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Facilitating user input via arm-mounted peripheral device interfacing with head-mounted display device

  • US 9,053,654 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2014
  • Issued: 06/09/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for performing data entry by a user of healthcare information relating to a patient for storing in an electronic healthcare record of the patient, comprising:

  • (a) a head-mounted electronic display device mechanically configured to be attached to a user'"'"'s head and comprising,(i) a rechargeable power supply,(ii) one or more wireless receivers and one or more wireless transmitters,(iii) an integrated microphone,(iv) an auditory communication component for providing audible communications to a user wearing the device, and(v) a display for viewing, by the user, displayed user interfaces; and

    (b) an arm-mounted peripheral electronic device comprising,(i) an attachment portion mechanically configured to be attached to a user'"'"'s arm,(ii) a palm control portion comprising a user input area at which user input is received when a finger or thumb actuates the user input area, and(iii) an adjustable extension arm secured to the attachment portion and extending between and supporting the palm control portion relative to the attachment portion and mechanically transition between an extended position spanning a user'"'"'s wrist to support the palm control portion adjacent a user'"'"'s palm, and a stowed position to support the palm control portion adjacent a user'"'"'s forearm, wherein the extension arm is mechanically configured to swivel relative to the attachment portion for minor angular adjustment of the palm control portion when the extension arm is in the extended position;

    (c) wherein the head-mounted electronic display device and the arm-mounted peripheral electronic device are configured to wirelessly communicate with each other at least insofar as user input received at the user input area of the palm control portion of the arm-mounted peripheral electronic device generates a signal that is wirelessly communicated to and received by the head-mounted electronic display device as user input relative to a displayed user interface on the display of the head-mounted electronic display device; and

    (d) wherein the head-mounted electronic display device further is configured to use the display to visually prompt a user wearing the head-mounted electronic display device to enter data regarding an object of observation, interaction, or both by the user; and

    to receive from the arm-mounted peripheral electronic device user input representing the data for which the head-mounted electronic display device has visually prompted the user and to wirelessly transmit the data to a computer system over a computer network.

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