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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Kenichiro Ashida, Kyoto, JP;
Junji Takamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshitomo Goto, Kyoto, JP;
Fumiyoshi Suetake, Kyoto, JP;
Akio Ikeda, Kyoto, JP;
Susumu Inoue, Kyoto, JP;
Shin Sugiyama, Kyoto, JP;
Kuniaki Ito, Kyoto, JP;
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An elongated member such as a bar includes spaced-apart infrared light illumination ports at opposite ends thereof. Exemplary spacing between the two spaced-apart light ports may be 20 centimeters or more. Each light port comprises an array of plural light sources. The plural light sources in each array may be directionally aimed to as to provide different illumination directions. The plural light sources in each array may emit different colors or frequencies of light. Example applications include targeting or marking capabilities for a video game or other system handheld pointing device.