Systems and methods for a wearable touch-sensitive device
First Claim
1. A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
- a substrate comprising an outside surface and an inside surface opposite from the outside surface;
a first contact-sensing component coupled to the substrate and configured to generate a first signal responsive to detecting a first contact with at least a portion of the outside surface;
a second contact-sensing component coupled to the substrate and configured to generate a second signal responsive to detecting a second contact with at least a portion of the inside surface, wherein at least one of the first contact or the second contact comprises a contact with a body part of a user; and
a processor that is operatively coupled to the first contact-sensing component and the second contact-sensing component, wherein the processor is configured to;
determine, based on an analysis of the first signal and the second signal, that a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the processor is configured to determine that the predetermined condition is satisfied at least by;
determining, based on the first signal, whether the first contact comprises a first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface;
determining, based on the second signal, whether the second contact comprises a second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface; and
determining, based on determining whether the first contact comprises the first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface, and further based on determining whether the second contact comprises the second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface, whether the predetermined condition is satisfied;
responsive to determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, determine, based on the predetermined condition, a function from a plurality of different functions; and
initiate the function.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling functions associated with a touch-sensitive device (100) capable of being worn by a user. The touch-sensitive device (100) includes a substrate (110) with an outside surface (112) and an inside surface (114) opposite from the outside surface (112). A first contact sensing component (120) generates a first signal upon detection of a first contact with the outside surface (112), and a second contact sensing component (130) generates a second signal upon detection of a second contact with the inside surface (114). A processor (140) may be configured to interface with the first contact sensing component (120) and the second contact sensing component (130) and perform operations including: analyzing the first signal and the second signal to determine that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and in response to the analyzing, initiating a function associated with the predetermined condition.
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22 Claims
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1. A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
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a substrate comprising an outside surface and an inside surface opposite from the outside surface; a first contact-sensing component coupled to the substrate and configured to generate a first signal responsive to detecting a first contact with at least a portion of the outside surface; a second contact-sensing component coupled to the substrate and configured to generate a second signal responsive to detecting a second contact with at least a portion of the inside surface, wherein at least one of the first contact or the second contact comprises a contact with a body part of a user; and a processor that is operatively coupled to the first contact-sensing component and the second contact-sensing component, wherein the processor is configured to; determine, based on an analysis of the first signal and the second signal, that a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the processor is configured to determine that the predetermined condition is satisfied at least by; determining, based on the first signal, whether the first contact comprises a first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface; determining, based on the second signal, whether the second contact comprises a second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface; and determining, based on determining whether the first contact comprises the first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface, and further based on determining whether the second contact comprises the second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface, whether the predetermined condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, determine, based on the predetermined condition, a function from a plurality of different functions; and initiate the function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 22)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a first signal generated by a first contact-sensing component of a touch-sensitive device responsive to the first contact-sensing component detecting a first contact with at least a portion of an outside surface of a substrate of the touch-sensitive device, wherein the touch-sensitive device is capable of being worn by a user; receiving a second signal generated by a second contact-sensing component of the touch-sensitive device responsive to the second contact-sensing component detecting a second contact with at least a portion of an inside surface of the substrate of the touch-sensitive device, the inside surface being opposite from the outside surface, and wherein at least one of the first contact or the second contact comprises a contact with a body part of the user; determining, based on an analysis of the first signal and the second signal, that a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises; determining, based on the first signal, whether the first contact comprises a first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface; determining, based on the second signal, whether the second contact comprises a second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface; and determining, based on determining whether the first contact comprises the first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface, and further based on determining whether the second contact comprises the second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface, whether the predetermined condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, determining, based on the predetermined condition, a function from a plurality of different functions; and initiating the function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer usable storage medium comprising computer-readable program code that, when executed, causes a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first signal generated by a first contact-sensing component of a touch-sensitive device responsive to the first contact-sensing component detecting a first contact with at least a portion of an outside surface of a substrate of the touch-sensitive device, wherein the touch-sensitive device is capable of being worn by a user; receiving a second signal generated by a second contact-sensing component of the touch-sensitive device responsive to the second contact-sensing component detecting a second contact with at least a portion of an inside surface of the substrate of the touch-sensitive device, the inside surface being opposite from the outside surface, and wherein at least one of the first contact or the second contact comprises a contact with a body part of the user; determining, based on an analysis of the first signal and the second signal, that a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises; determining, based on the first signal, whether the first contact comprises a first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface; determining, based on the second signal, whether the second contact comprises a second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface; and determining, based on determining whether the first contact comprises the first moving contact along at least the portion of the outside surface, and further based on determining whether the second contact comprises the second moving contact along at least the portion of the inside surface, whether the predetermined condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, determining, based on the predetermined condition, a function from a plurality of different functions; and initiating the function.
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