Inertially trackable hand-held controller
US9682320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/6045
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game controller includes an image capture unit; a body; at least one input device assembled with the body, the input device manipulable by a user to register an input from the user; an inertial sensor operable to produce information for quantifying a movement of said body through space; and at least one light source assembled with the body; and a processor coupled to the image capture unit and the inertial sensor. The processor is configured to track the body by analyzing a signal from the inertial sensor and analyzing an image of the light source from the image capture unit. The processor is configured to establish a gearing between movement of the body and actions to be applied by a computer program.
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