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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1997
Michael C Cartabiano, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Kenneth J Curran, Thousan Oaks, CA (US);
David J Dick, Longmont, CO (US);
Douglas R Gibbs, Longmont, CO (US);
Morgan H Kirby, Arvada, CO (US);
Richard L May, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
William J Storer, Loveland, CO (US);
Adam N Ullman, Boulder, CO (US);
Reality Quest Corp., Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
An ergonomic hand-attachable controller for providing command signals to control movement of at least one object responsive to hand movement. The ergonomic hand-attachable controller includes a base with a top surface configured to support a palm of a user's hand. A plurality of planar finger members may be provided which incorporate at least one finger pad which is operable to control movement of a remote object. At attachment member is provided to secure a hand of a user with the top surface of the controller. Electronics within the ergonomic hand-attachable controller convert movement of a user's hand and fingers to command signals for controlling the movement of a remote object.