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7210999 Interactive binder and platform system  
An interactive binder and platform system includes a remote multimedia source, a feedback unit electronically connected to the remote multimedia source, and a plurality of binders. Each binder...
7199790 Providing force feedback to a user of an interface device based on interactions of a user-controlled cursor in a graphical user interface  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device in conjunction with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by a host computer system. A...
7195561 Video game controller with illuminated cable  
A light source is provided to illuminate a cable connecting a video game controller to a game console. A low power consuming LED in light communication with a side glowing fiber optic cable may be...
7193165 Operation device for game machine and hand-held game machine  
A hand-held game machine ( 10 ) includes a horizontally-long rectangular housing ( 12 ), and the housing is covered with a cover ( 14 ) almost entirely. Each of top main surfaces of the housing and...
7184020 Operation instructing device, operation instructing method, and operation instructing program  
An operation instructing device is included substantially at the center of a portable apparatus, and has a sensor for detecting motion values of the portable apparatus. A user performs various...
7176893 Forward tracking arc based first person pistol grip game control  
A manually moveable FPS control unit for moving a cursor on a console display screen, which unit has a forward end housing an optical sensor adapted for selective positioning in front of an axis of...
7170487 Pointing device and method of producing the same  
A pointing device includes an elastic plate is provided with a perforation or notch through which a pin can be inserted. Terminal electrodes are formed, and then strain resistant elements are...
7167163 Hidden touch pad structure  
A hidden touch pad structure adopted for an electronic product has a plate, a touch pad arranged inside the plate, a circuit board disposed under and retained against the plate and the touch pad...
7156778 Motocross exerciser  
A motocross exerciser having a motocross handlebar assembly with a rotatable throttle grip and brake levers under tension which can be utilized to build up hand and wrist forearm strength. The...
7154472 Force-feedback input device  
A force-feedback input device includes an operation section to be operated by an operator; a position detection section for detecting the operating state of the operation section; a force-feedback...
7145551 Two-handed computer input device with orientation sensor  
A hand held computer input device includes a first housing portion having at least one user actuable input device. A first extending handle is coupled to, and extends away from, the first housing...
7137891 Game playing system with assignable attack icons  
A video game player can easily target and attack one or more enemies in a video game environment. The player may quickly designate an enemy on a display screen as a target and associate the enemy...
7136674 Control adapter device  
A control adapter device for attaching to a control unit having an input control part is disclosed. The control adapter device includes a connector for electrically connecting the control adapter...
7133026 Information input device for giving input instructions to a program executing machine  
An information input device has a device body made of an elastically deformable material. The device body can be held in a palm and operated with one hand. The device body is provided in its face...
7126584 Operating device and image processing system using same  
An operating device is connected to an image processing apparatus that generates image data to be displayed on a display according to a program. The operating device supplies a signal for providing...
7115031 Game system displaying a game world on a common display and an individual display  
A game system includes a plurality of game machines each of which has an LCD. A game world in which a plurality of characters individually operated by the plurality of game machines appear is...
7116310 Application programming interface that maps input device controls to software actions  
A system for using computer input devices with software applications is disclosed. The system includes an input device mapper API, which uses a language of semantics as an interface between input...
7102615 Man-machine interface using a deformable device  
In one embodiment a method for triggering input commands of a program run on a computing system is provided. The method initiates with monitoring a field of view in front of a capture device. Then,...
7098891 Method for providing human input to a computer  
A method for providing human input to a computer which allows a user to interact with a display connected to the computer. A first target is placed on a first portion of the user's body, whereby an...
7094147 Game system, puzzle game program, and storage medium having program stored therein  
There is provided a game system and a puzzle game program capable of changing displayed states of puzzle elements depending on a tilt of the puzzle game apparatus, such that a high level of...
7091955 Multi-purpose keyboard  
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a keyboard. A removable part of a keyboard includes keyboard keys and stores identification data for indicating software for the particular removable...
7091953 Multi-purpose keyboard  
A keyboard for use as an input device for a host computer comprising a removable part that comprises a set of specific of keys each of which having a contact and held by a foundation. The removable...
7091964 Electronic device with bezel feature for receiving input  
An electronic device includes a bezel feature, a connector and a processor. The bezel feature is provided on the front panel and interfaces with the processor. The bezel feature includes a...
7086949 Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel utilizing sliding stops  
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a control device for a steering wheel. In one embodiment, a control device for a steering wheel comprises a frame including a left frame stop...
7070500 Musical player-motion sensing game system  
In a game system 1 , instruction marks corresponding to sounds constituting part of a music number are displayed on a monitor 3 , and a game player plays a game by operating a signal generating...
7063615 Electronic gaming apparatus with authentication  
A gaming machine is provided with a cabinet, at least one user-interface button, a value-receiving mechanism associated with the cabinet, a display unit associated with the cabinet, a processor...
