Motion control used as controlling device
US9007299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/6045
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for using a motion sensitive device as a controller are disclosed. A motion controller as an input/control device is used to control an existing electronic device (a.k.a., controlled device) previously configured for taking inputs from a pre-defined controlling device. The signals from the input device are in a different form from the pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the controlled device was designed to respond to signals from a pre-defined controlling device (e.g., a touch-screen device). The inputs from the motion controller are converted into touch-screen like signals that are then sent to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device to cause the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device.
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