CA1245782A - Hand operated cursor control system for a computer - Google Patents

Hand operated cursor control system for a computer

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CA1245782A
CA1245782A CA000485533A CA485533A CA1245782A CA 1245782 A CA1245782 A CA 1245782A CA 000485533 A CA000485533 A CA 000485533A CA 485533 A CA485533 A CA 485533A CA 1245782 A CA1245782 A CA 1245782A
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axis
array
light receiving
elements
light transmitting
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Robert B. Darroch
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DECALOG SYSTEMS Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0338—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks

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Abstract

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cursor control system for use with a computer having a CRT display. The system includes a hand mounted signal generator for generating an X axis cursor position signal and a Y axis cursor position signal. The generator includes an X axis array of light transmitting elements, an X axis array of light receiving elements, a Y axis array of light trans-mitting elements and a Y axis array of light receiving elements. A space is provided for separating the X axis array of light transmitting elements from the X axis array of light receiving elements and for separating the Y axis array of light transmitting elements from the Y axis array of light receiving elements. An interrupting unit is provided which is controlled by a finger of the hand partially located within the space for interrupting light energy from reaching individual light receiving elements in the X axis and Y axis array of light receiving elements, the light energy having been transmitted from associated individual light transmitting elements in the X axis and Y
axis array of light transmitting elements. A scanner is provided for sequentially scanning the X axis and Y axis array of light transmitting elements and the X axis and Y
axis array of light receiving elements to thereby produce the X axis cursor position signal and the Y axis cursor position signal.

Claims (12)

Claims:
1. A cursor control system for use with a computer having a CRT display, said system including:
(a) a hand mounted signal generator for generating an X axis cursor position signal and a Y axis cursor position signal, said generator including a X axis array of light transmitting elements, a X axis array of light receiving elements, a Y axis array of light transmitting elements and a Y axis array of light receiving elements;
a space for separating said X axis array of light transmitting elements from said X axis array of light receiving elements and for separating said Y axis array of light transmitting elements from said Y axis array of light receiving elements;
interrupting means controlled by a finger of said hand, partly located within said space, for interrupting light energy from reaching individual light receiving elements in the X axis and Y axis arrays of light receiving elements, said light energy having been transmitted from associated individual light transmitting elements in said X axis and Y axis array of light transmitting elements; and (b) scanning means for sequentially scanning said X
axis and Y axis arrays of light transmitting elements and said X axis and Y axis arrays of light receiving elements to thereby produce said X axis cursor position signal and said Y axis cursor position signal.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal generator is in the form of a box having top and bottom walls and left and right side walls and wherein said X
axis array of light transmitting elements is located on either the top or bottom wall and the X axis array of light receiving elements is located on either the bottom or top wall and the Y axis array of light transmitting elements is located on either the left or right side wall and the Y axis array of light receiving elements is located on either the right or left side wall, so that said space is partly define by the height and width of said box.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said box has a front wall which includes a pivot and wherein said interrupting means is in the form of a rod which attaches at one end around said finger, which is secured to said pivot in its middle region and which has its other end located in said space.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein said box has a rear wall which includes a pivot and wherein said interrupting means is in the form of a rod which attaches at one end around said finger and at its other end to said pivot and which has a middle region which is in said space.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein said X axis array of light transmitting elements and receiving elements and said Y axis array of light transmitting and light receiving elements are located on the top and bottom and left and right side walls of said box proximate the front of said box in a planar arc having its center at said pivot.
6. The system of claim 3 wherein said X axis array of light transmitting elements and light receiving elements and said Y axis array of light transmitting elements and light receiving elements are located on the top and bottom and left and right side walls of said box proximate the rear of said box in a planar arc having its center at said pivot.
7. The system of claim 5 or 6 wherein each element in said X axis and Y axis array of light transmitting elements is a discrete light emitting diode and each element in said X axis and Y axis arrays of light receiving elements is a discrete phototransistor.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said scanning means is comprised of an X axis control circuit and a Y axis control circuit.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the X axis control circuit is connected to said computer and receives from said computer a sequence of address signals, said X axis control circuit being connected to said X axis array of light transmitting elements and light receiving elements, said X axis control circuit producing a sequence of signals in correspondence with said address signals for sequentially turning on each individual light transmitting element in said X axis array of light transmitting elements and sequentially connecting each associated light receiving element in said X axis array of light receiving elements to a common X data line to generate said X axis cursor position signal.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the Y axis control circuit is connected to said computer and receives from said computer said sequence of address signals; said Y
axis control circuit being connected to said Y axis array of light transmitting elements and light receiving elements, said Y axis control circuit producing a sequence of signals in correspondence with said address signals for sequentially turning on each individual light transmitting elements in said X array of light transmitting elements and sequentially connecting each associated light receiving element in said X axis array of light receiving elements to a common Y data line to generate said Y axis cursor position signal.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein when said X axis control circuit is "ON" said Y axis control circuit is "OFF" and wherein when said Y axis control circuit is "ON"
said X axis control circuit "OFF".
12. The system of claim 10 wherein said X axis array of light transmitting and light receiving elements and said Y axis array of light transmitting and light receiving elements each include 32 individual elements.
CA000485533A 1985-06-27 1985-06-27 Hand operated cursor control system for a computer Expired CA1245782A (en)

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0450203A2 (en) * 1989-04-10 1991-10-09 International Business Machines Corporation Touch panel display
US5229756A (en) * 1989-02-07 1993-07-20 Yamaha Corporation Image control apparatus
US5355148A (en) * 1993-01-14 1994-10-11 Ast Research, Inc. Fingerpoint mouse
US5444462A (en) * 1991-12-16 1995-08-22 Wambach; Mark L. Computer mouse glove with remote communication
US5764164A (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-06-09 Reality Quest Corp. Ergonomic hand-attachable controller
US5796354A (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-08-18 Reality Quest Corp. Hand-attachable controller with direction sensing
US5940066A (en) * 1993-01-12 1999-08-17 Weinblatt; Lee S. Finger-mounted computer interface device
US6184863B1 (en) 1998-10-13 2001-02-06 The George Washington University Direct pointing apparatus and method therefor

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5229756A (en) * 1989-02-07 1993-07-20 Yamaha Corporation Image control apparatus
EP0450203A2 (en) * 1989-04-10 1991-10-09 International Business Machines Corporation Touch panel display
EP0450203A3 (en) * 1989-04-10 1991-11-21 International Business Machines Corporation Touch panel display
US5444462A (en) * 1991-12-16 1995-08-22 Wambach; Mark L. Computer mouse glove with remote communication
US6097369A (en) * 1991-12-16 2000-08-01 Wambach; Mark L. Computer mouse glove
US5940066A (en) * 1993-01-12 1999-08-17 Weinblatt; Lee S. Finger-mounted computer interface device
US5355148A (en) * 1993-01-14 1994-10-11 Ast Research, Inc. Fingerpoint mouse
US5764164A (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-06-09 Reality Quest Corp. Ergonomic hand-attachable controller
US5796354A (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-08-18 Reality Quest Corp. Hand-attachable controller with direction sensing
US6184863B1 (en) 1998-10-13 2001-02-06 The George Washington University Direct pointing apparatus and method therefor

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