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Method of controlling electronic devices and remote control panel therefor Invention relates to means for remote control of electronic devices, particularly television sets with Internet access. The control panel comprises at least one casing, a board inside said housing, having a microprocessor and a system for transmitting data to the controlled electronic device, and a set of buttons and a micro-joystick, connected to the microprocessor by data buses, wherein the panel has only one two-dimensional micro-joystick, one button for switching operating modes of the panel and two buttons whose functions are defined by the activated operating mode of the panel. |
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Contactless computer control method (versions) Invention relates to an information inputting method in computer engineering using manual information inputting devices. The contactless computer control method involves monitoring change in the position of the controlling hand in a contactless cursor control operating mode of the device, said hand being situated in the operating zone of a system of cursor control sensors, results of said monitoring of which are used to control cursor movement; executing a control action which is characterised by that the system for contactless input of three-dimensional information into the computer used is a system included in the computer, which is equipped with a contactless cursor control device with a three-dimensional control object, wherein three-dimensional monitoring of change in the position of the controlling hand in the operating zone of the system of sensors of the contactless cursor controlling device and three-dimensional monitoring of change in the configuration of the controlling hand and mutual arrangement of its fingers are performed either simultaneously or successively; control action is executed based on results of said monitoring. |
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Method for enabling scrolling on a display in a first direction by turning of a scroll wheel on a computer mouse, without requiring lifting a finger from the scroll wheel during use of the computer mouse, which is realised by program procedures for first and second modes of operation, the method comprising the steps of changing a scroll wheel mode of operation from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation by performing an action, and turning the scroll wheel in a first direction of turning, wherein the program procedures for the second mode of operation are executed such that turning of the scroll wheel in the first direction of turning causes scrolling on the display in the first direction and a turning the scroll wheel in a direction of turning other than the first direction of turning causes scrolling on the display in the first direction. |
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Invention relates to method and device for current source control 1 connected with hand-held working tool composed of torch 4. Current source parameters are with the help of control elements 3 of control and indication unit 2 at current source 1. Processing unit 9 built in current source 1 registers the torch displacement in space 6. Fast control over current source without taking off of protective clothes is allowed by activation of control function at current source. Then, displacement of torch 4 in space 6 is registered to set the torch position resultant from said displacement to control unit 2. |
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Stylus comprises a body and an attachment, made as replaceable, having a contact head from soft fibre, at least one spare attachment, at the same time the specified body comprises a cartridge equipped with a cavity for their (spare attachment) placement. In the other version the stylus comprises a body and an attachment made as replaceable, having a contact head of soft fibre, in which the specified body comprises a cartridge, equipped with a tip screwed to its lower part, at the same time the specified attachment has a fixator made as capable of insertion into the specified tip and withdrawal from it. |
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Information input device/poly-joystick for hyper-manoeuvre control Device includes at least two joysticks, in the top part of which there is at least one mini-joystick; the middle part has a shape adapted for gripping with the hand; each joystick is immovably connected to the control object with the possibility of adjusting the position under the length of the hands of the pilot, such that they are used as unloading levers, wherein the pilot is able, while holding them, to remove the overload on his body and hands, while focusing on control with fingers; the shape of the joysticks is in form of figures from the top part of which at least one shaped shelf, on which at least one mini-joystick is mounted, moves away towards the index finger and middle finger of the hand or envelopes the joystick. |
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Method of determining coordinates of "space mouse" type manipulator for inputting data into a computer involves use of a permanent non-calibrated magnet as a transmitter; generating a magnetic field using said magnet; measuring the magnetic field at several points concentrated in a compact region in space; using said field measurements to solve the inverse problem for the magnetic dipole and, as a result, determining three spatial coordinates and two angular coordinates of the field source (magnetic dipole). The apparatus for determining coordinates of a "space mouse" type manipulator for inputting data into a computer has a magnet as a transmitter and uses the magnetic field as the information carrier, wherein the receiver is in form of a set of magnetic field sensors connected through an amplifier to analogue-to-digital converters, the outputs of which are connected to a microprocessor or directly to a personal computer. |
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Information input device has an information input unit and haptic switching elements which are electrically connected to the information input unit and are configured to activate upon contact with at least one finger of the user. The device has a lodgement which can accommodate at least part of the hand of the user and at least one of said haptic switching elements lies on the lodgement in an area accessible for contact with at least one finger of said user hand. The device has a means of fixing the lodgement on at least one segment of the body of the user with possibility of relaxing muscles of at least one finger of said user hand. |
