Two sensor movement

• US 7,160,042 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2002
• Issued: 01/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James W. Burrell IV
• Original Assignee: James W. Burrell IV
• Inventors: Burrell, James W. IV
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight; Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Norton; Jennifer L.
• Application Number:
  US10/241,119
• Publication Number:
  US 20040143348A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,581 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 345/856, 345/700, 345/160, 345/163, 345/157, 345/168, 715/856, 715/857, 700/61, 700/66, 700/83, 700/84, 700/85, 700/11, 700/12, 700/13, 700/17, 700/20, 400/472, 400/485
• US Class Current: 400/472
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35462 Mouse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object

Abstract

Multiple methods of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a one dimensional environment, a two dimensional environment or a three dimensional environment. A method of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a secondary mode and edit data in a third mode. A method of using only two sensors to edit changes. A method of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in graphic arts programs. A method of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in two states, three states, four states, eight states, ten states or fourteen states. A method of using only two sensors to increase or decrease control of an object.

Claims

1. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object comprising:

a) simultaneously activating a first sensor and a second sensor of said pair of sensors followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit a first mode and enter a second mode;

b) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object in a first state; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

d) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object in a second state; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter a third mode;

g) wherein the respective modes are entered and exited based on the activation or deactivation of only the two respective first and second sensors and no other sensors.

2. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode;

b) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object in said first state; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

d) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object in said second state; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said first mode.

3. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode;

b) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

d) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control to the right;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode.

4. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode;

b) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object in said first state; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

d) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object in said second state; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode; and

g) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object in said first state; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

i) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object in said second state; and

j) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

k) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said first mode.

5. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

a) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said first mode and enter said second mode;

b) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

c) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

d) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

e) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control to the right;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter said third mode;

g) independently activating said first sensor to delete data to the left of an object; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to stop deleting data to the left of said cursor;

i) independently activating said second sensor to delete data to the right of said cursor; and

j) deactivating said first sensor to stop deleting data to the right of said cursor;

k) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor followed by simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said third mode and enter said first mode.

6. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object comprising:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a first state; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

c) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a second state; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in a third state; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said control in said third state;

g) wherein the respective states are controlled based on the activation or deactivation of only the two respective sensors for each state and no other sensors.

7. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said a pair of sensors to control the state of said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

c) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control to the right;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward control.

8. A method of using a pair of sensors to control this state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a first state; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

c) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a second state; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in a third state; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said control in said third state;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in a fourth state; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said control in said fourth state;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said third state.

9. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

c) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control to the right;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward control;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said backward control;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward.

10. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

c) independently activating said second sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control to the right;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said upward control;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object downward; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said downward control;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward.

11. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating a first sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a first state; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

c) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a second state; and

d) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in a third state; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object in a fourth state;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said third state; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object in a fifth state;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said third state; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said control in said third state;

k) independently activating a first sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a first state; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

m) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a second state; and

n) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in a sixth state; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object in a seventh state;

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said sixth state; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object in an eighth state;

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said fourth state; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said control in said fourth state;

u) independently activating a first sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a first state; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control in said first state;

w) independently activating a second sensor of said pair of sensors to control the state of said object in a second state; and

x) deactivating said second sensor to stop said control in said second state;

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object in said third state.

12. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

c) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object forward and to the left;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object forward and to the right;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said forward control;

k) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

m) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

n) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object backward and to the left;

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object backward and to the right;

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said backward control;

u) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

w) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

x) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object forward.

13. A method of using a pair two sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

b) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

c) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

d) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

e) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward; and

f) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object upward and to the left;

g) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward; and

h) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object upward and to the right;

i) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said upward control;

k) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

l) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

m) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

n) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

o) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object downward; and

p) deactivating said second sensor to control the state of said object downward and to the left;

q) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object downward; and

r) deactivating said first sensor to control the state of said object downward and to the right;

s) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object downward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said first sensor and said second sensor to stop said downward control;

u) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the left; and

v) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the left;

w) independently activating said first sensor to control the state of said object to the right; and

x) deactivating said first sensor to stop said control to the right;

y) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to control the state of said object upward.

14. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 11, comprising:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object in a ninth state; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said control in said ninth state;

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object in a tenth state; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said control in said tenth state;

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a third state; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said control in said third state;

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a fourth state; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said control in said fourth state;

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said third state.

15. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object upward; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward control;

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object downward; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward control;

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

f) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said forward control;

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

h) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said backward control;

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward.

16. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 11, comprising:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object in a ninth state; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said control in said ninth state;

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object in a tenth state; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said control in said tenth state;

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a third state; and

f) deactivating said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in an eleventh state;

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said third state; and

h) deactivating said third sensor to control the state of said object in a twelfth state;

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said third state; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said control in said third state;

k) independently activating a third sensor to control the state of said object in a ninth state; and

l) deactivating said third sensor to stop said control in said ninth state;

m) independently activating a fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a tenth state; and

n) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said control in said tenth state;

o) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a fourth state; and

p) deactivating said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a thirteenth state;

q) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said fourth state; and

r) deactivating said third sensor to control the state of said object in a fourteenth state;

s) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said fourth state; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said control in said fourth state;

u) independently activating a third sensor to control the state of said object in a ninth state; and

v) deactivating said third sensor to stop said control in said ninth state;

w) independently activating a fourth sensor to control the state of said object in a tenth state; and

x) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said control in said tenth state;

y) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object in said third state.

17. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object upward; and

b) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward control;

c) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object downward; and

d) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward control;

e) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

f) deactivating said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward and upward;

g) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

h) deactivating said third sensor to control the state of said object forward and downward;

i) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward; and

j) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said forward control;

k) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object upward; and

l) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward control;

m) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object downward; and

n) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward control;

o) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

p) deactivating said fourth sensor to control the state of said object backward and upward;

q) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

r) deactivating said third sensor to control the state of said object backward and downward;

s) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object backward; and

t) simultaneously deactivating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to stop said backward control;

u) independently activating a third sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object upward; and

v) deactivating said third sensor to stop said upward control;

w) independently activating a fourth sensor of a second set of two sensors to control the state of said object downward; and

x) deactivating said fourth sensor to stop said downward control;

y) simultaneously activating said third sensor and said fourth sensor to control the state of said object forward.

18. A method of using a pair of sensors to control the state of an object, in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

a) wherein said first sensor is an adjustable first sensor;

b) activating said adjustable first sensor to control the state of said object;

c) increasing said activation of said adjustable first sensor to increase said control of said object; and

d) decreasing said activation of said adjustable first sensor to decrease said control of said object;

e) wherein said second sensor is an adjustable second sensor;

f) activating said adjustable second sensor to control the state of said object;

g) increasing said activation of said adjustable second sensor to increase said control of said object; and

h) decreasing said activation of said adjustable second sensor to decrease said control of said object.

19. A method of using a pair of sensors to control an object comprising:

a) simultaneously activating a first sensor and a second sensor of said pair of sensors to exit a first mode and enter a second mode;

b) activating said first sensor to control said object in a first state; and

c) activating said second sensor to control said object in a second state;

d) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter a third mode;

e) wherein the respective modes are entered and exited based on the activation or deactivation of only the two respective first and second sensors and no other sensors.

20. A method of using a pair of sensors to control an object comprising:

a) activating a first sensor to control said object in a first state; and

b) activating a second sensor to control said object in a second state;

c) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor of said pair of sensors to exit a first mode and enter a second mode;

d) activating said first sensor to control said object in a third state; and

e) activating said second sensor to control said object in a fourth state;

f) simultaneously activating said first sensor and said second sensor to exit said second mode and enter a third mode;

g) wherein the respective modes are entered and exited based on the activation or deactivation of only the two respective first and second sensors and no other sensors.