Coded data generation or conversion – Bodily actuated code generator
Patent
1993-10-01
1996-01-30
Rogers, Scott A.
Coded data generation or conversion
Bodily actuated code generator
341176, 273148B, 273438, H03K 1794
Patent
active
054883628
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.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3022878 (1962-02-01), Seibel, et al.
patent: 3540176 (1985-09-01), Baer
patent: 3700836 (1972-10-01), Rackson
patent: 4074444 (1978-02-01), Laenger, Sr. et al.
patent: 4107642 (1978-08-01), Crummett
patent: 4353552 (1982-10-01), Pepper, Jr.
patent: 4414537 (1983-11-01), Grimes
patent: 4491325 (1985-01-01), Bersheim
patent: 4519097 (1985-05-01), Chappell, Jr. et al.
patent: 4613139 (1986-09-01), Robinson, II
patent: 4905001 (1990-02-01), Penner
patent: 4925189 (1990-05-01), Braeunig
patent: 4962448 (1990-10-01), Demaio et al.
patent: 5038144 (1991-08-01), Kaye
patent: 5047952 (1991-09-01), Kramer et al.
patent: 5076584 (1991-12-01), Openiano
patent: 5139261 (1992-08-01), Openiano
patent: 5212372 (1993-05-01), Quick et al.
patent: 5354162 (1994-10-01), Burdea, et al.
Power Glove.TM., Instructions, By Mattel, 35 pages, 1989.
"Victor Maxx, Power Maxx, Joystick Revolution-Instant Hand Control", 2 pages, Jan., 1994.
Sales brochure of Champ Control Pads, 1 page, Jan. 1994.
Bacard, Andre, "Welcome to Virtual Reality", Humanist V53 p. 42(2), Mar., 1993.
Churbuck, David, "The Ultimate Computer Game", Forbes V145 p. 154(3) Feb., 1990.
Ullman Adam N.
Ullman Noah T.
Anaphase Unlimited, Inc.
Lee Fan
Rogers Scott A.
LandOfFree
Apparatus for controlling a video game does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for controlling a video game, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for controlling a video game will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-158872