최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0889863 (2010-09-24) |
등록번호 | US-8313379 (2012-11-20) |
우선권정보 | JP-2005-239983 (2005-08-25) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 24 인용 특허 : 508 |
A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientatio
A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientation of the controllers. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games. Further, the controllers can be used in one-handed or two-handed modes of operation.
1. A handheld controller operable in a one hand mode of operation and a two hand mode of operation, said controller for use in wirelessly communicating with an electronic game machine having an associated display screen, a first light emitting marker and second light emitting marker each mounted spa
1. A handheld controller operable in a one hand mode of operation and a two hand mode of operation, said controller for use in wirelessly communicating with an electronic game machine having an associated display screen, a first light emitting marker and second light emitting marker each mounted spaced from, but in the vicinity of, the display screen, said handheld controller comprising: an elongated housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, a forward end, a rearward end and a longitudinal axis defining at least one longitudinal center line, and sized to be operable by one hand of a user;a first set of game controls proximate said forward end of said housing;a second set of game controls proximate said rearward end of said housing;said first set of game controls and said second set of game controls being operable in use in a two hand game playing mode of operation, wherein during said two hand game playing mode said first set of game controls are disposed so as to be actuated by one thumb of a user and said second set of game controls are disposed so as to be actuated by the other thumb of the user, and wherein said first and second sets of game controls are actuated in use by the cooperative action of the user's thumbs;the lower surface of said housing having a concave portion provided with a trigger switch;a processor enclosed within said housing;an imaging device located in said forward end of said housing at least substantially aligned with said longitudinal center line and including a filter, a lens, an image sensor and an image processing circuit, wherein the image sensor, in use, detects light from the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker and generates image data, and wherein the image processing circuit, in use, receives and processes said image data and generates position data related to positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker, and wherein the image processing circuit outputs the position data to said processor;at least said trigger switch and said imaging device being used in a one hand game playing mode of operation, wherein game play is controlled by the user holding the controller in one hand;linear accelerometer circuitry for detecting acceleration of the controller along each of three axes and for generating acceleration data along each of said three axes, said linear accelerometer circuitry being, in use, in communication with said processor; anda wireless communication device disposed within said housing and operatively connected to said processor and operable, in use, to transmit signals to said electronic game machine representing operational states of at least said first set of operational controls, said second set of operational controls, said trigger switch, said position data, and said acceleration data. 2. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the first set of game controls comprises a directional switch located on the upper surface of the housing, the directional switch allowing the user to provide two dimensional directional input. 3. The handheld controller of claim 2, wherein the directional switch is a cross switch. 4. The handheld controller of claim 2, wherein the directional switch is arranged along the longitudinal center line. 5. The handheld controller of claim 2, wherein the first set of game controls further comprises an input button located on the upper surface of the housing adjacent the directional switch such that during the one hand and the two hand game playing modes of operation, a user can actuate both the directional switch and the input button with the thumb of a first hand without repositioning the controller with respect to the first hand. 6. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the second set of game controls comprises first and second input buttons located on the top surface of the housing, wherein the both the first and second input buttons are arranged along the longitudinal center line. 7. The handheld controller of claim 6, wherein the first set of game controls comprises a directional switch located on the upper surface of the housing along the longitudinal center line, the directional switch allowing the user to provide two dimensional directional input. 8. The handheld controller of claim 7, wherein the directional switch is a cross switch. 9. The handheld controller of claim 7, wherein the first set of game controls further comprises a third input button located on the upper surface of the housing adjacent the directional switch such that during the one hand and the two hand game playing modes of operation, a user can actuate both the directional switch and the third input button with the thumb of a first hand without repositioning the controller with respect to the first hand. 10. A method of operating a handheld controller for use in wirelessly communicating with an electronic game machine having an associated display screen, a first light emitting marker and second light emitting marker each mounted spaced from, but in the vicinity of, the display screen, said handheld controller including: an elongated housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, a forward end, a rearward end, and a longitudinal axis defining at least one longitudinal center line, the housing being sized to be operable by one hand of a user;a first set of game controls proximate said forward end of said housing;a second set of game controls proximate said rearward end of said housing;the lower surface of said housing having a portion provided with a trigger switch;a processor enclosed within said housing;an imaging device located in said forward end of said housing at least substantially aligned with said longitudinal center line, the imaging device, in use, generating image data related to the positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker and outputting the image data to said processor;linear accelerometer circuitry for detecting acceleration of the controller along each of three axes and for generating acceleration data along each of said three axes, said linear accelerometer circuitry being, in use, in communication with said processor; anda wireless communication device disposed within said housing and operatively connected to said processor;said method of operating said handheld controller comprising:generating game play-related data, without utilizing said imaging device, in a two hand game playing mode of operation in response to a user actuating said first set of game controls with the user's first thumb and actuating said second set of game controls with the user's second thumb, wherein said first and second set of game controls are actuated in use by the cooperative action of the user's first and second thumbs;generating game play-related data, using at least said trigger switch and said imaging device, in a one hand game playing mode of operation, wherein game play is controlled by the user holding the controller in one hand; andwirelessly transmitting signals to said electronic game machine representing operational states of at least said first set of operational controls, said second set of operational controls, said trigger switch, said image data, and said acceleration data. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said imaging device includes an image detector that captures images that include the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker, and wherein the step of generating game play-related data in a one hand game playing mode of operation includes processing the captured images to determine positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker within the captured images. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of wirelessly transmitting signals to said electronic game machine comprises transmitting the positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker to the game machine. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the first set of game controls comprises a directional switch located on the upper surface of the housing, the directional switch allowing the user to provide two dimensional directional input, and wherein the steps of generating game play-related data in the one hand and two hand game playing modes of operation comprise obtaining the operational state of the directional switch. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein obtaining the operational state of the directional switch comprises determining which direction the user is indicating by pressing on the directional switch. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the first set of game controls further comprises an input button located on the upper surface of the housing adjacent the directional switch and along the longitudinal centerline, and wherein the steps of generating game play-related data in the one hand and two hand game playing modes of operation further comprise obtaining the operational state of the input button. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the second set of game controls comprises first and second input buttons located on an upper surface of the housing located along the longitudinal center line, and wherein the step of generating game play-related data in the two hand game playing mode of operation comprises obtaining the operational states of the first and second input buttons and the operational state of the directional switch. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first set of game controls further comprises a third input button located on the upper surface of the housing adjacent the directional switch and along the longitudinal centerline, and wherein the step of generating game play-related data in the two hand game playing mode of operation further comprises obtaining the operational state of the third input button. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the steps of generating game play-related data in the one hand and two hand game playing modes of operation comprise periodically detecting acceleration of the controller along each of three axes with the linear acceleration circuitry. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said imaging device includes an image detector that captures images that include the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker, and wherein the step of generating game play-related data in a one hand game playing mode of operation includes processing the captured images to determine positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker within the captured images. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of wirelessly transmitting signals to said electronic game machine comprises periodically transmitting the positional coordinates of the first light emitting marker and the second light emitting marker and the detected acceleration of the controller along each of three axes to the game machine.
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