Finger-keyed human-machine interface device
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1. A human-machine interface system including:
- two or more body-attached electrodes, where at least one of the electrodes is insulated, where said body-attached electrodes may be coupled to form a reconfigurable electrical connection network; and
at least one output-generating element.
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Abstract
A finger-keyed human-machine interface device and methods provide outputs suitable for entering keyed data into a computer, cash register, musical device or other machines. Varying relative positions or orientations of body-attached electrodes generates data. Combinations of connections between electrodes are translated into output signals corresponding to keyed outputs. Levels of connections are used for predictive provisional inputs allowing a user to retract outputs before they are made final and for other applications. Mappings of electrodes attached to fingers and hands are presented for entering keyed data or selecting musical notes.
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28 Claims
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1. A human-machine interface system including:
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two or more body-attached electrodes, where at least one of the electrodes is insulated, where said body-attached electrodes may be coupled to form a reconfigurable electrical connection network; and
at least one output-generating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A human-machine interface system comprising:
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a plurality of hand-attached electrodes, where said hand-attached electrodes may be coupled to form a reconfigurable electrical connection network, where at least one of the plurality of electrodes is insulated; and
at least one output generating element, whereby the said electrical output configuration data may be outputted to an external system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for generating data comprising:
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(a) establishing one or more electrical connections between two or more body-attached electrodes, where at least one of the electrodes is insulated;
(b) sensing said electrical connections with an output generator; and
(c) generating data corresponding to said electrical connections. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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