Apparatus for and method of controlling a device by sensing radiation having an emission space and a sensing space
US5414256A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2230/055
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical controller is capable of surrounding a player with a radiation screen from a plurality of panels, and enables the player to produce control signals for interface with a controlled instrument such as a musical instrument, a video game processor, etc. The insertion of the appendage of the player can produce a functional control signal. The relative position of the insertion of the appendage can be determined, for example, as a result of the intensity of the reflected radiation in the dispersing radiation screen and adjusted in elevation. The video game processing unit can play either a conventional video game that usually accepts eight functional control signals, or it can utilize the full capacities of the control signals available from the optical controller for enhanced play action.
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