Orienting a user interface of a controller for operating a self-propelled device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05D-001/00
B62D-061/00
A63H-030/04
A63H-033/00
G05D-001/02
출원번호
US-0261288
(2014-04-24)
등록번호
US-9290220
(2016-03-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Bernstein, Ian H.
Wilson, Adam
Smith, Brian Keith
출원인 / 주소
Sphero, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Mahamedi Paradice LLP
인용정보
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15인용 특허 :
49
초록▼
A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-p
A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device.
대표청구항▼
1. A controller device for operating a self-propelled device comprising: a touch-sensitive display;one or more processors; andone or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: generate a graphic user interface on
1. A controller device for operating a self-propelled device comprising: a touch-sensitive display;one or more processors; andone or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: generate a graphic user interface on the touch-sensitive display, the graphic user interface comprising a virtual steering mechanism to maneuver the self-propelled device, the virtual steering mechanism including a marker to align with a corresponding marker on the self-propelled device;receive orientation information from the self-propelled device, the orientation information indicating an orientation of the self-propelled device in relation to a predetermined frame of reference, wherein the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device indicates the predetermined frame of reference; andalign the marker on the virtual steering mechanism with the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device according to the orientation information from the self-propelled device. 2. The controller device of claim 1, wherein the orientation information originates from an inertial measurement unit included within the self-propelled device. 3. The controller device of claim 1, wherein the marker on the virtual steering mechanism indicates a forward operating direction of the self-propelled device. 4. The controller device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: receive one or more user interactions with the marker on the virtual steering mechanism, the one or more user interactions to maneuver the self-propelled device; andtransmit one or more commands to the self-propelled device, the one or more commands to maneuver the self-propelled device in accordance with the one or more user interactions. 5. The controller device of claim 4, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: in response to transmitting the one or more commands, generating an animation on the graphic user interface reflecting the self-propelled device maneuvering based on the one or more commands. 6. The controller device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are to receive the orientation information from the self-propelled device in response to establishing a wireless connection with the self-propelled device. 7. The controller device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are to periodically receive the orientation information to realign the marker on the virtual steering mechanism with the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are to receive the orientation information from the self-propelled device in response to establishing a wireless connection with the self-propelled device. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are to periodically receive the orientation information to realign the marker on the virtual steering mechanism with the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device. 10. A computer-implemented method for operating a self-propelled device, the method performed by one or more processors of a controller device and comprising: generating a graphic user interface on a touch-sensitive display of the controller device, the graphic user interface comprising a virtual steering mechanism to maneuver the self-propelled device, the virtual steering mechanism including a marker to align with a corresponding marker on the self-propelled device;receiving orientation information from the self-propelled device, the orientation information indicating an orientation of the self-propelled device in relation to a predetermined frame of reference, wherein the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device indicates the predetermined frame of reference; andaligning the marker on the virtual steering mechanism with the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device according to the orientation information from the self-propelled device. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the orientation information originates from an inertial measurement unit included within the self-propelled device. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the marker on the virtual steering mechanism indicates a forward operating direction of the self-propelled device. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: receiving one or more user interactions with the marker on the virtual steering mechanism, the one or more user interactions to maneuver the self-propelled device; andtransmitting one or more commands to the self-propelled device, the one or more commands to maneuver the self-propelled device in accordance with the one or more user interactions. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: in response to transmitting the one or more commands, generating an animation on the graphic user interface reflecting the self-propelled device maneuvering based on the one or more commands. 15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for maneuvering a self-propelled device, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a controller device, cause the controller device to: generate a graphic user interface on a touch-sensitive display of the controller device, the graphic user interface comprising a virtual steering mechanism to maneuver the self-propelled device, the virtual steering mechanism including a marker to align with a corresponding marker on the self-propelled device;receive orientation information from the self-propelled device, the orientation information indicating an orientation of the self-propelled device in relation to a predetermined frame of reference, wherein the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device indicates the predetermined frame of reference; andalign the marker on the virtual steering mechanism with the corresponding marker on the self-propelled device according to the orientation information from the self-propelled device. 16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the orientation information originates from an inertial measurement unit included within the self-propelled device. 17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the marker on the virtual steering mechanism indicates a forward operating direction of the self-propelled device. 18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the controller device to: receive one or more user interactions with the marker on the virtual steering mechanism, the one or more user interactions to maneuver the self-propelled device; andtransmit one or more commands to the self-propelled device, the one or more commands to maneuver the self-propelled device in accordance with the one or more user interactions. 19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the controller device to: in response to transmitting the one or more commands, generating an animation on the graphic user interface reflecting the self-propelled device maneuvering based on the one or more commands. 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the controller device is to receive the orientation information from the self-propelled device in response to establishing a wireless connection with the self-propelled device.
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