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Hybrid device for controlling the cursor of a window interface and/or graphic user interface of a personal computer includes a first manipulator which is a computer mouse movable on a plane with a 'classic' assembly of the housing, having a built-in processor, a displacement sensor, keys, a wire or wireless interface for connection to a personal interface, a second manipulator which is a computer mouse with a housing-mouse-stylus assembly, fitted with a displacement sensor and keys, without a processor, an adapter configured to connect the second manipulator to the built-in processor of the computer mouse - first manipulator, which is set in a working position on the adapter, wherein the computer mouse - second manipulator is connected to the adapter through a fibre-optic cable, and the displacement sensor of the computer mouse - first manipulator and the displacement sensor of the computer mouse - second manipulator are selected from a list which includes ball, contact, optical, optical laser sensors. |
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Method for electric circuits commutation and multifunctional switch for its implementation In the commutation method pressure is exercised onto the manipulator in the direction of the selected circuit switching variant; the pressure is applied to an resiliently deformable element containing tensoresistors; with the help of a microprocessor one analyses the value of the tensoresistors resistances with the pressure direction angle calculated by their values; if the calculated angle falls within the angle ranges corresponding to one of the available circuit switching versions the microprocessor implements the selected versions of circuit switching with the help of commutation devices. Distinctiveness of the polymorphous switch consists in the fact that the resiliently deformable element thereof is made of an elastic material in the shape of a hollow conic frustrum with cutouts and a control handle, the element attached to the print-board, while the tensoresistors represent a layer of electrically conductive elastic material on the surface of the resiliently deformable element. |
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Position of touching the screen of a sensor system is determined based on methodical formation of associated sets of spatially ordered sets of detector beams based on providing an increasing resolution, where said detector beams are configured based on touch recognition. In one case, the sets of spatially ordered detector breams are sets of parallel detector beams, and in the other case - sets of parallel detector beams, followed by sets of converging or diverging detector beams, in the third case - sets of parallel detector beams, followed by sets of converging or diverging detector beams. |
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Trackball has a housing with a hole and kinematically connected driving ball and two mutually perpendicular driven rollers, on the axes of which there are code wheels connected to coordinate converters. The hole in the housing under the installation of the driving ball is conical and on the front surface of the housing there is a cam latch mechanism, the spring-loaded rod of which connected to one end lying under the driving ball by a pressure bar. The other end of the pressure bar is attached to the housing. An elastic waterproof material is applied on the conical hole. |
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Mouse comprises a guide for moving the support for a finger up and down, formed on the housing, and a support for a finger, based on the guide of movement to move up and down, and has the support levers directed in the opposite direction from each other. |
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Mobile communication terminal, having input device Mobile communication terminal input device comprises the following components: a controller, comprising either a rod for control at least in two directions and a direction detector to detect a direction of rod control, or a trackball comprising a ball designed for rotation inside the body, and a rotation detector for detection of ball rotation; a navigation key placed with adjacency to the outer circumference of the controller; and a printed circuit board (PCB) to receive a signal, which is inserted by means of the controller and the navigation key, and thus making it possible to realise various user interfaces and to increase convenience of control. |
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Virtual controller for display images Camera captures image of hands opposite to the background, the image is segmented on the hands area and background area, various gestures of hands and fingers isolate background parts into independent areas, which then assign control parameters for manipulation of display images. Several control parameters may be associated with attributes of several independent areas formed by two hands, for expanded control including simultaneous functions of clicking, selection, completion, horizontal displacement, vertical displacement, scrolling, dragging, rotation, changing scale, maximising, minimising, performing operation functions with files and making a selection in the menu. |
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User controlled mouse-type pointing device User-controlled mouse-type pointing device has electronic components and circuits which include measuring apparatus, processing apparatus and wireless communication apparatus for determining displacements, which include at least rotary movements of the device, generating data associated with said displacements and transmitting said data to an electronic device, where the device (1) is a sphere (2) having a surface (2') for free rolling and for obtaining action from physical effects on the surface and the device; said electronic components and circuits (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) are installed inside the sphere (2), wherein the said device has at least one magnetic field sensor (4, 4a, 4b, 4c), at least one pressure sensor (5), at least one acceleration sensor (3) and a processor (7) configured to establish the reference direction of movement of the sphere via short turning of the device by the user in a given direction or through the user placing the device in a defined initial orientation, where the user sees visual marks of the orientation of the sphere. |
