Patent ID: 11868125
Assignee: YAWMAN LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A handheld controller device comprising:
a housing configured to be held in the hands of a user;
a trigger assembly comprising:
a pair of triggers extending outward from a side of the handheld controller device, the pair of triggers being configured to move along respective trigger paths, and
a coupling assembly disposed inside the housing and connected to the pair of triggers, the coupling assembly configured to transfer motion between the pair of triggers such that, when either of the triggers moves towards the housing along its trigger path, the coupling assembly moves the other trigger an equal distance away from the housing along its respective trigger path; and

circuitry disposed in the housing and comprising:
one or more sensors configured to generate sensor signals based on positions of the pair of triggers along their respective trigger paths, and
a microcontroller configured to receive the sensor signals and, in response, generate aircraft control data.