Patent ID: 7109972

Claim:
A method for constructing an adjustable pointing and control device that controls at least one piece of equipment, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an adjustable housing having a lower portion, an upper portion, and an adjustable coupling means, said upper portion having a upper surface that substantially fits to a hand, said adjustable coupling means coupling to said lower portion and said upper portion, and allowing said upper portion to be adjusted relatively to said lower portion with at least one type of adjustments selected from the group consisting of rotational adjustment in roll direction, rotational adjustment in pitch direction, and translational adjustment in vertical direction, said adjustable coupling means also providing the sidewall of said adjustable housing, (b) providing a predetermined number of controls that are user operable and generate control signals accordingly, (c) providing a circuitry disposed inside said adjustable housing, said circuitry coupling to said controls and having a communication link to said equipment, said circuitry processing said control signals and sending them to said equipment via said communication link, whereby said adjustable pointing and control device can be adjusted in up to three directions, and said adjustable housing is closed to protect the inside components.