Control interface apparatus

Details Control interface apparatus Control interface apparatus

1994-02-18

1996-05-28

Hjerpe, Richard

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

273148B, G09G 500

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055216161

ABSTRACT:
This invention comprises a control interface between a machine and a physical object. The invention includes an infrared transmitter for transmitting a first infrared signal to an object. Upon striking the object, the infrared signal is reflected forming a reflected infrared signal. An infrared receiver receives the reflected signal from the object and the reflected signal is transformed into a second signal, which may be either an analogue type or a yes
o threshold type, representative of a distance between the object and the receiver. The second signal is coupled to the machine. The apparatus is a cordless touch-free controller interface for use with a machine. The present invention is ideally suited for controlling cursor position for use with computers and also with video games.

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