Patent ID: 6909374

Claim:
A sensor for use in an interactive electronic device, the sensor comprising: a base member defining first and second axes which extend in generally perpendicular relation to each other and having at least two circularly configured recesses formed therein, each of the recesses being partially defined by a respective peripheral wall of the base member, with each of the first and second axes extending axially through a respective one of the recesses; at least two switches disposed within the peripheral wall of each of the recesses in spaced relation to each other; and at least one trigger ball disposed within each of the recesses and freely moveable about the peripheral wall thereof; the sensor being operative to generate different states corresponding to respective positions of the sensor relative to a reference plane, with a low state being generated when the trigger balls are not in contact with any of the switches and at least four different high states being generated corresponding to contact between the trigger balls and respective ones of the switches.