Player-actuated Control Structure (e.g., Brain-wave Or Body Signal, Bar-code Wand, Foot Pedal, Etc.) Patents (Class 463/36)
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Patent number: 11551883Abstract: Axis orientation compensation is provided in a system in which movement of a controlling device is used to control navigational functions of a target appliance by determining which one of plural sides of the controlling device is an active side of the controlling device and by causing navigational functions of the target appliance made relative to at least one of an X, Y, and Z axis of the target appliance to be dynamically aligned with movements of the controlling device made relative to at least one of an A, B, and C axis of the controlling device as a function of the one of the plural sides of the controlling device that is determined to be the active side of the controlling device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gerben Meijer
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Patent number: 11541311Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention is a program that is executed on an electronic device, the program causing the electronic device to execute: holding data points indicated by values on a first axis and values on a second axis, obtained on the basis of touch events; terminating the holding of a data point for which a predefined holding period has expired among the held data points; determining the slope of a regression line on the basis of the held data points; determining an amount of rotation by which the determined slope of the regression line is to be rotated, on the basis of a displacement direction of the set of the held data points; and determining an angle by which the user controls an object being operated in a virtual space, on the basis of the determined slope of the regression line and the determined amount of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.Inventor: Shuichi Kurabayashi
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Patent number: 11524227Abstract: Wireless Blue Tooth® headphone controller comprises a game controller having a pair of wireless Blue Tooth® headphones removably stored within the game controller housing and a detachable pair of Blue Tooth® headphones in a separate case capable of being in electrical communication with the game controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: Andrew Lee
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Patent number: 11521001Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radio tag reading device includes: a body portion including a radio tag reading unit that reads a radio tag; a grip portion detachably connected to the body portion; a magnet provided in the grip portion; a magnet detection unit provided in the body portion and configured to detect magnetism generated by the magnet; a state detection unit configured to detect a state of the grip portion based on the magnetism detected by the magnet detection unit; and a reading control unit configured to control the radio tag reading unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Wataru Sakurai, Nobuo Murofushi, Yuichiro Kawabe, Yuki Suzuki, Shigeaki Suzuki
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Patent number: 11511171Abstract: An amusement system features an interactive floor with an array of panels laid out in one or more grids to collectively define an interactive floor surface, an illumination system operable to individually illuminate each panel, and a sensing system operable to detect presence of any participant atop any panel. A base frame of the interactive floor is composed of a plurality of base modules seated on a subfloor, and supporting a respective panel for one or more cells of the interactive floor. The base modules are not directly fastened together, and instead are only intercoupled by perimeter seals applied over peripheral regions of the panels of neighbouring modules. Separation of the modules is constrained by surrounding walls of a room fully occupied by the interactive floor. In gameplay, some panels are distinctively illuminated as hazards to be avoided by participants, subject to penalty.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Activate Games Inc.Inventor: Adam Schmidt
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Patent number: 11505068Abstract: A vehicle function control apparatus and method control various vehicle functions. A control method of an integrated manipulation unit may include: establishing a first data path with a first detachable knob attached to a first attachment position among at least one attachment position provided in an attachment unit; transmitting information on a first function to be controlled corresponding to the first attachment position to the first detachable knob through the first data path; establishing a second data path with a second detachable knob stacked on the first detachable knob; and transmitting information on a second function to be controlled corresponding to the first attachment position to the second detachable knob through the second data path.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hoon Chung, Si Hoon Sung
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Patent number: 11508084Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes an imaging unit, an inertial sensor, and a control unit. The imaging unit acquires image information. The inertial sensor acquires inertial information. The control unit estimates a self location of the information processing apparatus on the basis of the image information and the inertial information, recognizes a situation of a user with the information processing apparatus, and changes a ratio of reliability between the image information and the inertial information that are to be used for estimating the self location depending on the situation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuru Nishibe
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Patent number: 11497997Abstract: A server is configured to detect an option element of an advantage option for an option set player and customize a specification of the advantage option that has been set or to be set in the future, based on the option element thus detected, to increase the attractiveness of the advantage option so that the player will be more motivated to actively acquire the advantage option.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Kouji Asuna, Kiyoshi Minami, Tatsuki Mizuno, Kenichi Ogura, Akio Onda, Takashi Aoki, Shintaro Murai, Yusuke Tsutsumi
