公开(公告)号：WO1996003736A1

公开(公告)日：1996-02-08

申请号：PCT/US1995008972

申请日：1995-07-24

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: G09G05/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0304 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1031 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  G01C9/06 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: An improved position sensing controller (40) allows a person to precisely control the movement of a remote object or device in one or two dimensions by simply tilting the hand-held controller (40) to generating control signals. A position sensor (48a) that includes a bubble (56) in a liquid is used to determine the angular position of the controller with respect to a horizontally level plane. A light source (64) emits light that is reflected by the bubble, into two opposing photodiodes (68a, 68b). A ratiometric amplifier (80) produces a signal corresponding to the ratio of the light incident on each of the photodiodes (68a, 68b) to provide a signal corresponding to the angle, relative to a horizontally level plane, by which the controller is tilted. The controller (40) can use a diffused laser light-emitting diode to transmit signals to the controlled device.

Abstract translation: 改进的位置感测控制器（40）允许人通过简单地倾斜手持式控制器（40）来产生控制信号来精确地控制一个或两个维度中的远程物体或设备的移动。 使用包括液体中的气泡（56）的位置传感器（48a）来确定控制器相对于水平平面的角度位置。 光源（64）将由气泡反射的光发射到两个相对的光电二极管（68a，68b）中。 比例放大器（80）产生对应于入射到每个光电二极管（68a，68b）上的光的比率的信号，以提供对应于控制器倾斜的水平面的角度的信号。 控制器（40）可以使用扩散激光发射二极管将信号传输到受控设备。

公开(公告)号：WO1997002552A1

公开(公告)日：1997-01-23

申请号：PCT/US1996010961

申请日：1996-06-28

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: G09B19/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/445 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0677 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/2166 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N7/17318

Abstract: The method for running a process in a host device having one embodiment of an auto-start driver in the host device detects insertion of a storage media into a peripheral (341), searches for a file of a predetermined name in the storage media (351), and automatically starts an application listed in instruction in the file (362). Another embodiment of the auto-start driver looks for a file of the predetermined name in the host device's permanently installed storage media prior to searching in the inserted storage media (347). When a previously inserted removable storage media is removed from the peripheral, the auto-start driver ends the started application (351), restores the operator interface screens to a state existing prior to insertion, and releases portions of random access memory that were used by the ended application (353). In another embodiment the auto-start driver can automatically copy a new version of auto-start driver software (378) or other new software (386), such as word processors into the permanently installed storage media.

Abstract translation: 用于在具有主机设备中的自动启动驱动程序的一个实施例的主机设备中运行进程的方法检测将存储介质插入到外围设备（341）中，在存储介质（351）中搜索预定名称的文件 ），并自动启动文件（362）中指令中列出的应用程序。 自动启动驱动程序的另一实施例在搜索插入的存储介质（347）之前在主机设备的永久安装的存储介质中查找预定名称的文件。 当从外围设备移除先前插入的可移动存储介质时，自动启动驱动程序结束启动的应用程序（351），将操作员界面屏幕恢复到插入前存在的状态，并释放部分使用的随机存取存储器 （353）。 在另一实施例中，自动启动驱动程序可以将新版本的自动启动驱动程序软件（378）或诸如文字处理器的其他新软件（386）自动复制到永久安装的存储介质中。

公开(公告)号：WO1996001464A1

公开(公告)日：1996-01-18

申请号：PCT/US1995007867

申请日：1995-06-30

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: G09B05/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/445 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0677 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  G06Q30/0242 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G09B5/062 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/2166 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N7/17318

Abstract: A remote control (10) for an interactive media can include a printed publication (11) and/or a storage media (13) and/or a data button (12). One embodiment of a remote control (100) includes a printed publication (101), such as a book, magazine or a catalog, and one or more buttons (104) physically attached to the printed publication (101) to allow users to remotely control use of associated electronic content by a host device (120). Another embodiment of a remote control (110) has a housing (118) capable of removably holding a storage media (119) encoded with electronic content associated with a button (114) of the remote control (110). Yet another embodiment of a remote control (400) has at least one data button (402) which permits the user to select the data to be displayed by the host device (420). An autostart driver (436) in the host device (420) detects insertion of a storage media (428M, 432M) into a peripheral (428, 432) and automatically starts an application (437). The application (437) interprets button codes transmitted by the remote control (400) and displays the results or initiates other events.

