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Wearable data input interface

  • US 20030179224A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2003
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of entering data into a coputer device, comprising:

  • providing a wearable device (10) having an extension (14, 16, 18, 20, 22), the extension (14, 16, 18 20, 22) having a sensor (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) in operative ezigagement with a sensor chael (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) mounted thereon;

    plsaing a hand (200) on top of the device (10) so that the extesion (14, 16, 19, 20, 22) is postioned immediately below a metacarpophalangeal joint (212) and a first bone sent (202) of the hand (200) and the sensor channel (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) extends under and across the joint (212) and into the extension (14, 16, 10, 20, 22);

    moving the first bone segunet (202) relative to a second bone segment (214) of the head (200) at the metacarpophalangeal joint (212);

    the movement of the bone segment 202 bending the sensor channel (15, 17, 19, 21, 23);

    the sensor (50, 52, 54, 56, 50) sensing te bending of the sensor channel (15, 17, 19, 21, 23); and

    the sensor (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) souding an activation signal (57) to a computer device (11) in operative engagement with the device (10).

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