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Patent number: 11471757Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display panel, a display controller, and a host. The display controller is configured to control displaying of the display panel. The host is electrically connected to the display controller. The host executes an application to render a display image, and transmits the display image to the display controller through an image-transmission channel between the host and the display controller. The display controller detects whether pixels in a specific area of the display image satisfy a predetermined condition. In response to the pixels in the specific area satisfying the predetermined condition, the display controller triggers a virtual input signal, and transmits the virtual input signal to the host through a data-transmission channel between the host and the display controller, so that the host executes a specific operation corresponding to the virtual input signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Kai Huang, Cheng-Lung Lin, Shih-Pin Chang, Chih-Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 11458392Abstract: In a game apparatus in which game programs for a plurality of games each including a title scene and a play scene are stored in a storage medium, a game to be executed is switched in a predetermined order by a user operating a first input device. At a time of the switching, in the case where a currently executed game is in the play scene, the game is interrupted and switching is performed to another game, and, when the game is executed again later, the game is restarted from the time of the interruption of the play scene, and a first image showing the game is displayed on a display. Meanwhile, in the case where the currently executed game is in the title scene, switching is performed to another game, and then when the game is executed again, the game is restarted from the title scene without displaying the first image.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoaki Yoshinobu, Tomohiro Kawase
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Patent number: 11460912Abstract: A system and a method related to data fusing are provided. The first and second sensing data are obtained. The data combination is determined based on the first and second sensing data. The third sensing data is obtained based on images. Whether the human body portion exists in the third sensing data is determined during the first duration. The motion information is determined by a first determining factor, which includes the data combination and the third sensing data of the first duration, in response to the human body portion existing in the third sensing data. The motion information is determined by a second determining factor, which includes the data combination and the third sensing data of the second duration, in response to the human body portion not existing in the third sensing data. The human body portions of the user exist in the third sensing data during the second duration.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: XRSPACE CO., LTD.Inventors: Ching-Ning Huang, Yi-Kang Hsieh
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Patent number: 11452936Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus which is connected to a manipulating device, the apparatus including: a manipulation receiving unit configured to accept from the manipulating device specific manipulation for instructing to execute a specific function independent of an application program, and a limiting unit configured to limit the acceptance of the specific manipulation in the case where an alternative section to instruct the execution of the specific function apart from the specific manipulation is available.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Hiroshi Katoh
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Patent number: 11455044Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Sen-Huang Huang, Ming-Tsan Kao, En-Feng Hsu, Yu-Hao Huang, Nien-Tse Chen
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Patent number: 11455047Abstract: The computer mouse with integrated joy stick is an extension of the prior disclosure. The computer mouse with integrated joy stick is configured for use with a microcontroller. The computer mouse with integrated joy stick forms a communication link with the microcontroller. The computer mouse with integrated joy stick is an interface device commonly known as a mouse. The computer mouse with integrated joy stick sends input in the form of operating instructions to the microcontroller over the communication link to the microcontroller. The microcontroller uses the received operating instructions to control the operation of a plurality of output display devices associated with the microcontroller.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventor: Clifford Mathieu
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Patent number: 11443540Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of performing position estimation of a controller corresponding to a wearable device having an inside-out type. The information processing apparatus includes a user-position estimating unit that recognizes, based on a first captured image that is captured by a first image capturing unit provided to a wearable device mounted on a user, peripheral environment information of the user to execute position estimation of the user in a real space and a controller-position estimating unit that executes, based on a second captured image captured by a second image capturing unit that is provided to a controller being operated by the user, position estimation of the controller with reference to the recognized environment information.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Kato, Shunichi Homma, Yuya Yamaguchi, Masaki Fukuchi
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Patent number: 11439897Abstract: Sliding movements between a button drive member and a manipulation button are reduced in a manipulation input device having a function of providing the haptic sense. Manipulation buttons (20R, 20L) individually have contact portions (20b) on sides opposite to sides to be pushed by a user, and are movable about rotation center lines (Ax1). Actuators (30R, 30L) and (230) have button drive members (31, 231) that contact the contact portions (20b) of the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R), and apply, to the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R), forces in opposite directions to directions in which the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R) are pushed. In addition, the actuators (30R, 30L, 230) have guides (34a, 234a) that define the directions in which the button drive members (31, 231) move, and the button drive members (31, 231) are slidable along the guides (34a, 234a).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Kenji Kawashima, Ryo Fukikoshi, Masaho Morita
