Patent ID: 6269730
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A telepresent aiming system comprising(a) a base for engaging a mounting surface;(b) a device connected to said base, and pointing in a direction;(c) positioning means for aiming said device at a first aiming speed along a first axis and a second aiming speed along a second axis substantially perpendicular to said first axis, in response to electronic control signals;(d) a two axis hand controller device manually operated by a user;(e) signal processing means operationally coupled to said hand controller device, said signal processing means generating said electronic control signals in response to operation of said hand controller device, a first audio signal corresponding to said first aiming speed, and a second audio signal corresponding to said second aiming speed; and a(f) control signal transmission means for transmitting said electronic control signals from said signal processing means to said positioning means.