7062157 Method and system for modifying a displayed symbolic image based on the accuracy of an input geometric shape  
Image processing means comprises image converting means for converting manipulation data inputted by a user with a manual controller or a mouse into an input pattern image, geometric shape judging...
7056216 User interface apparatus, user interface method, game apparatus, and program storage medium  
There is disclosed a user interface apparatus to which the user (player) can easily sensuoulsy become accustomed, and which can accurately recognize instructions (commands) that the user (player)...
7050041 Pointing device with a cable storage winding mechanism  
A pointing device, which is capable of changing the appearance of a display, includes a housing made up of a cover and a base, a single spool cable receiver rotatably mounted to the housing, and a...
7035925 Parsing navigation information to identify interactions based on the times of their occurrences  
A method, system and computer-readable medium for analyzing interaction or usage data, such as for customers, is described. Various data parsing information may be defined and used as part of the...
7033269 Input method and apparatus for a baseball game including simultaneous input of a directional input and selection input for a pitcher's action  
An object of the present invention is to realize a baseball game in an environment that is difficult to achieve in the case of game-dedicated devices and the joysticks used in such devices. When...
7027034 Method of moving objects on TV monitor, the computer and recording medium for executing the method  
The movement of an object due to the continuous pushing of a simple ON/OFF switch is made an easier-to-use interface for users by a method of moving an object displayed on a screen of a TV monitor...
7025350 Stick for a hockey game table  
A stick for a hockey game table includes an outer body and an inner body fitted in the outer body. The outer body has an open bottom, an annular stop wall facing downward on an inner surface near...
7015898 Input apparatus and method for configuring hot key of computer game  
An input apparatus includes a profile key, a hot key, and a key for selectively inputting a character and a computer-game operating action. The profile key corresponds to a default profile...
6995747 Capacitive sensing and data input device power management  
Capacitive proximity sensing is carried out by detecting a relative change in the capacitance of a “scoop” capacitor formed by a conductor and a surrounding ground plane. The conductor may be a...
6989818 Input controller for a game system having a combination move feature  
A manual input video game controller to be used with various video game machines for the purpose of controlling a game displayed upon a video monitor. The manual input video controller would...
6977644 Multi-directional pressure-responsive input device  
The input device of the invention includes: a lower sheet on which four resistors are formed in a manner that each two of them with a center put in between are placed to face each other...
6966831 Method of branching flow of game  
Without making such a matter that, for example, a branching point where the flow of a game story is branched is notified to the user, the user is let so as to detect a timing for a hidden branching...
6967596 Wearable data input device employing wrist and finger movements  
A data input device that substitutes for a traditional keyboard employs the same finger and wrist movements that a user employs on a keyboard but without a keyboard enabling a user's hands to rest...
6965368 Game control device having genre data  
A computer peripheral has a processor, non-volatile memory, and a plurality of controls. The non-volatile memory holds control mappings corresponding to a plurality of application program genres....
6942571 Gaming device with directional and speed control of mechanical reels using touch screen  
An enhanced mechanical gaming system ( 10 ) utilizes a touch panel ( 40 ) as a user control device for mechanical assemblies and game play features which provides users with the enhanced...
6933924 Enhanced computer peripheral input device  
An enhanced computer peripheral input device is provided. In one embodiment, the enhanced computer peripheral input device comprises a pointing device operable to be communicatively coupled to a...
6931131 Method and apparatus for online geographic and user verification and restriction using a GPS system  
A method and system for determining geographic location and mental state of a user. A GPS circuit is to generate signals representing a geographic location. The system uses a host computer and a...
6929543 Fishing game device  
A fishing game apparatus ( 10 ) has a casting rod ( 12 ) connected to a television monitor ( 16 ). The casting rod ( 12 ) is built therein with a game processor and an acceleration sensor. During...
6926609 Method for operating an electronic machine using a pointing device  
An electronic game device system is switchable between an amusement mode and a gaming or gambling mode and is useful for vehicles such as airplanes or boats which move geographically from...
6918860 Exercise bicycle virtual reality steering apparatus  
A steering apparatus for altering steering direction of an exercise bicycle utilizing an interactive computer or television video game simulation which consists of a steering mechanism primary...
6909423 Method for inputting commands in a keypad  
The present invention is to provide a method for inputting commands in a keypad comprising receiving a signal from an electronic device by the keypad or sending the signal to the electronic device;...
6902482 Interactive electronic game having gyroscopic output effect  
An electro-mechanical device for providing an input to a computer program and said computer program providing a tactile output through said electro-mechanical device to a user. More specifically,...
6902483 Handheld electronic game device having the shape of a gun  
A handheld electronic game device shaped as a toy gun with two handles and two triggers, and one or more built-in display screens. The device may be played as a stand-alone device, or played with...
6885304 Monitoring of crowd response to performances  
Monitoring apparatus and methods for monitoring the reaction of people to a performance use two or more monitoring devices of different types. Output signals from the monitoring devices are...