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Patent number: 11429155Abstract: An information handling system includes an outer housing and a processor and a memory disposed in the outer housing. The processor is configured to execute instructions to process information. The memory is configured to store the information. The information handling system includes a piezoelectric transducer disposed in the outer housing and mechanically coupled to a surface held by the outer housing. The information handling system includes a sensor disposed in the outer housing and configured to generate an indicator of user presence in a zone proximate to the piezoelectric transducer and above a second side of the surface. The information handling system includes a controller disposed in the outer housing and coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to selectively configure the piezoelectric transducer to be responsive to a first subsystem or to be responsive to a second subsystem according to the indicator of user presence.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Douglas Jarrett Peeler, Srinivas Kamepalli
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Patent number: 11422588Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote control case and an electronic device including the same, the remote control case comprising: a cover unit for covering at least a part of a front surface of the electronic device; a first grip unit integrally formed with a first cross sectional surface of the cover unit, and extended in a first direction of the cover unit so as to have a predetermined area; and a second grip unit integrally formed with a second cross sectional surface of the cover unit, and extended in a second direction of the cover unit so as to have a predetermined area, wherein the cover unit comprises a first control unit having a predetermined shape and a first boundary line, and a second control unit having a predetermined shape and a second boundary line, so as to enable the remote control case to be normally mounted on the back surface of the electronic device and carried, and to be mounted on the front surface of the electronic device so as to be used for controlling aType: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangin Baek, Jaeho Kang, Minsung Lee, Jongchul Choi
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Patent number: 11413519Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing system and an information processing method capable of controlling content that is to be provided in association with a location in consideration of feelings of persons who are present at the location. [Solution] Provided is an information processing system including: a communication unit that receives at least information related to a feeling of a user who is present in a predetermined region; and a control unit that controls content that is associated with the predetermined region and is to be provided to the user, on the basis of the feeling of the user who is present in the predetermined region, which is specified on the basis of the information received by the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Shionozaki
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Patent number: 11417063Abstract: One or more images (e.g., images taken from one or more cameras) may be received, where each of the one or more images may depict a two-dimensional (2D) view of a three-dimensional (3D) scene. Additionally, the one or more images may be utilized to determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a scene. This representation may help an entity navigate an environment represented by the 3D scene.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yunzhi Lin, Jonathan Tremblay, Stephen Walter Tyree, Stanley Thomas Birchfield
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Patent number: 11409361Abstract: A computer device is provided that includes a display device, and a sensor system configured to be mounted adjacent to a user's head and to measure an electrical potential near one or more electrodes of the sensor system. The computer device further includes a processor configured to present a periodic motion-based visual stimulus having a changing motion that is frequency-modulated for a target frequency or code-modulated for a target code, detect changes in the electrical potential via the one or more electrodes, identify a corresponding visual evoked potential feature in the detected changes in electrical potential that corresponds to the periodic motion-based visual stimulus, and recognize a user input to the computing device based on identifying the corresponding visual evoked potential feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Wilson, Hakim Si Mohammed, Christian Holz, Adrian Kuo Ching Lee, Ivan Jelev Tashev, Hannes Gamper, Edward Bryan Cutrell, David Emerson Johnston, Dimitra Emmanouilidou, Mihai R. Jalobeanu
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Patent number: 11410780Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus for providing feedback to a participant directing a communication to one or more other participants. The apparatus (100) comprises a processor (102) configured to acquire, from one or more physiological characteristic sensors (104), one or more physiological characteristic signals from at least one participant to which the communication is directed as the communication is received by the at least one participant. The processor (102) is also configured to determine a measure of the quality of the communication based on a comparison of the one or more physiological characteristic signals acquired from the at least one participant with one or more expected physiological characteristic signals and control a user interface (108) to provide feedback of the determined quality measure of the communication to the participant directing the communication to the at least one participant.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jacek Lukasz Kustra, Monique Hendriks, Pieter Christiaan Vos, Sergio Consoli, Dimitrios Mavroeidis, Arlette van Wissen, Aart Tijmen van Halteren