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Mouse-manipulator comprises a body, including a receiving unit, the main part of the mouse mounted inside the receiving unit, and sensors placed on the inner side of the receiving unit. The sensors detect displacement of the main part of the mouse when pressing by the main part of the mouse, which causes displacement of an indicator. |
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Method for multi-user remote control of computer for graphic applications In the method for remote control of a computer, involving placing a projected image onto a screen, capturing the projected image with a video camera, creating an external cursor on the screen through projection thereof with an optical radiator, fixing the external cursor with the video camera, processing the image and generating control commands for the computer, according to the invention, employs two optical radiators with different wavelengths in the visible or infrared range, at least two external cursors are created, coordinates of at least two external cursors are determined based on analysis of images obtained on the screen, conformity of each external cursor with the internal cursor of the computer is established on the wavelength, separate queues of control commands are created for each internal cursor, the number of which is determined by the number of external cursors, the formed queues of control commands is analysed and then transformed into control action for each internal cursor. |
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Information processing device and method, and computer programme Information processing device includes: an image display; apparatus for receiving user input operations; and display control apparatus for making the display to display an interrelated image associated with the root image when the apparatus for receiving input operations receives a given operation for the root image displayed on the display. |
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Compact rotary switch for mobile terminal Mobile terminal has a housing which has an opening, and a selective input device. The selective input device includes a bushing fit into the opening on the housing such that at least part of the peripheral part of the bushing protrudes from the housing. A capacitive layer is embedded into the peripheral part of the bushing. An elastic ring is fixed on the peripheral part of the bushing and is operatively connected to the capacitive layer for generation of signals when the ring moves relative the bushing. A controller is operatively connected to the input device for receiving and processing signals. |
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Improving performance and efficiency of wireless devices Wireless input device may negotiate a predefined transmit/receive schedule with a receiving device (e.g. PC, PDA, cellular device). To conserve power, the wireless components of the input device are powered down during periods of non-transmission. The wireless input device detects intermediate user input and corresponding data according to a detection rate during periods of non-transmission. The intermediate data is then transmitted to the receiving device during a transmission period along with a current data detected at the time of transmission. The wireless device may further discard any intermediate data which do not reflect a significant change. Additionally, the system and method may include a detection rate that adapts to degrees of user activity detected by the wireless input device. |
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User interfaces, methods, systems and machine-readable data medium for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices include: (a) displaying the activation target of the text input system in a user-changed location on the display device; (b) obtaining user input data directed onto the activation target; and (c) activation of the text input system in response to user data input. Such user interfaces, methods and systems additionally include: (d) displaying status before interaction of the activation target; (e) obtaining user input data directed onto the activation target in that status before interaction; and (f) changing the appearance of the activation target from the status before interaction to a larger size and/or another visible appearance in response to the said user data input. |
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Mobile communication device includes processor apparatus and a user interface with a screen and input apparatus. Input apparatus include an input apparatus which can be turned and generates an angular displacement signal in accordance with angular displacement of the turned input apparatus for selecting an object from a set of selected objects meant for displaying on the said screen. One or more of the selected objects are associated with a feedback signal and the said input apparatus which can be turned provides the user with feedback when said input apparatus is brought into a position associated with objects which are associated with the feedback signal. |
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Separate image areas are observed on a user-selected image based on automatic analysis of the said image. A device menu function is then given for each of the several separate image areas based on user input. The said device menu function for each of the several separate image areas is configured to control device functioning when selected. This image can be given as a functional background image, such as wall-paper, which can function as a device menu or part of a device menu. Automatic analysis of the image may be carried out in the user device itself, as well as in a remote server which then sends the user the created menu. |
