公开(公告)号：US5694153A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US509082

申请日：1995-07-31

申请人： Tetsuji Aoyagi ,  Takeshi Miura ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Russell I. Sanchez ,  Mark K. Svancarek ,  Toru Suzuki ,  Mike M. Paull

发明人： Tetsuji Aoyagi ,  Takeshi Miura ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Russell I. Sanchez ,  Mark K. Svancarek ,  Toru Suzuki ,  Mike M. Paull

IPC分类号： G05G9/047 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G05G9/047 ,  G05G2009/04759

摘要： A user input system for inputting computer signals, such as a joystick, has an elongated member or handle that is movably received by a housing. The handle is capable of moving in at least three perpendicular directions, i.e., along X, Y and Z axes, and is capable of being rotated about at least one of the three axes. In a first embodiment, a pair of light emitting diodes ("LEDs") are mounted at an end of the handle and oriented toward the interior of the housing. The LEDs are strobed to alternately project light downward into the housing. A light detecting element, such as a two-dimensional position sensing device ("PSD"), two one-dimension PSDs, or a four quadrant photodiode, is positioned opposite the LEDs, and mounted to the housing to receive the light from the LEDs to produce signals. The signals are converted from analog to digital and input to a microprocessor. The microprocessor, employing trigonometric methods, calculates the position and orientation (i.e., rotation) of the handle and outputs the coordinates to a host computer. The joystick preferably includes switches that produce signals and a slidable member that produces a variable signal, all of which are also output to the computer. In a second embodiment, the LEDs are mounted to the housing to project the light upward and the light detecting unit is mounted at the end of the handle.

摘要翻译： 用于输入诸如操纵杆的计算机信号的用户输入系统具有由壳体可移动地接收的细长构件或手柄。 手柄能够沿着X，Y和Z轴至少三个垂直方向移动，并且能够围绕三个轴中的至少一个旋转。 在第一实施例中，一对发光二极管（“LED”）安装在手柄的端部并朝向壳体的内部。 LED被选通以将光向下投射到壳体中。 诸如二维位置感测装置（“PSD”），两个一维PSD或四象限光电二极管的光检测元件与LED相对定位，并且安装到壳体以接收来自LED的光 产生信号。 信号从模拟转换为数字，并输入到微处理器。 微处理器采用三角法来计算手柄的位置和方向（即旋转），并将坐标输出到主计算机。 操纵杆优选地包括产生信号的开关和产生可变信号的可滑动构件，所有这些都被输出到计算机。 在第二实施例中，LED被安装到壳体以将光向上突出，光检测单元安装在手柄的端部。

公开(公告)号：US5793356A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-11

申请号：US509444

申请日：1995-07-31

申请人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  John G. Pierce ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Richard B. Kash

发明人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  John G. Pierce ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Richard B. Kash

IPC分类号： A63F13/06 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  A63F2300/1018 ,  A63F2300/1025 ,  G05G9/047

摘要： A digital joystick operates in a digital mode or an analog emulation mode. In the digital mode, the joystick generates digital data indicating the position of a control stick and the status of buttons and transmits the digital data to the computer. The joystick may be coupled to the computer through a game port or a conventional interface port. Computer software operating within the computer can receive digital data directly from the joystick if it is operating in the digital mode. When in the analog emulation modes the joystick emulates resistances related to the position of the control stick. The emulated resistance data emulates the value of corresponding resistances in a conventional joystick. The resistance values may be derived from a programmable resistor, a programmable impedance, or a programmable current source. Multiplexers may also be used to couple the appropriate resistance value to the conventional game port input.

摘要翻译： 数字操纵杆以数字模式或模拟仿真模式运行。 在数字模式下，操纵杆产生指示控制棒的位置和按钮的状态的数字数据，并将数字数据发送到计算机。 操纵杆可以通过游戏端口或常规接口端口耦合到计算机。 如果在数字模式下运行，计算机内的计算机软件可以直接从操纵杆接收数字数据。 当在模拟仿真模式下，操纵杆模拟与控制棒位置相关的电阻。 仿真电阻数据模拟常规操纵杆中相应电阻的值。 电阻值可以来自可编程电阻器，可编程阻抗或可编程电流源。 也可以使用多路复用器将适当的电阻值耦合到传统的游戏端口输入。

公开(公告)号：US5628686A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-13

申请号：US509081

申请日：1995-07-31

申请人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Hajime Suzuki

发明人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Hajime Suzuki

IPC分类号： A63F13/06 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/038 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/22 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  A63F2300/1025

