Information input apparatus and method for controlling information input apparatus

摘要

The handheld controller controls a graphic cursor on a display. A motion sensor responds to user movement of a first type producing motion data. A touchpad responds to user movement of a second type more precise than the first type producing second sensor data. A processor calculates a hybrid cursor movement signal having a large scale movement component corresponding to movement of the first type and a fine scale movement component corresponding to movement of the second type, the hybrid cursor movement signal being for moving the graphic cursor. A processor calculates the large scale movement component based on a first sensitivity parameter representing sensitivity of the motion sensor determined by associating the touchpad data with the motion data, and the fine scale movement component based on a second sensitivity parameter representing sensitivity of the touchpad determined by associating the motion data with the touchpad data.

主权项

1. An information input apparatus for a user to control a graphic cursor displayed on a display, the information input apparatus comprising:
a first sensor responsive to user movement of a first type producing first sensor data, the user movement of the first type being motion of a part of a body of the user; a second sensor responsive to user movement of a second type more precise than the first type producing second sensor data, the user movement of the second type being motion of a part of the body of the user; and at least one processor that calculates a hybrid cursor movement signal having a large scale movement component corresponding to the user movement of the first type and a fine scale movement component corresponding to the user movement of the second type and representing movement in a finer scale than the large scale movement component, the hybrid cursor movement signal being for moving the graphic cursor; wherein the graphic cursor includes at least a first cursor and a second cursor smaller than the first cursor and positioned in the first cursor, wherein the at least one processor calculates the large scale movement component based on a first sensitivity parameter representing sensitivity of the first sensor with respect to the user movement of the first type, and determined by associating the second sensor data with the first sensor data, wherein the at least one processor calculates the fine scale movement component based on a second sensitivity parameter representing sensitivity of the second sensor with respect to the user movement of the second type, determined by associating the first sensor data with the second sensor data, and wherein the at least one processor monitors increases and decreases in the first and second sensitivity parameters and reduces the size of the first cursor in proportion to an increase in the first sensitivity parameter and in proportion to a decrease in the second sensitivity parameter.