Patent ID: 8500555
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: A63F,G10H

Abstract:
1. An input device imitating a stringed musical instrument having a first end, a second end, and being located in an operational space, comprising: an operation portion that is operated during play while held by a player and being located between the first end and the second end; an acceleration detecting device that is provided on one side of the operation portion configured to detect acceleration; a vibration generating device that is provided on the other side of the operation portion configured to generate a vibration to implement a vibrato operation of the input device, the one side of the operation portion being between the operation portion and the first end of the input device, the other side of the operation portion being between the operation portion and the second end of the input device, in use, the operation portion providing a buffering function to dampen vibrations generated by the vibration generating device at the acceleration detecting device when the operation portion is held by the player; and a determining device that determines duration of a predetermined motion based on a detection result of the acceleration detecting device; wherein the vibration generating device generates the vibration having a duration determined as a function of the duration of the predetermined motion determined by the determining device; and wherein the predetermined motion is a motion of the input device detected by the acceleration device between two positions located within the operational space.