EP3684484A4 - ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER WITH HAND RESTRAINT, EXTERNAL SHELL AND FINGER DETECTION - Google Patents
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER WITH HAND RESTRAINT, EXTERNAL SHELL AND FINGER DETECTION Download PDFInfo
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- EP3684484A4 EP3684484A4 EP18886485.4A EP18886485A EP3684484A4 EP 3684484 A4 EP3684484 A4 EP 3684484A4 EP 18886485 A EP18886485 A EP 18886485A EP 3684484 A4 EP3684484 A4 EP 3684484A4
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- outer shell
- electronic controller
- finger sensing
- hand retainer
- retainer
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
- A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
- A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
- A63F13/213—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
- A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
- A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
- A63F13/214—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
- A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
- A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
- A63F13/218—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
- A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
- A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
- A63F13/40—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment
- A63F13/42—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
- A63F13/428—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
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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
- G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
- G06F3/014—Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US15/834,425 US10549183B2 (en) | 2016-10-11 | 2017-12-07 | Electronic controller with a hand retainer, outer shell, and finger sensing |
PCT/US2018/064120 WO2019113245A1 (en) | 2017-12-07 | 2018-12-05 | Electronic controller with a hand retainer, outer shell, and finger sensing |
Publications (2)
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EP3684484A1 EP3684484A1 (en) | 2020-07-29 |
EP3684484A4 true EP3684484A4 (en) | 2021-03-31 |
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EP18886485.4A Pending EP3684484A4 (en) | 2017-12-07 | 2018-12-05 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER WITH HAND RESTRAINT, EXTERNAL SHELL AND FINGER DETECTION |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP3684484A4 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP7297750B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR102627848B1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN111565808A (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2019113245A1 (ja) |
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WO2023047473A1 (ja) * | 2021-09-21 | 2023-03-30 | 株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント | 入力デバイス |
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- 2018-12-05 WO PCT/US2018/064120 patent/WO2019113245A1/en unknown
- 2018-12-05 EP EP18886485.4A patent/EP3684484A4/en active Pending
- 2018-12-05 CN CN201880076059.5A patent/CN111565808A/zh active Pending
- 2018-12-05 KR KR1020207012337A patent/KR102627848B1/ko active IP Right Grant
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US20170177102A1 (en) * | 2015-12-18 | 2017-06-22 | Oculus Vr, Llc | Handheld controller with activation sensors |
US20170189798A1 (en) * | 2015-12-31 | 2017-07-06 | Oculus Vr, Llc | Handheld controller with hand detection sensors |
US20180099219A1 (en) * | 2016-10-11 | 2018-04-12 | Valve Corporation | Electronic controller with finger sensing and an adjustable hand retainer |
US20180104576A1 (en) * | 2016-10-11 | 2018-04-19 | Valve Corporation | Electronic controller with a hand retainer, outer shell, and finger sensing |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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EP3684484A1 (en) | 2020-07-29 |
JP2021505997A (ja) | 2021-02-18 |
JP7297750B2 (ja) | 2023-06-26 |
CN111565808A (zh) | 2020-08-21 |
KR102627848B1 (ko) | 2024-01-23 |
KR20200091854A (ko) | 2020-07-31 |
WO2019113245A1 (en) | 2019-06-13 |
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