresponding to said number of segments to a control device;
determining a scaling value for any or all of said position segments corresponding to a desired position amplification or position attenuation scheme; and
controlling movement of a selected image or device based on said amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the object causes disporportional movement of said image or device.
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Abstract
A method for determining an orientation of an object includes determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of the object; dividing the range into position segments using the plurality of boundary values; moving a movable portion of the object to a current position; determining a change in object position by comparing a prior object position to the current position; determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the object position; outputting a signal corresponding to the number of segments to a control device; determining a scaling value for any or all of the position segments corresponding to a desired position amplification or position attenuation scheme; and controlling movement of a selected image or device based on the amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the object causes disporportional movement of the image or device.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for determining the orientation of an object comprising the steps of:
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determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of the object; dividing the range into position segments using said plurality of boundary values; moving a movable portion of the object to a current position; determining a change in object position by comparing a prior object position to said current position; determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the object position; outputting a signal corresponding to said number of segments to a control device; determining a scaling value for any or all of said position segments corresponding to a desired position amplification or position attenuation scheme; and controlling movement of a selected image or device based on said amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the object causes disporportional movement of said image or device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining the orientation of an object comprising the steps of:
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determining a plurality of boundary values defining a predetermined range of movement of a moveable portion of a human body relative to a human torso; dividing the range of movement of the moveable portion of the human body into position segments using said plurality of boundary values; moving the moveable portion of the body to a current position; determining a change in the moveable portion position by comparing a prior moveable portion position to said current position; determining the number of position segments corresponding to the change of the moveable portion position; outputting a signal corresponding to said number of segments to a control device; determining a scaling value for any or all of said position segments corresponding to a desired moveable portion position amplification or moveable portion position attenuation scheme; and controlling movement of a selected image or device based on said amplification or attenuation scheme such that movement of the moveable portion of the body causes disproportional movement of said image or device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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