MOBILE HANDSET ACCESSORY SUPPORTING TOUCHLESS AND OCCLUSION-FREE USER INTERACTION
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1. An accessory device for an electronic user device, the accessory device comprising:
- circuitry for sensing flow of a fluid upon a portion of the accessory device;
circuitry for communicating with the user device to control the user device based on the flow of the fluid; and
a body for maintaining proximity of the circuitry for sensing flow of the fluid and the circuitry for communicating with the user device, to the user device.
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Abstract
An accessory device for handheld electronic devices such as, for example, a cellular telephone, a smart phone, a media player, and a tablet computer includes circuitry for sensing flow of human breath and for communicating with the handheld electronic device, to enable user control of the handheld electronic device employing the flow of human breath.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory device for an electronic user device, the accessory device comprising:
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circuitry for sensing flow of a fluid upon a portion of the accessory device; circuitry for communicating with the user device to control the user device based on the flow of the fluid; and a body for maintaining proximity of the circuitry for sensing flow of the fluid and the circuitry for communicating with the user device, to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An accessory device for an electronic user device, the accessory device comprising:
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at least one processor communicatively coupled to circuitry for sensing flow of a fluid upon a portion of the accessory device and to circuitry for communicating with the user device to control the user device based on the flow of the fluid; and a body having a cavity to hold the circuitry for sensing flow of the fluid and the circuitry for communicating with the user device, wherein the user device fits within the body that comprises one or more openings for flow of fluid through the circuitry for sensing flow of the fluid and maintains proximity of the circuitry for communicating with the user device, to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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18. A process of manufacturing an accessory device for an electronic user device, the process comprising:
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providing a body having a cavity comprising a first opening and a second opening into the cavity from outside of the body; and placing circuitry for sensing flow of the fluid within the cavity in alignment with the first opening and the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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