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Invention relates to medicine and can be used for people with paralysis of upper and lower extremities. Device contains electrically connected power unit, coordinate device, which sets coordinates and controls computer cursor, and is made with possibility of its placement in oral cavity, unit of signal processing, transmitter, two functional contact buttons for performing functions of "mouse" buttons, and one button of switching work type. Coordinate device is provided with bendable projection, loop of current-conducting tracks, microcontroller, located in loop and switched in the chain of current-conducting tracks, and electric slot, installed on the end of loop of current-conducting tracks with possibility of its electric connection with unit of signal processing. Coordinate device is made in form of hollow disc with rounded on radius external edge. Internal disc cavity is formed by first and second layer of flexible polymer film, connected on external contour. First layer of hollow disc has shape of semisphere concave into disc cavity. Second layer of hollow disc has flat shape, on whose internal surface applied are current-conducting concentric tracks, grouped into four mutually perpendicular sectors. Current-conducting tracks of adjacent sectors are separated from each other by common current-conducting track, and distance between current-conducting concentric tracks decreases from centre of disc to periphery. On internal surface of concave disc semisphere applied is resistant layer, made in form of radial resistant sections, which are located in form of concentric rings. Each ring is located above corresponding current-conducting concentric tracks, width of concentric rings, as well as length of resistant sections, equals distance between corresponding current-conducting concentric tracks. First and second layers of polymer film are connected with each other in central part of hollow disc with formation of central bridge. Bendable projection and loop of current-conducting tracks are formed by first and second layers of polymer film, connected on their flat surface. Bendable projection and loop are connected with disc edge. Functional contact buttons and button for switching work type are placed in bendable projection. |
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Invention relates to instrument making. The control device (1) is designed for determining four position parametres of an object (7), attached to a displacement device (6), and having at least one sensor, a turning structure (2) with three determined position parametres: inclination in directions x and y and angle of rotation about the z axis; the fourth parametre is position of the displacement device (6) on the z axis. The displacement device (6) provides linear displacement and a signal proportional to the said linear displacement. The device (1) is made with possibility of outputting a signal representing the said four parametres. |
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System for entering information into computer Invention relates to computer engineering, particularly to indicating computer devices, as well as apparatus which use an operator to enter data into a personal computer in a screen dialog using a "mouse" type manipulator which interacts with a map which has magnetised areas. A computer mouse with a magnetic motion sensor is used together with a specially magnetised mat or pad on which the mouse moves. The mat is entirely made from magnetised rubber or plastic, or has a layer consisting of a magnetic film or similar material. |
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Device in control facility of production machine Invention refers to method of removal dirt from control facility of production machine and to control facility. Control facility (1) consists of trackball (4) wherefrom dirt can be washed off. Washing medium and impurities accumulated under the trackball can be discharged via a drain channel outside the control device. The disclosed method facilitates prevention of impurities intrusion in space (10a) affecting components containing electronic devices. The drain channel can contain collecting funnel (11) to accumulate impurities and to direct them to connecting part (15) via hose (14); the connecting part has conic conjugated surface (16). |
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Synchronised graphic data and region data for systems of remote handling graphic data Invention relates to combined use of application programs of computing devices and, more specifically, to synchronised graphic data and region data for systems of remote handling graphic data. For this purpose region data and graphic data for a remote handling system are synchronously gathered and transmitted for remote displaying, while maintaining synchrony between region data and graphic data. In one embodiment, synchronised region data and synchronised graphic data are gathered into a single display driver. For remote displaying, incoming region data precede corresponding synchronised graphic data such that, graphic data are displayed in accordance with synchronised region data. |
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Invention relates to operating a pocket computer, which has a touch screen, miniature keyboard or a set of small control buttons, using pen-type control devices, as well as to the design of gloves and finger stalls. To operate a pocket computer using one hand without a support, where the area in which controls are situated includes a touch screen and control buttons, the first accessory is worn on the palm, where the accessory has a working part with a narrow end made from solid material and apparatus for fixing the working part. A second accessory is also worn on the palm, holding the pocket computer on at least two fingers except the thump and index finger. The pocket computer is operated by pressing the touch screen and control buttons using the working part with a narrow end made from solid material. Three versions for regulators of the protrusion length of the working part are proposed. |
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Navigation device with touchscreen Invention relates to portable navigation systems particularly for installation in an automobile. The portable personal navigation device is programmed with possibility of linking any function, related to a basic set of functions, with a non-overlapping input sensory area, which is sufficiently large for reliable activation by touching with a finger. The invention is based on understanding that, a set of basic functions can be identified, and can then be reliably selected/activated by touching the input sensory area with a finger, where the input sensory area is sufficiently large for reliable activation. This is especially preferable for a navigation device installed in an automobile, in which the basic functions are those functions which are likely to be activated by the driver when driving the automobile. |
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"mouse" pointing device with key fixation Present invention relates to processing digital data using electric devices, and more specifically to design of pointing devices which are moved by the user. The "mouse" pointing device has a housing (1), on which there are one or several keys or buttons (2), an inner restraining device (4), apparatus (5) for controlling the inner restraining device and apparatus (6) for interfacing the "mouse" with the computer. The restraining device (4) consists of elements (3), designed for holding keys and/or buttons in upper (not pressed) and lower (pressed) positions. Apparatus (5) for controlling the restraining device (4) are in form of buttons and/or sensors on the lateral side of the housing (1). |