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Patent number: 11409357Abstract: A natural human-computer interaction system based on multi-sensing data fusion comprises a MEMS anti tracking device, a visual tracking device, a force feedback device and a PC terminal. The MEMS arm tracking device is composed of three sets of independent MEMS sensors for collecting arm joint angle information and measuring an arm motion trajectory. The visual tracking device is composed of a binocular camera for collecting image information and measuring a finger motion trajectory. The force feedback device is mounted in a palm of an operator for providing a feedback force to the finger. The PC terminal comprises a data display module, an arm motion calculating module, an image processing module, a mechanics calculating module and a virtual scene rendering module. The system tracks the arm motion trajectory and the finger motion trajectory of the operator and provides force feedback interaction to the finger of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITYInventors: Aiguo Song, Hui Zhang, Yuqing Yu, Huanhuan Qin, Huijun Li, Baoguo Xu
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Patent number: 11400364Abstract: A controller device comprises a controller body that includes at least two interface ports and a control information output port. A modular input control that is removably attachable to the controller body includes an interface connector region that communicatively couples the modular input control to any of the at least two interface ports.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Glenn Black, Alvin Daniel
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Patent number: 11392203Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that makes it possible to apply a tactile stimulus in a more flexible manner in accordance with the position of a tactile-sense applying unit. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires the positional information on at least one of a plurality of tactile-sense applying units that apply a tactile stimulus by using a tactile control signal generated for each of the tactile-sense applying units; and a data processing unit that changes the tactile control signal by using the positional information.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Osamu Ito, Ikuo Yamano
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Patent number: 11383166Abstract: An interaction method is provided for a mobile terminal. The method includes performing real-time image acquisition on a target face by using a camera configured on the mobile terminal, to obtain a first frame of image and a second frame of image, the first frame of image and the second frame of image being two successive frames of images that are separately captured; comparing the first frame of image with the second frame of image, to obtain an action of the target face and a corresponding amplitude; generating a control instruction of a simulated object in an interactive application scene according to the action of the target face and the corresponding amplitude, the simulated object and an interactive item being displayed in the interactive application scene; and controlling, according to the control instruction, the simulated object to interact with the interactive item in the interactive application scene.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiang Lei, Feng Li, Yidong Xiong, Hao Lu, Chen Zhang
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Patent number: 11383161Abstract: A virtual character control method is provided. The method includes displaying a user interface (UI) of an application program, the UI including a virtual environment image and a movement control superimposed on the virtual environment image, and the virtual environment image being an image of a virtual environment, including a virtual character, observed with a perspective; receiving a pressure operation with respect to the movement control, the pressure operation having a pressure greater than a pressure threshold; and controlling, based on the pressure operation satisfying a trigger condition, the virtual character to perform a target action in the virtual environment. Apparatus, terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterparts are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTDInventor: Xin Zi Lan
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Patent number: 11369883Abstract: A contribution degree calculation apparatus calculates a contribution degree of each of a plurality of players in a video game in which the plurality of players participate. The contribution degree calculation apparatus includes: a biological information obtainer configured to obtain biological information respectively corresponding to the plurality of players; a game data obtainer configured to obtain game data generated by the plurality of players playing the video game; a first calculator configured to calculate a first index related to a degree of an influence by one of the plurality of players to another player and a second index related to a mental load of the one player, from biological information corresponding to the one player; and a second calculator configured to calculate a contribution degree of the one player from the first index and the second index and from the game data.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuo Katsuhara, Mirai Shimoyama, Hirotaka Kaji, Hirokazu Kikuchi, Nobuki Hayashi, Hiroki Ashizawa, Tetsuro Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 11369882Abstract: A server in conjunction with a terminal device detects a status of a non-time element differing from a time element among game elements; executes area setting processing for setting a game field to a first game area and a second game area that differs from the first game area in accordance with the detected status of the non-time element; executes, at least when the second game area has been set by the area setting processing, constraint setting processing of setting a given constraint in the game on a player character belonging to the second game area; and providing the terminal device with information for controlling a player character on which the given constraint in the game has been imposed as a player character belonging to the second game area and controlling a player character belonging to the first game area without imposing the given constraint in the game.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Kazuaki Shoji, Akio Onda
