Input means for interactive devices
US7679601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42204
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input means adapted for an interactive device is disclosed, which comprises: an inertial sensing module, for detecting a gesture movement of a user and thus generating a gesture signal accordingly; a multifunctional keypad, having at least a key to be selected and pressed for generating a selecting signal accordingly; a control unit, for fetching the selecting signal and the gesture signal and thus generating a control signal corresponding thereto; a signal processing unit, for receiving and processing the control signal so as to generate an interactive signal and then sending the interactive signal to the control unit; and a wireless transmission module, being used to transmit the interactive signal of the control unit to the interactive device.
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