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Hand held computer control device

  • US 5,757,360 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1995
  • Issued: 05/26/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for the control of on-screen animated characters presented by a computer driven display to control the movement of said on-screen characters, comprising:

  • a computer having a display coupled thereto;

    an egg shaped hand-held computer control device having at least one accelerometer therein;

    means for transmitting the output of said accelerometer to said computer; and

    ,means for transmitting the output of said accelerometer to said computer; and

    ,means receiving said transmitted output for controlling the motion of said character in accordance with a characteristic of said accelerometer output said means for controlling the motion of said character including means for providing a template corresponding to a predetermined characteristic of said output, means for matching said output to said template and means for controlling said on-screen character in a predetermined fashion upon a match of said output to said template, said predetermined fashion including patterns of movement reflecting emotive content.

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