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Patent number: 11374361Abstract: (Technical Problem) To provide a lightweight and highly reliable plug connector for high-speed digital multi-channel transmission. (Technical Solution) A rigid substrate of a plug connector includes a base material having a first surface, including a first side and a second side formed opposite the first side, and a second surface formed opposite the first surface, and a plurality of signal transmission patterns configured to transmit a differential signal, and includes a first signal transmission pattern on the first surface, a second signal transmission pattern on the second surface, a third signal transmission pattern on the first surface and adjacent to the first signal transmission pattern, and a fourth signal transmission pattern on the second surface and adjacent to the second signal transmission pattern. Each signal transmission pattern includes a first conductor pattern, a second conductor pattern forming a differential pair, and a third conductor pattern having a fixed potential.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Junkosha Inc.Inventors: Sawada Minoru, Imamura Shogo
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Patent number: 11364434Abstract: While one type of input, either a mouse input or a joystick input, may be preferred for one type of a game, it may not be preferred, or even compatible, for another type of a game. Introduced herein is a game controller that employs a dedicated input, which is capable of the absolute accuracy of a mouse input or trackball input, but is also capable of measuring how far off center the input is (e.g., how far off center it has moved), and can also return to center when released, as is present in a joystick input. The introduced game controller integrates a touch sensing trackball to enjoy the benefits of both the mouse type input and joystick type input, in a single dedicated input, providing a user freedom to play any type of game without worrying about the compatibility of their game controllers.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventors: Ryan Albright, Ben Goska, Manoj Khanal, Kiril Stoynov, Jordan Levy
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Patent number: 11358054Abstract: The present invention introduces an in-game API wrapper to perform identification and transcription of in-game visual and audio data by way of identifiable tags. Identified tags for visual and audio data are sent to an external audio API for transcribing into Morse code. The Morse code transcribing is sent back to the in-game API wrapper for transcription into haptic feedback. Identified tags for available on-screen button selections are transcribed by the in-game API wrapper into haptic feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
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Programmable hand-held video gaming controller with integrated foot-pedal gaming controller platform
Patent number: 11338198Abstract: A gaming platform including a programmable hand-held video gaming controller in electrical communication with an integrated foot-pedal gaming controller and/or an integrated mouthpiece gaming controller platform. The programmable hand-held video gaming controller including at least one game function activation area, each of the at least one game function activation areas operating a game function, each of the at least one game function activation areas further including a function control transfer switch. The integrated foot-pedal gaming controller platform including at least one foot pedal configured to control at least one game function when a corresponding function control transfer switch on the programmable hand-held video gaming controller is activated; and the integrated mouthpiece gaming controller platform configured to control at least one game function when a corresponding function control transfer switch on the programmable hand-held video gaming controller is activated.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: John Elias Fahmie -
Patent number: 11325027Abstract: A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handle, a second handle, and a function expansion module. The first handle and the second handle are connected to each other to jointly form an accommodating space. The function expansion module is disposed in the accommodating space between the first handle and the second handle. The function expansion module is connected to the first handle or the second handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: DEXIN CORPORATIONInventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Hsiu-Hsuan Lin
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Patent number: 11307657Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally identifies a person's face, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the identification. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines a gaze location in a user interface, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally designates a user as being present at a sound-playback device in accordance with a determination that sound-detection criteria and verification criteria have been satisfied. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines whether a person is further or closer than a threshold distance from a display device, and optionally provides a first or second user interface for display on the display device in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally modifies the playing of media content in accordance with a determination that one or more presence criteria are not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Avi E. Cieplinski, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Julian Missig, May-Li Khoe, Bianca Cheng Costanzo, Myra Mary Haggerty, Duncan Robert Kerr, Bas Ording, Elbert D. Chen
