Gesture pad and integrated transducer-processor unit for use with stringed instrument
First Claim
1. A gesture pad-processor system for use as an interface by a user to send control signals to at least one device to control at least one function of said device, comprising:
- a gesture pad having a body with a touch pad thereon for receiving positional and pressure inputs entered by making a manual gesture with at least one digit on the surface of said touch pad, wherein said touch pad includes a transducer for converting said manual gesture inputs into electrical signals constituting a data set defining said manual gesture, said data set consisting of x and y values representing position and z values representing pressure;
a processor having an array of stored data sets representing predefined manual gestures, each of said stored data sets having a control signal associated therewith, so that when a manual gesture is selected from the array of predefined gestures and is entered into the pad and converted to an x, y, z data set, said processor compares said entered x, y, and z data to the array of stored data sets of said predefined manual gestures, and if a stored data set is found in said array which matches said entered x, y, z data, the processor sends the control signal associated with said matching stored data set to said device to control at least one function of said device;
communication electronics for use by said system to send said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device;
a communication protocol utilized by both the gesture pad and said device for sending said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device to control the operation of said device; and
wherein;
feedback is provided to the user from touching the gesture pad while making said selected predefined manual gesture, and from the operation of said device, without the use of a graphical user interface, to enable the user to determine the extent to which said device function has been controlled as desired.
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Abstract
An integrated transducer-processor unit for use with a stringed instrument having one or more strings. When the instrument is played, the unit produces electrical output signals for conversion into musical sounds. A transducer converts mechanical vibrations of each of the strings into corresponding electrical signals, and a processor processes the electrical signals to produce selected analog or digital output signals for conversion into musical sounds. The unit processor is integrated with the transducer into a pickup, for mounting on the instrument in proximity to the strings without modification of the instrument. In addition, a gesture pad-processor system provides an interface for a user to send control signals to a device to control at least one function of the device. A touch pad receives positional and pressure inputs entered by the user making a selected predefined manual gesture for conversion into a control signal by the system processor.
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25 Claims
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1. A gesture pad-processor system for use as an interface by a user to send control signals to at least one device to control at least one function of said device, comprising:
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a gesture pad having a body with a touch pad thereon for receiving positional and pressure inputs entered by making a manual gesture with at least one digit on the surface of said touch pad, wherein said touch pad includes a transducer for converting said manual gesture inputs into electrical signals constituting a data set defining said manual gesture, said data set consisting of x and y values representing position and z values representing pressure; a processor having an array of stored data sets representing predefined manual gestures, each of said stored data sets having a control signal associated therewith, so that when a manual gesture is selected from the array of predefined gestures and is entered into the pad and converted to an x, y, z data set, said processor compares said entered x, y, and z data to the array of stored data sets of said predefined manual gestures, and if a stored data set is found in said array which matches said entered x, y, z data, the processor sends the control signal associated with said matching stored data set to said device to control at least one function of said device; communication electronics for use by said system to send said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device; a communication protocol utilized by both the gesture pad and said device for sending said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device to control the operation of said device; and
wherein;feedback is provided to the user from touching the gesture pad while making said selected predefined manual gesture, and from the operation of said device, without the use of a graphical user interface, to enable the user to determine the extent to which said device function has been controlled as desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for use by a user to interface with at least one device, to control at least one function of said device by sending control signals to the device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a gesture pad-processor system including; a gesture pad having a body with a touch pad thereon for receiving positional and pressure inputs entered by making a manual gesture with at least one digit on the surface of said touch pad, wherein said touch pad includes a transducer for converting said manual gesture inputs into electrical signals constituting a data set defining said manual gesture, said data set consisting of x and y values representing position and z values representing pressure; a processor having an array of stored data sets representing predefined manual gestures, each of said stored data sets having a control signal associated therewith, so that when a manual gesture is selected from the array of predefined gestures and is entered into the pad and converted to an x, y, z data set, said processor compares said entered x, y, and z data to the array of stored data sets for said predefined manual gestures, and if a stored data set is found in said array which matches said entered x, y, z data, the processor sends the control signal associated with said matching stored data set to said device to control at least one function of said device; communication electronics for use by said system to send said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device; a communication protocol utilized by both the gesture pad and said device for sending said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said device to control the operation of said device; and
wherein;feedback is provided to the user from touching gesture pad, and from the operation of said device, without the use of a graphical user interface, to enable the user to determine the extent to which said device function has been controlled as desired; and controlling at least one function of said device by making said selected predefined manual gesture on said pad. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A gesture pad-processor system for use as an interface by a user to send control signals to one or more devices to control at least two functions of one or more devices, comprising:
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a gesture pad having a body with a touch pad thereon for receiving positional and pressure inputs entered by making a manual gesture with at least one digit on the surface of said touch pad, wherein said touch pad includes a transducer for converting said manual gesture inputs into electrical signals constituting a data set defining said manual gesture, said data set consisting of x and y values representing position and z values representing pressure; a processor having an array of stored data sets representing predefined manual gestures, each of said stored data sets having a control signal associated therewith, so that when a manual gesture is selected from the array of predefined gestures and is entered into the pad and converted to an x, y, z data set, said processor compares said entered x, y, and z data to the array of stored data sets of said predefined manual gestures, and if a stored data set is found in said array which matches said entered x, y, z data, the processor sends at least two control signals associated with said matching stored data set to said one or more devices to control at least two functions of said one or more devices and wherein each sent control signal controls a function of said one or more devices; communication electronics for use by said system to send said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said one or more devices; a communication protocol utilized by both the gesture pad and said one or more devices for sending said electrical signals, said control signals, or both to said one or more devices to control at least two functions of said one or more devices; and
wherein;feedback is provided to the user from touching the gesture pad while making said selected predefined manual gesture, and from the operation of said device, without the use of a graphical user interface, to enable the user to determine the extent to which said functions have been controlled as desired. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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