CA2094615A1 - Ultrasonic position locating method and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Ultrasonic position locating method and apparatus therefor

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Publication number
CA2094615A1
CA2094615A1 CA 2094615 CA2094615A CA2094615A1 CA 2094615 A1 CA2094615 A1 CA 2094615A1 CA 2094615 CA2094615 CA 2094615 CA 2094615 A CA2094615 A CA 2094615A CA 2094615 A1 CA2094615 A1 CA 2094615A1
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Prior art keywords
transducer
input
computer
wave
signals
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Abandoned
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CA 2094615
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Bruce Edwards
David Glickman
James Barnes
Ron Mcclure
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Logitech Inc
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US07/601,942 external-priority patent/US5142506A/en
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Publication of CA2094615A1 publication Critical patent/CA2094615A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
    • G06F3/012—Head tracking input arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/18—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
    • G01S5/186—Determination of attitude
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0346—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
    • G06F3/043—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
CA 2094615 1990-10-22 1991-10-21 Ultrasonic position locating method and apparatus therefor Abandoned CA2094615A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US737,074 1985-05-23
US07/601,942 US5142506A (en) 1990-10-22 1990-10-22 Ultrasonic position locating method and apparatus therefor
US601,942 1990-10-22
US73707491A 1991-07-29 1991-07-29

Publications (1)

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CA2094615A1 true CA2094615A1 (en) 1992-04-23

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0554346A4 (ja)
JP (1) JPH06502509A (ja)
CA (1) CA2094615A1 (ja)
IE (1) IE62672B1 (ja)
WO (1) WO1992007346A1 (ja)

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EP0554346A4 (en) 1993-12-01
JPH06502509A (ja) 1994-03-17
EP0554346A1 (en) 1993-08-11
IE913686A1 (en) 1992-04-22
WO1992007346A1 (en) 1992-04-30
IE62672B1 (en) 1995-02-22

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