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1. A method comprising:
- (a) providing a plurality of inertial sensors;
(b) coupling the inertial sensors to a plurality of fingers of a user;
(c) using the inertial sensors to detect relative motion between the fingers of the user;
(d) providing a signal including first data relating to the relative motion to a first processor, the first processor for determining a unique symbol in response to the motion, the first symbol indicative of a key virtually struck by a keystroke motion of the fingers of the user.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for a user to type text on a computer screen using wireless actuators attached to the user'"'"'s fingers. The image of a virtual keyboard and the user'"'"'s virtual fingers appears on the computer screen. As the user moves his fingers the virtual fingers on screen moves accordingly aiding the user to type. The actuators transmit symbol information to the computer indicative of a key virtually struck on the virtual keyboard by the user'"'"'s fingers. Text appears on screen. Virtual typing emulates typing on a physical keyboard. In other embodiments the actuators are coupled to other parts of the body for virtual typing.
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of inertial sensors; (b) coupling the inertial sensors to a plurality of fingers of a user; (c) using the inertial sensors to detect relative motion between the fingers of the user; (d) providing a signal including first data relating to the relative motion to a first processor, the first processor for determining a unique symbol in response to the motion, the first symbol indicative of a key virtually struck by a keystroke motion of the fingers of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 19, 21, 22, 23)
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7. A method comprising:
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(a) providing an inertial sensor; (b) coupling the inertial sensor to a hand of a user; (c) using the inertial sensor to detect motion of the hand; (d) using a first processor and based on the motion, determining a symbol entry, wherein the symbol is a unique output in response to the motion; and (e) providing, to a keyboard emulator, symbol information corresponding character on a known keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 24, 25, 26)
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16. A method comprising:
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(a) providing an inertial sensor; (b) coupling the inertial sensor to a body part of a user; (c) using the inertial sensor to detect motion of the body part; (d) based on the motion, determining a symbol entry, wherein the symbol is a unique output value in response to the motion; and (e) providing the symbol to a computer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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