Scheme for translating movements of a hand-held controller into inputs for a system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8313380
APP PUB NO 20060287086A1
SERIAL NO

11382037

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One embodiment provides a method for use in providing input to a system that includes the steps of determining position information for a controller for the system, comparing the determined position information for the controller with predetermined position information associated with commands, and providing a command to the system if the determined position information matches predetermined position information for the command.

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  • SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mao, Xiadong Foster City, US 64 6439
Marks, Richard Foster City, US 79 5603
Zalewski, Gary M Oakland, US 184 9759

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