Input device for computer games including inertia sensor

• US 20030022716A1
• Filed: 04/29/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Sung-Cheol, Park, Tae-Sik, Lee, Sang-Goog
• Application Number:
  US10/133,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20030022716A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1006 having additional degrees of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/80 specially adapted for executing a specific type of game
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003

Abstract

An input device for computer games is provided. The input device includes an inertia sensor for sensing the movement of the input device, at least one trigger button, and a signal processor for formatting signals output from the inertia sensor and the at least one trigger button and transmitting the formatted signals to a computer.

Claims

1. An input device for computer games comprising:

an inertia sensor for sensing the movement of the input device;

at least one trigger button; and

a signal processor for formatting signals output from the inertia sensor and the at least one trigger button and transmitting the formatted signals to a computer.

2. The input device for computer games of claim 1, wherein the inertia sensor comprises:

a first inertia sensor for sensing the horizontal movement (acceleration) or rotation angle of the input device; and

a second inertia sensor for sensing the vertical movement (acceleration) or rotation angle of the input device.

3. The input device for computer games of claim 1 further comprising a motion button for determining whether or not an appropriate response corresponding to the movement of the input device and the state of the at least one trigger button being manipulated is displayed on a screen.

4. The input device for computer games of claim 1, wherein the input device is a pistol-type input device, a handle-type input device, which has an acceleration pedal for car racing games, or a joystick-type input device.

5. The input device for computer games of claim 1, wherein all or some of the inertia sensor, the at least one trigger button, and the signal processor constitute a module.