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Hands-free remote computer control unit Control unit is placed in mouth cavity and comprises a signal processing and transmission module electrically connected to a cursor position control box and at least two output contacts functioning as mouse buttons, enclosed in elastic moisture-proof case and mounted on a clamping plate symmetrical relative to the longitudinal plane. The clamping plate consists of the centre, front and back bends. The latter is inclined upwards relative to the centre providing possibility to vary the inclination angle on bend lines. The front bend face is adjoined with a front clamping vessel. An intermediate clamping vessel is mounted on upper surface of the centre, while a back clamping vessel takes - upper surface of the back bend over the signal processing and transmission module. Each output contact is attached to lower surface of the centre of the clamping plate, while said position control box is fixed on lower surface of the back bend. |
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Present invention relates to operating pocket devices with a touch screen, miniature keyboard or a set of small control buttons, as well as to design of covers. It is presumed that, the control components of the pocket computer comprise a touch screen and control buttons. A device which fixes the pocket computer is worn on at least three fingers of the hand except the thumb. The pocket computer is operated by pressing the respective areas on the touch screen and control buttons using the tip of the thumb or a working part made from solid material with a narrow tip, fixed on a second device, worn on the thumb. The device for holding an electronic device in the hand has a pocket for the given device and a fastener of the pocket to the fingers. The shape and size of the pocket enable holding the device. The fastener is located on the side edge of the pocket and provides for loose fastening of the pocket on 2-4 fingers and is a mesh made from elastic material, which can be tied around fingers. |
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Group of inventions concerns sensor data input technology. According to the methods, rough touch-point is pre-evaluated to be adjusted by emitter assembly to be control-activated while arranged along the sides of the touch screen, and by receiver assembly to be control-activated while arranged along the sides of the touch screen opposite to emitters. Receivers and emitters are adapted to each other to form variety of set parallel detector rays coordinate-spaced. Touch-point is resulted from the set detector rays formed of the specified variety of set parallel detector rays and configured set detector rays formed of from detector rays from set parallel detector rays. |
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Electronic pipette with display and manipulator for controlling liquid suction and distribution In an electronic pipette there is provision for controlling suction and distribution of liquids. The electronic pipette contains a computing device. The computing device consists of a control module and a main communication interface. The control module determines the operation carried out in the pipette. The main communication interface transmits electrical signal to the pipette, which determine the operation to be carried out in the pipette. The pipette consists of a sample pipe, piston unit, piston driving mechanism, second communication interface and a microprocessor. The piston unit is fixed to the sample pipe and has a piston plunger, which is inserted into the sample pipe. The piston driving mechanism has an actuating shaft, whose surface is in contact with the piston unit. The piston driving mechanism moves the piston plunger of the piston unit in the sample pipe, in a way that enables regulation of liquid in the sample pipe. The second communication interface receives electrical signals from the computing device. The microprocessor controls the piston driving mechanism and executes operations determined by the electrical signals. |
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Sensor key unit for mobile terminal Light source is located against light guide so as to conduct light to a sensor key. Optic wave guide is constructed to transmit light. Reflector element can be used for increased light reflection. |
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Information entry device-antioverload polyjoystick Invention refers to the computer engineering, particularly to computer access device input. Technical result is reached due to significant reduction of overload or vibration affecting operating controls and operator's hand using overload hydraulic compensation effect. |
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Focusing control involving points corresponding to stylus position over digitiser surface Invention concerns stylus focusing systems in computation systems with pen input. An input signal denoting proximity of stylus to the graphic tablet is received, stylus position against a set of user interface control elements at the screen is defined, the stylus is focused at a control element corresponding to a definite stylus position, data is received by graphic table area representing the given control element. Stylus focus can be supported separately from mouse and/or keyboard focus and/or simultaneously with it. Input data of several styluses can be received and used in stylus focusing against control elements corresponding to position of each stylus separately or simultaneously. |
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Computer game control device contains: two manual control levers designed as two identical cylinders, an L-shaped rotatable metallic rod, a lower cylinder cover, a centre plate, push buttons controlling the game, cylindrical covers closing the push buttons, a terminal block, a connecting cable, a matching device connected to the computer, a rotary transducer body, a lower cover of the rotary transducer body, a bearing, a washer, a light-emitting diode, two optical transistors, an upper cover of the rotary transducer. The invention allows to enhance game control by providing stable and steady control when the device is held in hands. |