Abstract translation: 用于交互式媒体的遥控器（10）可以包括印刷出版物（11）和/或存储介质（13）和/或数据按钮（12）。 遥控器（100）的一个实施例包括印刷出版物（101），例如书籍，杂志或目录，以及物理地附接到印刷出版物（101）的一个或多个按钮（104），以允许用户远程控制 由主机设备（120）使用关联的电子内容。 遥控器（110）的另一实施例具有壳体（118），其能够可移除地保持用与遥控器（110）的按钮（114）相关联的电子内容编码的存储介质（119）。 远程控制（400）的另一实施例具有至少一个数据按钮（402），其允许用户选择要由主机设备（420）显示的数据。 主机设备（420）中的自动启动驱动器（436）检测存储介质（428M，432M）插入到外围设备（428,432）中并自动启动应用程序（437）。 应用程序（437）解释由遥控器（400）发送的按钮代码，并显示结果或发起其他事件。

公开(公告)号：WO1997038332A1

公开(公告)日：1997-10-16

申请号：PCT/US1997005351

申请日：1997-04-09

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: G01V08/00

CPC classification number: G01D5/30 ,  G01V8/14 ,  G05G2009/04759

Abstract: A controller has a light source (102) and a photosensitive element (101, 103). The controller also includes a flexible element (107) having a first shape and located adjacent to substrate (104) opposite to light source (102) and photosensitive element (101, 103). Flexible element (107) transfers a first portion of light from light source (102) to photosensitive element (101, 103). On application of a force to flexible element (107), flexible element (107) deforms elastically from the first shape into a second shape. In the second shape, flexible element (107) transfers a second portion of light to photosensitive element (101, 103). On cessation of application of the first force, flexible element (107) reverts back to the first shape, and so transfers the first portion of light to photosensitive element (101, 103). The portion of light transferred by flexible element (107) in the second shape depends on the deformation of flexible element (107), and can be calibrated to measure the amount of such deformation.

Abstract translation: 控制器具有光源（102）和感光元件（101,103）。 控制器还包括具有第一形状并位于与光源（102）和光敏元件（101,103）相对的衬底（104）附近的柔性元件（107）。 柔性元件（107）将来自光源（102）的第一部分光转印到感光元件（101,103）。 在向柔性元件（107）施加力时，柔性元件（107）从第一形状弹性变形为第二形状。 在第二形状中，柔性元件（107）将第二部分光转印到感光元件（101,103）上。 在停止施加第一力时，柔性元件（107）回复到第一形状，因此将第一部分光转移到感光元件（101,103）。 由柔性元件（107）以第二形状传递的光的部分取决于柔性元件（107）的变形，并且可以被校准以测量这种变形的量。

公开(公告)号：WO1996029749A1

公开(公告)日：1996-09-26

申请号：PCT/US1996002694

申请日：1996-03-14

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M.

IPC: H01M02/20

CPC classification number: H01M2/1044 ,  C09J9/02 ,  H01M2/0207 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/344 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  Y10T29/49108

Abstract: In accordance with this invention, a novel stick-on peel-off fastener (201), comprising one or more conductive sticky elements (204, 205), sandwiched between one or more terminals (256, 257) of a first object such as an electrical device (250) and one or more terminals (206, 207) of a second object such as battery (202), can keep the battery (202) affixed to the electrical device (250) while the battery (202) supplies power to the electrical device (250). One embodiment of a conductive sticky element includes a layer of conductive adhesive (204, 205), such as a polymer resin that has a number of microscopic silver filings. Another embodiment of a conductive sticky element (304, 305) includes a number of hooks, such as those in Velcro elements. Yet another embodiment of a conductive sticky element (404, 405) includes a magnet that when used with another magnet (454, 455), prevents improper coupling of the two objects (400, 450) due to magnetic repulsion.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，一种新颖的粘贴式剥离紧固件（201），其包括一个或多个导电粘性元件（204,205），夹在第一物体的一个或多个端子（256,257）之间，诸如 电气设备（250）和诸如电池（202）的第二物体的一个或多个端子（206,207）可以将电池（202）固定到电气设备（250），同时电池（202）向 电气设备（250）。 导电粘性元件的一个实施例包括导电粘合剂层（204,205），例如具有许多微细银屑的聚合物树脂。 导电粘性元件（304,305）的另一实施例包括许多钩，例如Velcro TM元件中的钩。 导电粘性元件（404,405）的另一个实施例包括磁体，当与另一个磁体（454,455）一起使用时，磁体可以防止两个物体（400,450）由于磁力排斥的不正确耦合。