摘要： A game port interface is disclosed which permits bidirectional communication between a game port and a peripheral device. In one embodiment, the peripheral device is a digital joystick and the game port sends commands to the digital joystick. The game port interface includes one or more timers whose inputs are coupled to resistances within the joystick. Also coupled to the timer inputs are capacitors such that the resistors in the joystick form a charging network with the capacitors in the game port interface. When an output instruction to the game port is executed, the capacitors coupled to the timer inputs are charged to a predetermined voltage. The timer input is also coupled to an inverter within the joystick. The output of the inverter switches to a low logic level when the timer input is charged above a logic threshold. The output of the inverter is coupled to an interrupt input on a microprocessor within the joystick. The microprocessor interprets one or more interrupts as commands and takes appropriate action. In one embodiment, the first interrupt causes the digital joystick to transmit data corresponding to the position of the joystick. If a second interrupt is transmitted to the joystick while the first interrupt is being processed, the second interrupt is interpreted as a second command. Each interrupt transmitted to the joystick while the joystick is processing the previous interrupt is interpreted as a new command. For example, if the joystick is processing the second interrupt, and a third interrupt request is detected at the interrupt input, this is interpreted as a third command. The digital joystick of the present invention is also capable of operating in an analog emulation mode. The game port can send similar commands using the interrupt circuitry described above to the joystick while in the analog emulation mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了允许游戏端口和外围设备之间的双向通信的游戏端口接口。 在一个实施例中，外围设备是数字操纵杆，游戏端口向数字操纵杆发送命令。 游戏端口接口包括一个或多个定时器，其输入耦合到操纵杆内的电阻。 还耦合到定时器输入的是电容器，使得操纵杆中的电阻器与游戏端口接口中的电容器形成充电网络。 当执行到游戏端口的输出指令时，耦合到定时器输入的电容器被充电到预定电压。 定时器输入也耦合到操纵杆内的逆变器。 当定时器输入充电到逻辑阈值以上时，变频器的输出将切换到低逻辑电平。 逆变器的输出端与操纵杆内微处理器的中断输入相连。 微处理器将一个或多个中断解释为命令并采取适当的措施。 在一个实施例中，第一中断使得数字操纵杆发送对应于操纵杆的位置的数据。 如果在处理第一个中断时将第二个中断发送到操纵杆，则将第二个中断解释为第二个中断。 当操纵杆处理前一个中断时，发送到操纵杆的每个中断都被解释为新的命令。 例如，如果操纵杆正在处理第二个中断，并且在中断输入处检测到第三个中断请求，则将其解释为第三个命令。 本发明的数字操纵杆还能够以模拟仿真模式操作。 在模拟仿真模式下，游戏端口可以使用上述中断电路向操纵杆发送类似的命令。

公开(公告)号：US5724558A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US509364

申请日：1995-07-31

申请人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Hajime Suzuki

发明人： Mark K. Svancarek ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Hajime Suzuki

IPC分类号： G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G05G2009/04759 ,  G06F2203/0382

摘要： A digital joystick coupled to a conventional computer game port tests for the presence of electrical circuitry to support two joysticks and dynamically configures the digital data for transmission to button inputs for either one or two joysticks in the game port. The digital joystick configures the data for transmission to three or more button input lines on the game ports if it detects the second joystick circuitry, and configures the data for transmission to only two button inputs corresponding to the first joystick if it does not detect the second joystick circuitry. The digital joystick generates a clock which is coupled to one button input in the game port. The remaining button inputs are used to transfer data. Within the computer, the system determines the presence of electrical circuitry for the second joystick and is configured to accept data from both joystick inputs that are active. The computer is configured to accept data from only the first joystick if the second joystick input is not active. The system automatically configures the data to correspond with the electrical circuitry present within the game port without any intervention by the user.

摘要翻译： 耦合到常规计算机游戏端口的数字操纵杆测试电路的存在以支持两个操纵杆并且动态地配置数字数据以传输到游戏端口中的一个或两个操纵杆的按钮输入。 如果数字操纵杆检测到第二操纵杆电路，则将数据配置为传输到游戏端口上的三个或更多个按钮输入线，并且如果它没有检测到第二个操纵杆，则将数据配置为仅传送到与第一操纵杆相对应的两个按钮输入的数据 操纵杆电路。 数字操纵杆产生一个与游戏端口中的一个按钮输入相连的时钟。 剩余的按钮输入用于传输数据。 在计算机内，系统确定第二操纵杆的电路的存在，并被配置为接受来自两个操纵杆输入的有效的数据。 如果第二个操纵杆输入未激活，计算机将被配置为仅接收来自第一操纵杆的数据。 系统自动将数据配置为与游戏端口内存在的电路相对应，而无需用户干预。

公开(公告)号：US06262712B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US08845274

申请日：1997-04-24

申请人： Timothy R. Osborne ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Hidenori Shiroto ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Russell I. Sanchez

发明人： Timothy R. Osborne ,  Hajime Suzuki ,  Hidenori Shiroto ,  Manolito E. Adan ,  Russell I. Sanchez

