Smart ring
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1. A system, comprising:
- a smart ring configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user;
at least one flexion sensor secured to the smart ring in a manner that can detect a distance between the at least one flexion sensor and a second segment of the finger; and
,an input component configured to;
analyze signals from the at least one flexion sensor to detect an initialization sequence,in response to the detected initialization sequence, calibrate a coordinate system of the smart ring, anduse the calibrated coordinate system to interpret further signals from the at least one flexion sensor.
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Abstract
The description relates to a smart ring. In one example, the smart ring can be configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user. The example smart ring can include at least one flexion sensor secured to the smart ring in a manner that can detect a distance between the at least one flexion sensor and a second segment of the finger. The example smart ring can also include an input component configured to analyze signals from the at least one flexion sensor to detect a pose of the finger.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a smart ring configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user; at least one flexion sensor secured to the smart ring in a manner that can detect a distance between the at least one flexion sensor and a second segment of the finger; and
,an input component configured to; analyze signals from the at least one flexion sensor to detect an initialization sequence, in response to the detected initialization sequence, calibrate a coordinate system of the smart ring, and use the calibrated coordinate system to interpret further signals from the at least one flexion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A smart ring device, comprising:
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a finger band configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user; a rotation sensor secured to the finger band in a manner such that the rotation sensor is configured to sense rotation of the finger; a proximity sensor secured to the finger band, the proximity sensor configured to sense a distance between the proximity sensor and a second segment of the finger; and
,a processor and storage storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; interpret finger movement sensed by the rotation sensor and the proximity sensor as an initialization sequence, and in response to the initialization sequence, calibrate a coordinate system of the smart ring device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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obtaining rotation signals from a smart ring worn on a finger of a hand, the rotation signals reflecting rotation of the finger relative to the hand; obtaining flexion signals reflecting flexion of the finger; correlating the rotation signals and the flexion signals to positions of a fingertip of the finger; determining a computing environment of a companion device of the smart ring; and
,analyzing the positions of the fingertip and the computing environment to identify a control input performed by the finger, wherein the control input is identified relative to the computing environment of the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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