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System for creating input signal, device for application in such system, and computer input device Said utility invention relates to computer data input devices. The specified result is obtained due to the fact that the system contains element (M, 1), which is controlled by the user by interacting with user's extremity. The system contains sensor (5, 6) capable of detecting the presence of the user's extremity positioned at least on or above a part of element (M, 1), means (2) for measuring the period of time, during which the extremity is present, and means (11, 9, 7, 8) for generating an alarm if the duration of the said period exceeds a threshold value. The alarm may be used to abort the presence of the extremity. |
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Device for motion detection includes fastener (16), clamping device for motion input based on portable electronic device, and user input unit (18), which is passed through the fastener. At that, the user input unit includes user executive part (26) protruding from top side of the fastener and made capable of being operated by user to rotate freely around the axis (X), and touch screen contacting part (28) protruding from bottom side of the fastener and contacting the touch screen in a position where at least the angle of contact position corresponds to the angle of the user executive part. Thus motion of the user input unit is detected on the touch screen. |
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System for remote control of computer for presentations, computer games and simulators The system contains a video camera with light filter, positioned in front of the screen, video image processor, projector, receiver of command channel radiation, control device including emitter and controller, connected to control buttons, with battery discharge management circuit, and through a switch, to control input of the emitter. Control device may feature a second emitter, which generates the radiation of coordinates channel. Receiver of command channel radiation may be positioned closely to the screen in zone of receipt of radiation of first emitter or in front of the screen in form of radiation of emitter deflected from the screen. Projector and the screen may be combined and realized in form of plasma or liquid-crystalline panel. |
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In accordance to the method, scanning of area with movement sensor is replaced by scanning of narrow measuring track by running over it with movement sensor with simultaneous rotation around its axis, orthogonal scanning surface, making it possible to conduct identification of working point across whole area of display screen through cursor. |
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Device contains manual block (10) with two sensors (20,30), made with possible use on two fingers of user, respectively along the thumb and the index finger. Sensors are connected to processor for determining point of intersection when sensors are positioned adjacently to each other and for controlling position of cursor in accordance to given point of intersection. |
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Device for inputting information into electric devices Device contains body meant for mounting structural elements. On the working surface of the body, miniature manipulator is positioned, which realizes functions of controlled element. In internal space of the body, marker with possible movement under effect of magnetic gravity forces from the side of manipulator, magnetic field and acoustic signal sensors and optic-electronic control block, including electronic and optical systems, are positioned. |
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Three-dimensional micro-joystick Micro-joystick contains resistive-strain sensors and resilient element in form of hollow cone with cuts in its side surface, on top of which controlling handle is installed. For controlling object movement, controlling handle of device is pushed by fingers of hand in required direction, for realization of turn of controlled object rotating momentum is applied in required direction and for stopping the object application of force is stopped. |
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Optical system of optical mouse Optical system of optical mouse can be used in contact scanning image converters, in particular, in optical mouse to control cursor on computer screen, in portable reading-out device and etcetera. Optical system of optical mouse has photodetector, lens of optical channel for transmitting image of working part of object surface onto surface of photodetector. Optical system also has radiation source, light guide with lens and mirror surfaces. Photodetector and radiation sources belong to the same plane. Mutual disposition of lens and mirror surfaces in light guide is made in such way that radiation from radiation sources should fall onto object surface in form of meet flows. |
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Optical joystick can be used in computer input devices, in trainers, playing automatons etc. Joystick has case, movable item with two and more degrees of freedom, and one or more radiation sources, which form illuminated areas onto multi-element photodetector. Location of the areas completely corresponds to position of movable item. Radiation sources and photodetector are disposed motionless and they are connected optically one to the other through mirror or system of mirrors disposed onto movable item. Items of movable connection are made elastic to return movable part into initial position. |
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Device worn on the arm for working with "mouse" type computer manipulator Device contains soft resilient cushion and device for fastening it to arm from back side of wrist and part of forearm, cushion is made with hollow for gaseous or liquid substance under pressure and with injection-controlling-locking valve, and device for fastening the cushion to forearm of arm is made with possible controlling of diameter at given force of arm holding and possible fastening on elbow part of forearm. In particular, fastening device may be located on one side from it, and valve may be built into cushion on the side, facing the body of user upwardly. Device for fastening the cushion to forearm of arm may be made with possible fastening to elbow part of forearm. A thong of adjustable length is provided for longitudinal fastening of the device on wrist. |
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