Input device for improving man-machine interface

a technology of input device and interface, which is applied in the direction of mechanical control device, manual control with single controlling member, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of lack of direct and natural response, low interface level between human operator and apparatus, and lack of pointing device, so as to achieve more direct and natural connection
US20060055671A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-16AVIX
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
AVIX
Publication Date
2006-03-16
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An input device for improving man-machine interface is disclosed. The input device provides a more direct and natural relationship between the control movements of an operator and the output from the data processing system. One embodiment of the input device includes a fluid medium sealed inside a chamber, a control movement transmission mechanism connected to the chamber, a control data generating device monitoring and converting the operation of the inflow and outflow control mechanism into electrical signals, a transmission circuit for transmitting the signals to a computer, a fluid flow variable restriction device to variably control the volume of fluid flowing through the restrictor pipe, and a receiver circuit for driving the fluid flow variable restriction device based on control response signals output from the computer. The fluid medium flows into and out of the chamber through the restrictor pipe under control of the various mechanisms.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 097,083, filed Mar. 13, 2002, which is a continuation of the U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 035,617, filed Mar. 5, 1998, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application 9-61176, filed Mar. 14, 1997, the entire contents of which applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference thereto. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a man-machine interface, also referred to as an input device, of the type generally used to manually input control signals to a computer or other data processing systems.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] Manually controlled signal input devices used with data processing systems often take the form of pointing devices typically including a mouse or joystick. These pointing devices are controlled by a human operator in order to control movement of a cursor on a computer scr...

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