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Apparatus for controlling a video game
Assignee: Reality Quest Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-01
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Granted: 1996-01-30
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Expires: 2013-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A hand attachment is lined above and below a wrist portion with parallel conductive contacts. One set of contacts is connected to a signal generator which generates control signals for moving characters in a video game. The second set of contacts is connected to the video game. Placing the hand at an angle selectively connects the contacts, sending the desired direction control signal to the video game. Conductive contacts are also located on the thumb and fingertips. Placing the thumb in contact with any of the fingertips connects a static signal generator to the video game. The hand attachment may be a glove or a wrist cuff. The control signals generated by the hand attachment may be wirelessly transmitted to the video game.
Inventors
- 👤 Noah T. Ullman
- 👤 Adam N. Ullman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0338; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/212; A63F13/214; A63F13/24; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/428; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/32; G10H1/34; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0024; A63F13/23; A63F13/235; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1012; A63F2300/1043; A63F2300/1068; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/155; G10H2220/321; G10H2220/326; G10H2230/00; G10H2230/365; G10H2230/371; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/171; G10H2240/201; G10H2240/211
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus for providing command signals for controlling at least one video element on a video display, comprising: a hand attachment; a plurality of detectors disposed at spaced apart locations of said hand attachment for detecting directional movement; each of said plurality of detectors for detecting a specific relative directional movement of an arm and hand thereof in a plane relative to said arm; and means for converting said detected movement to command signals for controlling the movement of said at least one video element in directions corresponding to said relative movement on said video display.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus for providing command signals for controlling at least one video element on a video display, comprising: a hand attachment; a plurality of detectors disposed at spaced apart locations of said hand attachment for detecting directional movement; each of said plurality of detectors for detecting a specific relative directional movement of an arm and hand thereof in a plane relative to said arm; and means for converting said detected movement to command signals for controlling the movement of said at least one video element in directions corresponding to said relative movement on said video display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting said command signals to a remote receiver being disposed adjacent to said video display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said wireless transmission means includes transmissions in infrared.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of detectors include conductive rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said hand attachment is a glove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said hand attachment is a cuff which attaches to a wrist.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of detectors include at least one strain sensing element for sensing the movement of said hand relative to said forearm in said plane by effecting a change in stress upon said at least one strain sensor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of detectors include at least one reed switch and magnet being disposed such that movement of said hand relative to said forearm effects a change in a state of closure of said at least one reed switch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of detectors detects contact of a finger of said hand with a contact area on said hand attachment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said at least one of said plurality of detectors includes a contact on a finger of said hand and a second contact covering said contact area where said contact area is one of the palm and the thumb of said hand.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for providing command signals for controlling the movement of a video element on a video display, comprising: a hand attachment having detecting means for detecting movement and means for wirelessly transmitting said command signals to a remote receiver; said detecting means having a plurality of detectors, each for detecting relative directional movement of an arm and hand thereof in a plane relative to said arm; said means for wirelessly transmitting includes a wireless transmitter being attached to said hand attachment for transmitting said command signals to a remote receiver being disposed adjacent to said video display for causing movement of said video element in directions corresponding to said relative movement.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for providing command signals for controlling the movement of a video element on a video display, comprising: a hand attachment having detecting means for detecting movement and means for wirelessly transmitting said command signals to a remote receiver; said detecting means having a plurality of detectors, each for detecting relative directional movement of an arm and hand thereof in a plane relative to said arm; said means for wirelessly transmitting includes a wireless transmitter being attached to said hand attachment for transmitting said command signals to a remote receiver being disposed adjacent to said video display for causing movement of said video element in directions corresponding to said relative movement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said means for wirelessly transmitting includes transmissions in infrared.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said detecting means includes means for detecting relative movement of at least one finger of said hand relative to a contact area on said hand attachment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said contact area on said hand attachment is one of the thumb and a palm of said hand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said means for wirelessly transmitting includes transmissions in radio frequency.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for controlling the movement of an object on a computer display by movement of an arm and hand thereof, comprising: a glove for said hand; said glove including a plurality of detectors, each for detecting directional movement of said hand relative to said forearm; said plurality of detectors being disposed around said glove such that motion of said hand in up, down, left and right directions beyond respective predetermined angles relative to said forearm is detected; and means for generating unique signals for each of said detected movement for causing movement of said object on said computer display in corresponding directions.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for controlling the movement of an object on a computer display by movement of an arm and hand thereof, comprising: a glove for said hand; said glove including a plurality of detectors, each for detecting directional movement of said hand relative to said forearm; said plurality of detectors being disposed around said glove such that motion of said hand in up, down, left and right directions beyond respective predetermined angles relative to said forearm is detected; and means for generating unique signals for each of said detected movement for causing movement of said object on said computer display in corresponding directions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, further including a plurality of additional detectors for detecting the contact of at least one finger of said hand with a contact area; means for generating a respective unique command signal; and means for transmitting said unique command signal to a controller of said computer display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said contact area is one of the thumb and the palm of said hand.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, further including means for wirelessly transmitting said unique signals to a controller of said computer display.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said means for wirelessly transmitting includes transmissions in infrared.
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