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Proximity sensor apparatus for a game device

  • US 9,746,558 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2011
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A proximity sensing apparatus comprising:

  • a device housing;

    a plurality of energy emitters attached to the device housing such that each energy emitter emits energy to a different area outside the device housing than any other of the energy emitters;

    a single energy detector attached to the device housing;

    a reflector attached to the device housing and positioned such that emitted energy reflected back towards the device housing by one or more objects subsequently deflects off the reflector towards the single energy detector; and

    a controller system operably coupled to the energy emitters and the single energy detector, the controller system configured to selectively activate the energy emitters, receive data from the single energy detector, and process the received data to determine a position of the one or more objects.

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