Absolute position controller

Apparatus for determining the absolute position of a point on a surface or along a path including a tablet, scale, or overlay and a moveable mouse-type cursor. The tablet includes a unique pattern of lines or regions along rectilinear or other axes. A series of adjacent spaces formed by the lines de...

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Main Author JOYCE; STEPHEN A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.03.1989
Edition4
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Apparatus for determining the absolute position of a point on a surface or along a path including a tablet, scale, or overlay and a moveable mouse-type cursor. The tablet includes a unique pattern of lines or regions along rectilinear or other axes. A series of adjacent spaces formed by the lines define unique cells on the tablet. The mouse includes one or more linear imaging arrays adapted to detect the presence of tablet lines adjacent thereto. An integrated processor identifies the line types, computes line spacings and ratios, and identifies subtending cells by comparison to the known tablet topography. The processor further computes the precise location of a point defined on the mouse.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19870053405