Data input device
First Claim
1. A method of entering and manipulating data in a computer device, comprising:
- providing a wearable device and attaching the wearable device to a hand, the device having a lower unit placed in a palm of the hand and an upper unit placed behind knuckles of the hand and connected to the lower unit, the lower unit having a sensor attached thereto, the sensor having transducers in operative engagement with fingers the sensor having a position sensor;
associating the position sensor with an electronic sign 211 displayed on a screen;
moving one of the fingers to switch the sensor from a keyboard mode to a mouse mode; and
shifting the hand to activate the sign on the screen.
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Abstract
The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuckles (17) of the hand and connected to the lower unit (14). A sensor (202) has transducers (260, 262, 264, 266, 268) in operative engagement with fingers (250, 252, 254, 256, 258). The sensor (202) has a position sensor (210) associated with an electronic cursor or sign (211) displayed on a screen (213). The fingers and/or hand are moved to switch the sensor (202) from a keyboard mode to a mouse mode. The hand (212) is shifted in a first direction to move the cursor (211) in the first direction on the screen (213).
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1. A method of entering and manipulating data in a computer device, comprising:
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providing a wearable device and attaching the wearable device to a hand, the device having a lower unit placed in a palm of the hand and an upper unit placed behind knuckles of the hand and connected to the lower unit, the lower unit having a sensor attached thereto, the sensor having transducers in operative engagement with fingers the sensor having a position sensor;
associating the position sensor with an electronic sign 211 displayed on a screen;
moving one of the fingers to switch the sensor from a keyboard mode to a mouse mode; and
shifting the hand to activate the sign on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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