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Patent number: 11301035Abstract: In one implementation, a method of displaying multiple video clips includes, while a head orientation of a user is a first head orientation represented by a first set of head orientation values, displaying, on the display, a first spatial portion of a first video clip. The method includes, in response to detecting a change in the head orientation to a second head orientation represented by a second set of head orientation values, displaying, on the display, a second spatial portion of the first video clip, wherein the second spatial portion is selected for display based on the second set of head orientation values. The method includes, while the head orientation is the second head orientation, displaying, on the display, a first spatial portion of a second video clip, wherein the first spatial portion of the second video clip is selected for display based on a predetermined head orientation value.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Bradley Warren Peebler
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Patent number: 11295904Abstract: Axis orientation compensation is provided in a system in which movement of a controlling device is used to control navigational functions of a target appliance by determining which one of plural sides of the controlling device is an active side of the controlling device and by causing navigational functions of the target appliance made relative to at least one of an X, Y, and Z axis of the target appliance to be dynamically aligned with movements of the controlling device made relative to at least one of an A, B, and C axis of the controlling device as a function of the one of the plural sides of the controlling device that is determined to be the active side of the controlling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gerben Meijer
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Patent number: 11291913Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for activating a plurality of haptic sensors of a physical headset of a user playing a video game. The method includes detecting a sound component associated with an audio object in a scene of the video game, the audio object having a three-dimensional (3D) location in the scene. The method includes identifying position and orientation of a character of the user in the scene in relation to the 3D location of the audio object. The character of the user being controlled by the user playing the video game. The method includes associating a virtual headset to a head of the character, the virtual headset moving as the position and orientation of the character moves in the scene. The virtual headset including a plurality of virtual haptic sensors. The method includes applying a magnitude to each of the plurality of haptic sensors of the physical headset based on a directional distance of each of the virtual haptic sensors of the virtual headset to the audio object in the scene.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventors: Victoria Dorn, Frank Zhao
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Patent number: 11281896Abstract: Certain aspects provide a method of generating a physical activity model, including: receiving, via a motion capture device, motion data corresponding to a plurality of key states associated with a physical activity sequence; for each respective key state in the plurality of key states: determining a plurality of joint positions associated with the respective key state; determining a plurality of body segment positions associated with the respective key state based on the plurality of joint positions; determining a plurality of inter-state differentiation variables for the respective key state; determining one or more state characteristic metrics for the respective key state; and determining a classifier for the respective key state based on the one or more state characteristic metrics; and defining a physical activity model based on the one or more state characteristic metrics and the classifier associated with each key state.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Sudipto Sur, Brett Juhas
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Patent number: 11262890Abstract: An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, and a current focus on a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects. While the display is presenting the user interface, the electronic device receives from the user input device an input that corresponds to a gesture detected on the touch-sensitive surface of the user input device. The gesture includes a movement of a contact across the touch-sensitive surface followed by a lift-off of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface. The electronic device, in accordance with a determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria, provides, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to a second user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nicole M. Wells, Justin T. Voss, Blake R. Seely, Matthew D. Ricketson, Henrique D. Penha, Grace H. Hwang, Graham R. Clarke, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William M. Bachman, Benjamin W. Keighran, Jennifer L. C. Folse, Jonathan Lochhead, Joe R. Howard, Joshua K. McGlinn
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Patent number: 11260288Abstract: A game controller has first and second controller housings having an attachment guide structure that detachably couples to an attachment tab structure disposed on opposing sides of an information handling system and a bridge. Input devices of the controller housing communicate directly with the information handling system through opposing pins and pads disposed in the attachment features or indirectly by communicating with the bridge through opposing pins and pads so the bridge communicates with the information handling system. The attachment guide structure has opposing lips with plural slots that pass tabs of the attachment tab structure through so that a sliding motion engages the tabs behind the lips.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Philip M. Seibert, Enoch Chen, Gerald R. Pelissier, Kevin M. Turchin, Andrew P. Tosh, Yongook Guack, Duck Soo Choi, Anthony J. Sanchez, Cormac O'Conaire, Lin Ming Wang, Pan-Jen Chen, Wan-Ming Cheng, Lee Chen Ming, Chia Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 11249613Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for displaying an icon. The method includes: displaying a first icon and at least one display orbit on an interface, the first icon being a user icon of a user that currently logs in to an application program, and each of the at least one display orbit being a path that uses the first icon as a center and surrounds a periphery of the first icon; obtaining a first application function activated in the application program; obtaining a first function icon of the first application function; and displaying the first function icon of the first application function on a first display orbit, the first display orbit being one of the at least one display orbit.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Shimeng Ren
