US 8,313,380 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`a2) United States Patent
`Zalewskiet al.
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Nov. 20, 2012
`
`
`US0083 13380B2
`
`(54) SCHEME FOR TRANSLATING MOVEMENTS
`OF A HAND-HELD CONTROLLER INTO
`INPUTS FOR A SYSTEM
`
`(75)
`
`73) A
`
`.
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`:
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`Inventors: Gary M. Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
`Richard Marks, Foster City, CA (US);
`Xiadong Mao, Foster City, CA (US)
`Sony
`Computer Entertainment
`Assignee AmericaLLC,FosterCity,CA(US)
`(73)
`;
`;
`(*) Notice:
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 513 days.
`
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/718, 145, filed on Sep.
`15, 2005.
`
`(51)
`
`Int.Cl.
`(2006.01)
`AO3F 9/24
`(52) US.Ch oe. 463/39; 463/36; 463/37; 463/38;
`725/133; 725/141
`;
`(58) Field of Classification Search .............. 463/36-39;
`725/133, 141
`See application file for complete searchhistory.
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`(56)
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`Primary Examiner — Melba Bumgarner
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`488tstant Examiner — Marcus D Jones
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Fitch, Even, Tabin &
`Flannery, LLP
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`One embodiment provides a method for use in providing
`input to a system that includesthe steps of determining posi-
`tion information for a controller for the system, comparing
`the determined position information for the controller with
`predetermined position information associated with com-
`mands, and providing a commandto the system if the deter-
`mined position information matches predetermined position
`information for the command.
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`15 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
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`(21) Appl. No.: 11/382,037
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`Filed:
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`May6, 2006
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Dec. 21, 2006
`US 2006/0287086 Al
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