Selecting a target device in a device network
First Claim
1. A device network having selectable target devices, said device network comprising:
- a controller device;
one or more target devices in communication with said controller device; and
one or more selecting devices, each of which is movable relative to said target devices, and includes;
means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to said controller device; and
wherein said controller device acquires and stores actual location information for each target device, and assesses correspondence of said position and orientation data with said actual location data, and if there is correspondence, outputs a control signal to select said target device to be operative;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more target devices; and
wherein the at least one of the selecting devices further includes pointing indicia for pointing to target devices in alignment to the pointing axis.
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Abstract
A device network to process signals has target devices, selecting devices that are movable relative to the target devices, and controllers. The controllers are in communication with the target devices and the selecting devices. Each of the selecting devices has a position sensor and an orientation sensor to provide spatial and angular co-ordinates of position and orientation when pointing to a target device and upon receiving a user input. Each of the selecting devices also has a signal processor to generate a control signal having the position and orientation data. This control signal is then transmitted by a transmitter, via a radio frequency channel, to a controller. Upon receiving the control signal, the controller determines whether, for example, a target device has been selected by a selecting device by comparison of the orientation data with a derived orientation based on the position data and the known position of the target devices.
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24 Claims
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1. A device network having selectable target devices, said device network comprising:
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a controller device;
one or more target devices in communication with said controller device; and
one or more selecting devices, each of which is movable relative to said target devices, and includes;
means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to said controller device; and
wherein said controller device acquires and stores actual location information for each target device, and assesses correspondence of said position and orientation data with said actual location data, and if there is correspondence, outputs a control signal to select said target device to be operative;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more target devices; and
wherein the at least one of the selecting devices further includes pointing indicia for pointing to target devices in alignment to the pointing axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A selecting device for selecting one or more target devices in a device network, said selecting device comprising:
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means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data, in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to a controller device;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more target devices; and
wherein the at least one of the selecting devices further includes pointing indicia for pointing to target devices in alignment to the pointing axis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device network having selectable target devices, said device network comprising:
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a controller device;
one or more targets; and
one or more selecting devices, each of which is movable relative to said targets, and includes;
means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to said controller device; and
wherein said controller device stores actual location information for each target, and assesses correspondence of said position and orientation data with said actual location data, and if there is correspondence, selects said target;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more targets; and
wherein the at least one of the selecting devices further includes pointing indicia for pointing to targets in alignment to the pointing axis. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A device network having selectable target devices, said device network comprising:
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a controller device;
one or more target devices in communication with said controller device; and
one or more selecting devices, each of which is movable relative to said target devices, and includes;
means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to said controller device; and
wherein said controller device acquires and stores actual location information for each target device, and assesses correspondence of said position and orientation data with said actual location data, and if there is correspondence, outputs a control signal to select said target device to be operative;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more target devices; and
wherein the controller device is configured to determine if the target devices are within an angular window along the pointing axis.
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23. A selecting device for selecting one or more target devices in a device network, said selecting device comprising:
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means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data, in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to a controller device;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more target devices; and
wherein the controller device is configured to determine if the target devices are within an angular window along the pointing axis.
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24. A device network having selectable target devices, said device network comprising:
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a controller device;
one or more targets; and
one or more selecting devices, each of which is movable relative to said targets, and includes;
means for sensing position and orientation to provide data therefor;
means for generating at least one control signal, incorporating said position and orientation data in response to a user input; and
means for transmitting said control signals via at least one of a plurality of communication resources to said controller device; and
wherein said controller device stores actual location information for each target, and assesses correspondence of said position and orientation data with said actual location data, and if there is correspondence, selects said target;
a pointing axis along which the selecting device is aligned when selecting the one or more targets; and
wherein the controller device is configured to determine if the targets are within an angular window along the pointing axis.
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