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Patent number: 11247123Abstract: A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handheld body and a first support unit. The first handheld body includes a first operation interface and a first connection portion. The first operation interface is electrically connected to the first connection portion. The first support unit is pivotally connected to a side of the first handheld body. The first support unit is foldably disposed on a side of the first handheld body. When the first support unit is in an unfolded state, a mobile device is fixedly disposed between the first support unit and the first handheld body.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: DEXIN CORPORATIONInventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Chin-Lung Lin
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Patent number: 11244469Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are provided for generating an interactive space. One method includes identifying a reference point in a three-dimensional (3D) space using a portable device. The reference point is calibrated to an origin point of the portable device. The method includes determining by the device a position and an orientation of the portable device at the origin point. The position and orientation is determined using data from an inertial sensor of the portable device and data from the camera. The method includes generating by the portable device an augmented reality (AR) space using the reference point. The AR space includes virtual objects imposed over or in the 3D space.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventors: George Weising, Thomas Miller
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Patent number: 11241615Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling shooting in a football game, including: responding to a first touch operation acting on a shooting control, and determining an auxiliary input reference graphic within a preset range of the shooting control; and responding to a second touch operation acting on a screen region corresponding to the auxiliary input reference graphic, determining a target shooting position in a goal in the football game according to touch point position information of the second touch operation and a mapping relationship between the auxiliary input reference graphic and the goal, and controlling a virtual character in the football game to execute a shooting action. In addition, the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for controlling shooting in a football game, a computer device and a storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yiyang Tao
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Patent number: 11235237Abstract: A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Winview, Inc.Inventors: David B. Lockton, Mark K. Berner, Mark J. Micheli, David Lowe
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Patent number: 11238293Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating and transmitting data representative of a vehicle operation mode. More particularly, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating data representative of a vehicle operation mode based on vehicle interior image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan
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Patent number: 11235236Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a controller to obtain a user input that was inputted into a first accessory operably coupled with the computing device where the first accessory provides a user interface for user interaction with a video game, determine a language of an intended recipient of the user input based on an identity of the intended recipient, access a multi-lingual library comprising a plurality of words associated with the video game, match the user input to one or more words of the plurality of words of the multi-lingual library to generate a translated message in the determined language of the intended recipient, and provide the translated message to a second accessory for presentation to the intended recipient in real-time. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: STEELSERIES ApSInventor: Michael Aronzon
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Patent number: 11224808Abstract: In an example of a game system, based on saved data of a plurality of players, a plurality of player characters are generated, and based on an operation on each of a plurality of operation devices, one of the player characters corresponding to the operation device is controlled in a virtual space. The game system can set any of the plurality of player characters as a main character, set the other player character as a sub characters, switch the main character and the sub character. Then, the game system controls a field of view of the game so that at least the main character is included in the field of view. The game system generates a game image based on the field of view to be displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Aya Kyogoku, Ken Kato, Yusuke Amano, Hiromichi Miyake, Yoshitaka Takeshita
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Patent number: 11215848Abstract: Glasses that are provided with biosensors for detecting signals and are in contact with the user's head are described, which glasses comprise a front frame (2) for supporting respective lenses (4), a pair of sides (6) articulated to the frame (2) on laterally opposing sides, and a nasal-bearing device (8), a pair of sensors (10a, 11a) being integrated in the nasal-bearing device (8) in order to make contact with the surface of the nose, a third sensor (12) being mounted in the centre of the nasal-bearing device (8) in order to make contact with the surface of the face in the zone of the bridge of the nose, and each of the sides (6) comprising a side body (6a) extending into an end side portion in which a particular sensor that makes contact with the head is integrated.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SAFILO—SOCIETÀ AZIONARIA FABBRICA ITALIANA LAVORAZIONE OCCHIALI S.P.A.Inventors: Nicola Belli, Alessandro Sanfelici, Michele Bano