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Class Information
Number: 463/38
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.) > Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) > Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)
Description: Hand-manipulated control structure including structure intended and arranged to be grasped by the hand (i.e., handle) and manually manipulated for rotation about a turning point or axis wherein the information signal is derived in response to the angular position of the handle with respect to a turning point or shaft.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7369117 Application programming interface that maps input device controls to software actions May. 6, 2008
7365740 Scroll wheel device with a thin film type command switch Apr. 29, 2008
7362234 Controller for remote vehicles and craft and for virtual subjects Apr. 22, 2008
7341521 Limited placement joystick control system Mar. 11, 2008
7338374 Adjustable tension analog stick for a video game pad Mar. 4, 2008
7316618 Steering wheel controller for use with embedded portable game system Jan. 8, 2008
7306231 Game with object suspended by air Dec. 11, 2007
7297061 Game controller having multiple operation modes Nov. 20, 2007
7292224 Ergonomic hand-held computer input and control device Nov. 6, 2007
7280098 Joystick housing and mounting bracket Oct. 9, 2007
7277083 Ergonomically designed computer gaming device Oct. 2, 2007
7253801 Input device of 3-D translation and rotation and its method and recording medium Aug. 7, 2007
7242390 Electric switch Jul. 10, 2007
7235012 Video game controller with side or quick look feature Jun. 26, 2007
7198269 Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel Apr. 3, 2007
7182691 Directional inertial tactile feedback using rotating masses Feb. 27, 2007
7184021 Game performing method, storage medium, game apparatus, data signal and program Feb. 27, 2007
7176893 Forward tracking arc based first person pistol grip game control Feb. 13, 2007
7176892 Lever handle type haptic input apparatus equipped with electromagnetic brake Feb. 13, 2007
7167159 Joystick cover Jan. 23, 2007
7161580 Haptic feedback using rotary harmonic moving mass Jan. 9, 2007
7154472 Force-feedback input device Dec. 26, 2006
7148819 Directrometer Dec. 12, 2006
7137891 Game playing system with assignable attack icons Nov. 21, 2006
7126584 Operating device and image processing system using same Oct. 24, 2006
7113836 Control device for maneuvering an apparatus Sep. 26, 2006
7109971 Joystick Sep. 19, 2006
7109994 Sequencing input control stick Sep. 19, 2006
7107196 Model controller computer interface Sep. 12, 2006
7094147 Game system, puzzle game program, and storage medium having program stored therein Aug. 22, 2006
7086949 Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel utilizing sliding stops Aug. 8, 2006
7046229 Computer input device providing absolute and relative positional information May. 16, 2006
7035925 Parsing navigation information to identify interactions based on the times of their occurrences Apr. 25, 2006
6998548 Buffering protective handheld controller Feb. 14, 2006
6987442 Motor-kinetic identification apparatus and method Jan. 17, 2006
6965368 Game control device having genre data Nov. 15, 2005
6952197 Pointing device Oct. 4, 2005
6935956 Control apparatus and detecting device Aug. 30, 2005
6929547 Recording medium, method of using a computer and computer for executing role-playing games Aug. 16, 2005
6929543 Fishing game device Aug. 16, 2005
6911919 Operating device for an in-car computing system and in-car computing system Jun. 28, 2005
6878066 Wireless game control units Apr. 12, 2005
6859198 Force feedback functioning manual input device and onboard instrument control system having it Feb. 22, 2005
6833846 Control methods for the reduction of limit cycle oscillations for haptic devices with displacement quantization Dec. 21, 2004
6831629 Pointing device Dec. 14, 2004
6824468 Force feedback mechanism for gamepad device Nov. 30, 2004
6811491 Interactive video game controller adapter Nov. 2, 2004
6806865 Integrated joypad for handheld computer Oct. 19, 2004
6796201 Input device provided with manipulating member that slides Sep. 28, 2004
6793580 Applying a user profile in a virtual space Sep. 21, 2004

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