公开(公告)号：WO1996019821A1

公开(公告)日：1996-06-27

申请号：PCT/US1995015611

申请日：1995-12-12

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: H01J40/14

CPC classification number: G01C9/06 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  G01C9/36 ,  G01D5/26 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G09B9/04 ,  G09B9/28 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H03F3/08

Abstract: A ratiometric sensor (210) is formed of a first photodiode (212) connected in series with an electronic component, such as a second photodiode or a resistor (211), between a source of a first voltage and a source of a second voltage. The ratiometric sensor supplies a "ratiometric voltage" on a ratiometric sensor output line that is connected to a junction between the first photodiode and the electronic component. The ratiometric voltage is proportional to the ratio of the equivalent resistance of the first photodiode to the sum of the equivalent resistance of the first photodiode and the electronic component. A ratiometric sensor that uses a photodiode and a resistance has a large dynamic range because the ratiometric voltage can vary between the first voltage and the second voltage. A ratiometric sensor that uses two photodiodes is less sensitive to noise than a conventional circuit that uses a single photodiode, because noise can get cancelled from the numerator and denominator of the ratio. The ratiometric signal can be digitized by an analog-to-digital converter that can include, for example, a 555 timer, a Darlington transistor or a combination of a resistor and a capacitor.

Abstract translation: 比率传感器（210）由在第一电压源和第二电压源之间与诸如第二光电二极管或电阻器（211）的电子部件串联连接的第一光电二极管（212）形成。 比例传感器在连接到第一光电二极管和电子部件之间的连接处的比例传感器输出线上提供“比例电压”。 比例电压与第一光电二极管的等效电阻与第一光电二极管和电子元件的等效电阻之和的比例成比例。 使用光电二极管和电阻的比例传感器具有大的动态范围，因为比例电压可以在第一电压和第二电压之间变化。 使用两个光电二极管的比例传感器比使用单个光电二极管的常规电路对噪声不太敏感，因为噪声可能会从分子和比例的分母中消除。 比例信号可以由模数转换器数字化，模数转换器可以包括例如555定时器，达林顿晶体管或电阻器和电容器的组合。

公开(公告)号：WO1996019795A1

公开(公告)日：1996-06-27

申请号：PCT/US1995015612

申请日：1995-12-12

Applicant: TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION ,  REDFORD, Peter, M. ,  STERN, Donald, S.

IPC: G09G05/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  G01C9/06 ,  G01C9/36 ,  G01D5/26 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G09B9/04 ,  G09B9/28 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H03F3/08

Abstract: A position sensing controller (110), sometimes referred to as "controller" includes a novel optical gate (114) that is located adjacent to a light source (125) and to a light sensor (116, 117). The optical gate (114) changes the amount of light incident on the light sensor (116, 117) in response to a change in position of a movable element in the controller (110). The position signal can drive any electrically controllable device, such as a game machine, a personal computer and an interactive television set top. The use of optical principles in a position sensing controller allows various optical position sensing parts of the controller, such as the light source, the light sensor, and the optical gate to be physically separated from each other and so avoid the mechanical wear and tear caused by friction in conventional controllers.

Abstract translation: 有时称为“控制器”的位置检测控制器（110）包括位于光源（125）附近的光学门（114）和光传感器（116,117）。 响应于控制器（110）中可移动元件的位置变化，光栅（114）改变入射在光传感器（116,117）上的光量。 位置信号可以驱动诸如游戏机，个人计算机和交互式电视机顶部的任何电可控制装置。 在位置检测控制器中使用光学原理允许诸如光源，光传感器和光栅之间的控制器的各种光学位置感测部件彼此物理分离，并且因此避免了机械磨损 通过常规控制器中的摩擦。