Methods and apparatus to detect vibration inducing hand gestures
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1. An apparatus to detect vibration inducing hand gestures, the apparatus comprising:
- a first sensor to detect a vibration in a hand of a user wearing the apparatus, the vibration associated with a point of origin on the hand of the user;
a second sensor to detect the vibration in the hand of the user, the first and second sensors spaced apart such that a first duration for the vibration to travel from the point of origin to the first sensor is different than a second duration for the vibration to travel from the point of origin to the second sensor; and
a processor to analyze at least one of outputs of the first and second sensors to identify a user selection of a virtual control associated with an input to an electronic device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to detect vibration inducing hand movements are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sensor to detect a vibration in a hand of a user wearing the apparatus. The example apparatus further includes a processor to analyze the vibration to identify a user selection of a virtual control associated with an input to an electronic device.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus to detect vibration inducing hand gestures, the apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor to detect a vibration in a hand of a user wearing the apparatus, the vibration associated with a point of origin on the hand of the user; a second sensor to detect the vibration in the hand of the user, the first and second sensors spaced apart such that a first duration for the vibration to travel from the point of origin to the first sensor is different than a second duration for the vibration to travel from the point of origin to the second sensor; and a processor to analyze at least one of outputs of the first and second sensors to identify a user selection of a virtual control associated with an input to an electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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15. A method, comprising:
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accessing, with at a processor, a first signal from a first sensor in response to a vibration inducing movement of a hand of a user, the movement corresponding to a user selection of an input for an electronic device; accessing, with the processor, a second signal from a second sensor detecting the vibration inducing movement, the vibration inducing movement to generate a first vibration at a first location on the hand of the user, the first and second sensors spaced apart such that a first time of travel of the first vibration from the first location to the first sensor is different than a second time of travel of the first vibration from the first location to the second sensor; and analyzing, by executing an instruction with the processor, the first and second signals to identify the user selection of the input for the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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obtain a first signal from a first sensor based on a vibration inducing movement of a hand of a user, the movement corresponding to a user selection of an input for an electronic device; obtain a second signal from a second sensor based on the vibration inducing movement, the vibration inducing movement to generate a first vibration originating at a first location on the hand of the user, the first and second sensors to be spaced apart such that a first time for the first vibration to travel from the first location to the first sensor is different than a second time for the first vibration to travel from the first location to the second sensor; and analyze the first and second signals to identify the user selection of the input for the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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