Control device integrating touch and displacement controls
US9904459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/04774
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method of controlling an object via control device having integrated touch and displacement control. An embodiment includes an input device having a control stick with an integrated touch sensor, where the control stick may be displaced to provide control of a first functionality of an object, and a user touch sensed by the integrated touch sensor provides control of a second functionality of the object. Additionally, a method is described for controlling an object using a control device integrating displacement and touch control modes. A motion of the object may be controlled, such that inputs from the control device control a relative movement, an absolute movement, and/or a combination of relative and absolute movement for the object. An embodiment includes a game controller having a control device according to the present disclosure.
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