Touchless User Interface for a Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A sensory device suitable for use as a touchless user interface to a communication device, the sensory device comprising:
- a first array of sensors on a first appendage and a second array of sensors on a second appendage structurally attached to the first appendage, wherein the first array and the second array produce a touchless sensory space that projects along a surface of the communication device and above the communication device;
a controller operatively coupled to the first array and the second array for interpreting sensory signals from the sensors, determining a finger location and movement in the touchless sensing space, and generating one or more command actions to control a user interface of the communication device according to the finger location and movement.
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Abstract
A sensory device (200) for providing a touchless user interface to a mobile device (100) is provided. The sensory device can include at least one appendage (210) having at least one sensor (220) that senses a finger (232) within a touchless sensing space (101), and a connector (230) for communicating sensory signals received by the at least one sensor to the mobile device. The sensory device can attach external to the mobile device. A controller (240) can trace a movement of the finger, recognize a pattern from the movement, and send the pattern to the mobile device. The controller can recognize finger gestures and send control commands associated with the finger gestures to the mobile device. A user can perform touchless acquire and select actions on or above a display or removable face plate to interact with the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensory device suitable for use as a touchless user interface to a communication device, the sensory device comprising:
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a first array of sensors on a first appendage and a second array of sensors on a second appendage structurally attached to the first appendage, wherein the first array and the second array produce a touchless sensory space that projects along a surface of the communication device and above the communication device; a controller operatively coupled to the first array and the second array for interpreting sensory signals from the sensors, determining a finger location and movement in the touchless sensing space, and generating one or more command actions to control a user interface of the communication device according to the finger location and movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensing system, comprising
a sensing device, comprising a first array of sensors on a first appendage and a second array of sensors on a second appendage, wherein the first array and the second array produce a touchless sensory space that projects along a surface of a communication device and above the communication device; -
a controller operatively coupled to the first array and the second array for interpreting sensory signals from the sensors, determining a finger location and movement in the touchless sensing space, and generating one or more command actions to control a user interface of the communication device according to the finger location and movement; and a removable face plate with displayed user interface controls, suitable for attachment to the communication device, wherein the controller projects a sensing field onto a surface of the removable face plate in accordance with the displayed user interface controls such that a finger positioning or movement on a user interface control on the surface of the removable face plate corresponds to at least one command action to control the user interface of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A removable face plate with displayed user interface controls, suitable for attachment to a communication device, the removable face plate comprising:
an electronic element that identifies the removable face plate and a layout of user interface controls presented on the removable face plate, such that a sensing device, operatively coupled to the removable face plate and communication device, upon identifying the removable face plate projects a sensing field onto the removable face plate in accordance with the layout of user interface controls such that a finger positioning or movement on a user interface control of the removable face plate corresponds to at least one command action to control a user interface of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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