INPUT DEVICE, WEARABLE COMPUTER, AND INPUT METHOD
First Claim
1. An input device for outputting a control command or commands to an external output device or devices, comprising:
- a sensor configured to be worn in or on a natural orifice of the body and sense a change in a shape of the natural orifice; and
a controller configured to control the external output device or devices based on a sensor signal or signals from the sensor.
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Abstract
A low-cost input device suitable for a wearable computer is provided. An input method suitable for operating a wearable computer is provided. A wearable computer including the input device is provided. An input device 100 for outputting a control command γ to an external output device 40 includes a sensor 10 configured to be worn in or on a natural orifice of the body and sense a change in a shape of the natural orifice, and a controller 20 configured to control the external output device 40 based on a sensor signal α from the sensor 10. Here, the change in the shape of the natural orifice is caused by a predetermined action which is performed by a user wearing the sensor 10 with the intention of operating the external output device 40.
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14 Claims
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1. An input device for outputting a control command or commands to an external output device or devices, comprising:
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a sensor configured to be worn in or on a natural orifice of the body and sense a change in a shape of the natural orifice; and a controller configured to control the external output device or devices based on a sensor signal or signals from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An input method for outputting a control command or commands to an external output device or devices, comprising:
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sensing a change in a shape of a natural orifice of the body; and controlling the external output device or devices based on the sensed change in the shape of the natural orifice.
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14. An input device for outputting a control command or commands to an external output device or devices, comprising:
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a sensor configured to be worn in or on an artificial orifice surgically formed in a body and sense a change in a shape of the artificial orifice; and a controller configured to control the external output device or devices based on a sensor signal or signals from the sensor.
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