WO2004083454A3 - Wheel motion control input device for animation system - Google Patents

Wheel motion control input device for animation system Download PDF

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WO2004083454A3
WO2004083454A3 PCT/US2004/003611 US2004003611W WO2004083454A3 WO 2004083454 A3 WO2004083454 A3 WO 2004083454A3 US 2004003611 W US2004003611 W US 2004003611W WO 2004083454 A3 WO2004083454 A3 WO 2004083454A3
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wheel
virtual camera
input device
motion
control
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Andrew Eric Titcomb
Peter M Nofz
Bruce Eugene Dobrin
Ronald Albert Fischer
Jerome Chen
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
Andrew Eric Titcomb
Peter M Nofz
Bruce Eugene Dobrin
Ronald Albert Fischer
Jerome Chen
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Priority to EP04708678.0A priority Critical patent/EP1601783B1/en
Priority to JP2006508693A priority patent/JP4546953B2/en
Publication of WO2004083454A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004083454A2/en
Publication of WO2004083454A8 publication Critical patent/WO2004083454A8/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0362—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T1/00—General purpose image data processing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • H04N5/2224—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment related to virtual studio applications

Abstract

An input device (20) for a computer graphics system provides a plurality of wheels that control movement of a virtual camera. The input device can be readily used by professional cameraman without knowledge or training on CG animation software tools. The input device comprises a housing having at least one wheel (34) operatively coupled to at least one outer surface of the housing. The at least one wheel has an axially coupled shaft that is driven rotationally by manipulation of the wheel. Circuitry contained within the housing and operatively coupled to the shaft generates a control signal corresponding to rotational motion of the at least one wheel. The control signal is thereby provided to the animation processor (12) to control the virtual camera. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one wheel further comprises a plurality of wheels (34,44,54) with each such wheel corresponding to a different range of motion of the virtual camera, including a first wheel corresponding to a panning motion of the virtual camera, a second wheel corresponding to tilting motion of the virtual camera, and a third wheel corresponding to rolling motion of the virtual camera. The circuitry further includes an angle encoder (32,42,52) operatively coupled to the shaft and a control circuit adapted to convert the control signal into a data stream having a format readable by the animation processor. The input device may also include at least one speed control adapted to change effective resolution of the at least one wheel, and at least one direction control adapted to change effective direction of the at least one wheel.
PCT/US2004/003611 2003-03-13 2004-02-05 Wheel motion control input device for animation system WO2004083454A2 (en)

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EP04708678.0A EP1601783B1 (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-05 Wheel motion control input device for animation system
JP2006508693A JP4546953B2 (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-05 Wheel motion control input device for animation system

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US45498903P 2003-03-13 2003-03-13
US60/454,989 2003-03-13
US10/443,506 2003-05-22
US10/443,506 US7038660B2 (en) 2003-03-13 2003-05-22 Wheel motion control input device for animation system

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US20040178988A1 (en) 2004-09-16
WO2004083454A2 (en) 2004-09-30
JP2006526217A (en) 2006-11-16
JP4546953B2 (en) 2010-09-22
KR100639723B1 (en) 2006-11-01
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