Input device for use in an augmented/virtual reality environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021011562-A1
Application number	US-202016911289-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 24, 2020
Priority date	Aug 3, 2018
Publication date	Jan 14, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

In some embodiments, a stylus device can be configured for use in an augmented/virtual (AR/VR) reality environment and can include a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion of the housing is substantially linear and can be configured to be held by a user's hand while the stylus device is in use. The first portion may include a tip configured to operate as an interface between the stylus device and objects within the AR/VR environment. The second portion of the housing may be non-linear and bent to traverse three dimensions including a section of the second portion that is bent longitudinally toward a line co-linear with the first portion of the housing. In some cases, the second portion of the housing may include a plurality of emitters or sensors configured for facilitating a tracking of the stylus device in three-dimensional space within the AR/VR environment.

First claim

1 . A stylus device comprising:
a housing including:
a front portion; and
a back portion;
one or more processors disposed in the housing, wherein the first portion includes:
an input element configured to generate control signals in response to being activated by the user's hand, and
wherein the second portion of the housing includes a plurality of emitters or sensors configured for facilitating a tracking of the stylus device in three-dimensional space within the AR/VR environment, and wherein a center of gravity for the stylus device is at an interface between the second portion and the first portion.

2 . The stylus device of claim 1 wherein a section of the second portion of the housing forms a polygonal loop.

3 . The stylus device of claim 2 wherein the second portion of the housing includes a polygonal cross-section through at least a portion of the polygonal loop.

4 . The stylus device of claim 1 wherein the second portion of the housing includes a plurality of planar facets, wherein the plurality of emitters or sensors are configured on the plurality of planar facets.

5 . The stylus device of claim 4 wherein each of the plurality of planar facets is oriented to face a different direction from one another in three-dimensional space.

6 . The stylus device of claim 4 wherein the plurality of planar facets are oriented such that at least four of the planar facets are visible from any point 360 degrees around the stylus device.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The stylus device of claim 1 wherein the stylus device is balanced longitudinally and latitudinally at an interface between the second portion and the first portion.

9 . The stylus device of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the housing is configured to be held by a user's hand in a pen-grip configuration.

10 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . The stylus device of claim 1 further comprising:
a tip at an end of the first portion configured to operate as an interface between the stylus device and objects within an AR/VR environment.

Assignees

• Logitech Europe Sa

Inventors

• Connellan Andreas
• Corcoran Fergal
• Brady Pierce

Classifications

• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G06F3/03545 Primary

  Pens or stylus · CPC title

• G06T19/006

  Mixed reality (object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00) · CPC title