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/0421

摘要： An apparatus and a method for controlling a feedback force applied by a joystick to a user gripping the control handle of the joystick. In the preferred embodiment, a light path between an infrared light source and a light sensor is interrupted by a user gripping the handle of a joystick. The output signal from the light sensor is employed by a processor to control the feedback force. When based upon the output signal, the processor determines that the user has just gripped the control handle, the processor enables the feedback force to increase slowly, over a sufficiently long time to enable the user to firmly grip the control handle before the feedback force becomes very strong. The processor immediately disables generation of the feedback force as soon as the user releases the control handle. The processor periodically energizes and then de-energizes the light source, determines an average value of the output signal when the light source is both energized and de-energized, and based upon a comparison of these average values, determines if the user's hand gripping the control handle has interrupted the light path between the source and light sensor. Additionally, the processor checks for a failure of the light source, and if detected, halts the generation of the feedback force.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制由操纵杆施加的反馈力的装置和方法，所述操纵杆夹持操纵杆的控制手柄。 在优选实施例中，红外光源和光传感器之间的光路被用户握住操纵杆的把手中断。 来自光传感器的输出信号由处理器采用来控制反馈力。 当基于输出信号时，处理器确定用户刚刚握住控制手柄，处理器使得反馈力能够在足够长的时间内缓慢地增加，以使得用户能够在反馈力变成之前牢牢地握住控制手柄 非常强壮。 一旦用户释放控制手柄，处理器就立即禁止产生反馈力。 处理器周期性地激励光源，然后使光源断电，当光源被通电和断电时，确定输出信号的平均值，并且基于这些平均值的比较，确定用户的手握住 控制手柄已经中断了光源和光传感器之间的光路。 此外，处理器检查光源的故障，如果检测到，则停止反馈力的产生。

公开(公告)号：US06411278B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09347194

申请日：1999-07-02

申请人： Hiroshi Kage ,  Eiichi Funatsu ,  Tetsuji Aoyagi ,  Hajime Suzuki

发明人： Hiroshi Kage ,  Eiichi Funatsu ,  Tetsuji Aoyagi ,  Hajime Suzuki

IPC分类号： G09G508

CPC分类号： G06F3/0304

摘要： When an operator operates a pointing device, a direction computing section computes a movement vector from an image photographed by an image sensor, and when the movement vector is larger than a threshold, a direction correcting section determines the movement vector as invalid based on the recognition that the movement vector was caused by an abrupt change in the illumination or other conditions, and outputs only movement vectors that are smaller than the threshold to a coordinate position updating section.

摘要翻译： 当操作员操作指示装置时，方向计算部分从由图像传感器拍摄的图像计算运动矢量，并且当运动矢量大于阈值时，方向校正部分基于识别确定运动矢量无效 运动矢量是由照明或其他条件的突然变化引起的，并且仅将小于阈值的运动矢量输出到坐标位置更新部。

公开(公告)号：US08687722B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13516130

申请日：2011-09-01

申请人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  David Humphrey

发明人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  David Humphrey

IPC分类号： H04K1/10

CPC分类号： H04L25/022 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/0228

摘要： An OFDM wireless communication system with an access point and a plurality of remote user terminals estimates an uplink channel. The access point receives training symbols transmitted by the user terminals. Each training symbol includes pilot symbols associated with phase offset estimation OFDM sub-carriers. The phase offset estimation sub-carriers include subsets of sub-carriers associated with each respective user terminals. Each subset is used exclusively by the associated user terminal during channel estimation. The channel estimation sub-carriers are used by all user terminals. For each terminal the access point estimates symbol-specific phase offsets specific to the user terminal using the received pilot symbols associated with the user specific subset of the phase offset estimation sub-carriers. The access point also estimates the uplink channel using the user-terminal-symbol-specific phase offset estimates and the received symbols.

摘要翻译： 具有接入点和多个远程用户终端的OFDM无线通信系统估计上行链路信道。 接入点接收用户终端发送的训练符号。 每个训练符号包括与相位偏移估计OFDM子载波相关联的导频符号。 相位偏移估计子载波包括与每个相应用户终端相关联的子载波子集。 每个子集在信道估计期间由相关联的用户终端专门使用。 信道估计子载波由所有用户终端使用。 对于每个终端，接入点使用与相位偏移估计子载波的用户特定子集相关联的接收到的导频符号来估计特定于用户终端的特定于符号的相位偏移。 接入点还使用用户终端符号特定的相位偏移估计和接收到的符号来估计上行链路信道。

公开(公告)号：US08675512B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12746911

申请日：2009-08-10

申请人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Douglas Brian Hayman ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  Iain Bruce Collings ,  Zhuo Chen

发明人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Douglas Brian Hayman ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  Iain Bruce Collings ,  Zhuo Chen

IPC分类号： H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04W56/0045 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04L5/0005 ,  H04W56/006

摘要： A user terminal for wireless communication with a remote access point can include a mapping module, a delay module, a transmit module, and a directional antenna. The mapping module can be used to map one or more input data bits to an uplink symbol. The delay module can be used to apply a delay to the uplink symbol. The transmit module can be used to modulate the delayed symbol into a frequency channel. The directional antenna can be oriented along a dominant path to the access point, and the antenna is used to transmit the modulated symbol to the access point. The delay is chosen such that the transmitted symbol arrives at the access point simultaneously with a another symbol that is modulated into the frequency channel and transmitted by another user terminal.

