Analog controls housed with electronic displays for video recorders and cameras
First Claim
1. A video recorder for recording imagery, comprising:
- a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to move displayed imagery at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
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Abstract
In an electronic device, a combination of an electronic visual display on a housing, electronic circuitry in the housing, the housing having at least one human user depressible surface with associated analog pressure-sensitive element for output of a signal of variable value utilized by the circuitry to control or manipulate one or more functions of the device. The at least one analog pressure-sensitive element receives pressure applied by a user'"'"'s finger or thumb to the depressible surface, varied pressure applied by the user determines varied value of the signal. The resultant control manipulation from the analog variable value is in some. manner indicated, displayed or made visually detectable on the display at least at the time of manipulation so that the user receives visual feedback allowing termination, increase or decrease, if needed or desired, of finger pressure on the depressible surface of the analog sensor.
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18 Claims
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1. A video recorder for recording imagery, comprising:
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a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to move displayed imagery at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An improved video recorder of the type having capability for recording imagery, wherein the improvements comprise:
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a housing; and
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted to said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first depressible surface operatively connected toa pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry, said first signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said first depressible surface;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry, said second signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said second depressible surface;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to zoom imagery at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image recorder, comprising:
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a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted to said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
at least one finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said at least one finger depressible surface operatively connected toat least one depressible pressure-sensitive proportional sensor, said pressure-sensitive proportional sensor for inputting a signal to said circuitry, said signal having a varying value representing varying depression of said at least one finger depressible surface;
said circuitry structured to receive said signal and to cause said general image display to change display of viewable imagery at a rate related to said value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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