GESTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR A WEARABLE PORTABLE DEVICE
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1. A method for providing a gesture-based user interface for a wearable portable device, comprising:
- receiving a gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device;
identifying at least one character associated with the gesture; and
displaying the at least one character on the wearable portable device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a gesture-based user interface for a wearable portable device are described. A gesture including a movement of the wearable portable device is received, and at least one character associated with the gesture is identified and displayed on the wearable portable device, thereby allowing entry of characters on the user interface of the wearable portable device using the gestures.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for providing a gesture-based user interface for a wearable portable device, comprising:
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receiving a gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device; identifying at least one character associated with the gesture; and displaying the at least one character on the wearable portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wearable portable device having a gesture-based user interface, comprising:
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an inertial sensor a display; a processor; and a user interface application executing on the processor, wherein the user interface application is configured to; receive at least one signal from the inertial sensor corresponding to a sensed gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device; compare the at least one signal against a set of pre-established rules to identify at least one character associated with the sensed gesture; and display the at least one character on the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An executable software product stored on a computer-readable medium containing program instructions for providing a gesture-based user interface for a wearable portable device, the program instructions for:
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receiving a gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device; identifying at least one character associated with the gesture; and displaying the at least one character on the wearable portable device.
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24. A system for providing a gesture-based user interface, comprising:
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a wearable portable device comprising one or more gesture profiles that each include at least one gesture and a predetermined function associated with the at least one gesture; and a profile web service, wherein the portable device is in communication with the profile web service and is configured to download from the profile web service to the wearable portable device a customizable gesture profile comprising at least one modified gesture that differs from the at least one gesture.
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25. A wearable portable device having a gesture-based user interface, comprising:
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means for tracking motion of the wearable portable device; a display; and processing means, wherein processing means is coupled to the display and the processing means is configured to; receive at least one signal from the means for tracking motion corresponding to a sensed gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device; compare the at least one signal against a set of pre-established rules to identify at least one character associated with the sensed gesture; and display the at least one character on the display.
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26. A wearable portable electronic device having a gesture-based user interface, comprising:
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a case; and a module, wherein the module is configured to be removably received by the case and comprises; an inertial sensor a display; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; receive at least one signal from the inertial sensor corresponding to a sensed gesture comprising a movement of the wearable portable device; compare the at least one signal against a set of pre-established rules to identify at least one character associated with the sensed gesture; and display the at least one character on the display.
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