摘要翻译： 用于与远程接入点进行无线通信的用户终端可以包括映射模块，延迟模块，发射模块和定向天线。 映射模块可用于将一个或多个输入数据位映射到上行链路符号。 延迟模块可用于向上行链路符号应用延迟。 发射模块可用于将延迟符号调制成频道。 定向天线可以沿着接入点的主要路径定向，并且天线用于将调制符号发送到接入点。 选择延迟使得所发送的符号与调制到频率信道中并由另一用户终端发送的另一符号同时到达接入点。

公开(公告)号：US08586885B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13247464

申请日：2011-09-28

申请人： Shinji Ishikawa ,  Hajime Suzuki

发明人： Shinji Ishikawa ,  Hajime Suzuki

IPC分类号： H01H25/00

CPC分类号： G05G5/03 ,  G05G1/02 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H25/002 ,  H01H2003/008 ,  H01H2025/004 ,  H01H2025/043

摘要： A force-feedback multidirectional input device includes a slider slidably supported by a support base and an operation knob joined to the slider. In a sliding operation, the slider operates in conjunction with actuating members included in a force-feedback unit. Therefore, a sense of force based on the sliding is fed back to the operation knob. Furthermore, the slider is elastically urged by coil springs toward an inner bottom surface of a housing space defined in the support base. In a depressing operation, the operation knob presses the support base downward against the urging force of coil springs. Therefore, a vertically movable member joined to the support base is moved downward along guide portions (convex rails and concave grooves). Thus, a push switch provided on a pedestal (circuit board) is pressed and activated by the vertically movable member.

摘要翻译： 力反馈多向输入装置包括由支撑基座可滑动地支撑的滑块和连接到滑块的操作旋钮。 在滑动操作中，滑块与包括在力 - 反馈单元中的致动构件一起操作。 因此，基于滑动的力的感觉被反馈到操作旋钮。 此外，滑块被螺旋弹簧弹性地推向限定在支撑基座中的壳体空间的内底表面。 在按压操作中，操作旋钮克服螺旋弹簧的推力向下按压支撑底座。 因此，与支撑基座接合的可升降构件沿着引导部（凸轨和凹槽）向下移动。 因此，设置在基座（电路板）上的按钮开关被可垂直移动的构件按压并启动。

公开(公告)号：US20120314751A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13516130

申请日：2011-09-01

申请人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  David Humphrey

发明人： Hajime Suzuki ,  Joseph Abraham Pathikulangara ,  David Humphrey

IPC分类号： H04L27/28 ,  H04W88/08

CPC分类号： H04L25/022 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/0228

摘要： Disclosed is an OFDM wireless communication system comprising an access point, and a plurality of remote user terminals. The access point receives one or more training symbols transmitted by the user terminals, each training symbol comprising pilot symbols associated with phase offset estimation OFDM sub-carriers of said training symbol, the phase offset estimation sub-carriers comprising subsets of sub-carriers associated with respective user terminals, wherein each subset is used exclusively by the associated user terminal during channel estimation, and further symbols associated with channel estimation OFDM sub-carriers of said training symbol, wherein the channel estimation sub-carriers are used by all user terminals. The access point estimates, for each user terminal, symbol-specific phase offsets specific to the user terminal using the received pilot symbols associated with the user specific subset of the phase offset estimation sub-carriers; and estimates the uplink channel using the user-terminal-symbol-specific phase offset estimates and the received further symbols.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括接入点和多个远程用户终端的OFDM无线通信系统。 接入点接收由用户终端发送的一个或多个训练符号，每个训练符号包括与所述训练符号的相位偏移估计OFDM子载波相关联的导频符号，所述相位偏移估计子载波包括与 相应的用户终端，其中每个子集在信道估计期间由相关联的用户终端专门使用，以及与所述训练符号的信道估计OFDM子载波相关联的其他符号，其中，所有用户终端使用信道估计子载波。 接入点针对每个用户终端，使用与相位偏移估计子载波的用户特定子集相关联的接收到的导频符号来估计特定于用户终端的符号特定相位偏移; 并且使用用户终端符号特定的相位偏移估计和所接收的另外的符号来估计上行链路信道。