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Control apparatus
Assignee: Fujinon Corp
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Filing: 1999-07-08
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Granted: 2003-02-04
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Expires: 2019-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A field frame and a mouse pointer are displayed on a display of a personal computer. The mouse pointer is moved in the field frame by means of a mouse in order to output movement commands in accordance with a vector starting at the center of the field frame and ending at the mouse pointer. Thus, the moving direction and speed of an object of control can be designated only by moving the mouse pointer in the field frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Terashima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04812; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A control apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying a field frame and a pointer; an input device for moving the pointer on the display; an output device for outputting a command to move an object of control only when the pointer is positioned in the field frame, the output device sequentially outputting the command solely by the movement of the input device and without any other input device activation, and the output device outputting the command in accordance with a vector starting at a center of the field frame and ending at a position of the pointer; when a control mode is set in response to a predetermined command while the pointer is positioned in the field frame, the pointer is prohibited from exiting the field frame and a shape of the pointer is changed; and when the control mode is cancelled in response to a predetermined command, the shape of the pointer is returned to an original shape and the pointer is allowed to exit the field frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A control apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying a field frame and a pointer; an input device for moving the pointer on the display; an output device for outputting a command to move an object of control only when the pointer is positioned in the field frame, the output device sequentially outputting the command solely by the movement of the input device and without any other input device activation, and the output device outputting the command in accordance with a vector starting at a center of the field frame and ending at a position of the pointer; when a control mode is set in response to a predetermined command while the pointer is positioned in the field frame, the pointer is prohibited from exiting the field frame and a shape of the pointer is changed; and when the control mode is cancelled in response to a predetermined command, the shape of the pointer is returned to an original shape and the pointer is allowed to exit the field frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein a picture of a joystick corresponding to the vector is displayed in the field frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein the object of control is a remote control pan head comprising a panning apparatus and a tilting apparatus, and the command from the output device is used to drive the panning apparatus and the tilting apparatus at a speed ratio corresponding to a direction of the vector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the object of control is a remote control pan head comprising a panning apparatus and a tilting apparatus, and the command from the output device is used to drive the panning apparatus and the tilting apparatus at a speed ratio corresponding to a direction of the vector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the input device includes at least a command button, the output device outputs the command without any activation of the command button.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 5 , wherein the input device is a mouse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 5 , wherein the input device is a track ball.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a virtual joystick displayed in the field frame, the virtual joystick including a base end positioned at the center of the field frame and a knob positioned at the pointer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 8 , wherein the vector starts at the base of the virtual joystick and ends at the knob of the virtual joystick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein a speed ratio between a panning direction and a tilting direction of the object of control corresponds to a direction of the vector and a speed of the object of control corresponds to a magnitude of the vector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein a timer is started when the pointer is positioned in the field frame for outputting the command in a predetermined cycle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The control apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the command includes panning and tilting angle data.
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