TACTILE GLOVE FOR HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

• US 20130082922A1
• Filed: 10/01/2012
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Samuel A. Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Samuel A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,795,448 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/047 using sets of wires, e.g. crossed wires

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to a system for human-computer interface, comprising an input device configured to provide two or more dimensions of operational input to a processor based at least in part upon a rubbing contact pattern between two or more digits of the same human hand that is interpreted by the input device. The input device may be configured to provide two orthogonal dimensions of operational input pertinent to a three-dimensional virtual environment presented, at least in part, by the processor. The input device may be configured to detect the rubbing between a specific digit in a pen-like function against one or more other digits. The input device further may be configured to detect the rubbing between the specific digit in a pen-like function and one or more other digits in a receiving panel function.

Claims

1. A system for human-computer interface, comprising:

an input device configured to provide two or more dimensions of operational input to a processor based at least in part upon a rubbing contact pattern between two or more digits of the same human hand that is interpreted by the input device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the input device is configured to provide two orthogonal dimensions of operational input pertinent to a three-dimensional virtual environment presented, at least in part, by the processor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the input device is configured to detect the rubbing between a specific digit in a pen-like function against one or more other digits.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the input device further is configured to detect the rubbing between the specific digit in a pen-like function and one or more other digits in a receiving panel function.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the input device is configured to detect the rubbing between a thumb of an operator in a pen-like function against one or more other digits.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the input device is configured to detect the rubbing between a thumb of an operator in a pen-like function against an index finger of the same hand of the operator.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the input device is configured to detect the rubbing between a thumb of an operator in a pen-like function against adjacently-positioned index and middle fingers of the same hand of the operator.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a tactile-sensitive glove.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the tactile-sensitive glove comprises two or more conductive portions that are operatively coupled to the processor.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein a displayed version of the three-dimensional virtual environment is rendered by a video device operatively coupled to the processor.