Shoe-based wearable interaction system
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1. A method of initiating a command in a computing system having a processor, the method comprising:
- detecting activity at a first wearable item or a second wearable item of a pair of wearable items;
changing a power mode of the processor from a lowest power sleep mode to a low power sleep mode, the low power sleep mode activating proximity detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the lowest power sleep mode;
detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity;
activating a command interface connected to the processor in response to detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity, wherein activating the command interface includes awakening the processor by changing the power mode of the processor from the low power mode to an awake and listening power mode, the awake and listening power mode activating gesture detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the low power sleep mode;
identifying a plurality of gestures performed within a predetermined period of time by the pair of wearable items, wherein a first gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a first wearable item of the pair of wearable items and a second gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a second wearable item of the pair of wearable items;
determining a gesture-based command from the plurality of gestures via the command interface; and
providing feedback in response to the gesture-based command.
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Abstract
A system and method of initiating a command in a computing system having a processor. A pair of wearable items are detected as being in close proximity and a command interface connected to the processor is activated on detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity. A command is received via the command interface and the command is transferred to the processor.
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1. A method of initiating a command in a computing system having a processor, the method comprising:
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detecting activity at a first wearable item or a second wearable item of a pair of wearable items; changing a power mode of the processor from a lowest power sleep mode to a low power sleep mode, the low power sleep mode activating proximity detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the lowest power sleep mode; detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity; activating a command interface connected to the processor in response to detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity, wherein activating the command interface includes awakening the processor by changing the power mode of the processor from the low power mode to an awake and listening power mode, the awake and listening power mode activating gesture detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the low power sleep mode; identifying a plurality of gestures performed within a predetermined period of time by the pair of wearable items, wherein a first gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a first wearable item of the pair of wearable items and a second gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a second wearable item of the pair of wearable items; determining a gesture-based command from the plurality of gestures via the command interface; and providing feedback in response to the gesture-based command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a pair of wearable items, including a first and a second wearable item, wherein the first wearable item includes a command interface and proximity detecting circuitry for detecting when the pair of wearable items are in close proximity;
wherein the command interface is;in a lowest power sleep mode until activity is detected at one of the first or the second wearable item, wherein the proximity detecting circuitry is deactivated in the lowest power sleep mode; in a low power sleep mode after activity is detected, wherein the proximity detecting circuitry is activated and a gesture detection sensor is deactivated in the low power sleep mode; and in an awake and listening power mode and activated when the pair of wearable items are placed in close proximity, wherein the gesture detection sensor is activated in the awake and listening power mode; wherein the command interface, when activated is configured to; identify a plurality of gestures performed within a predetermined period of time by the pair of wearable items, wherein a first gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using the first wearable item and a second gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using the second wearable item; determine a gesture-based command from the plurality of gestures; and provide feedback in response to the gesture-based command. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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detect activity at a first wearable item or a second wearable item of a pair of wearable items; change a power mode of the processor from a lowest power sleep mode to a low power sleep mode, the low power sleep mode activating proximity detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the lowest power sleep mode; detect that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity; activate a command interface connected to the processor in response to detecting that the pair of wearable items are in close proximity, wherein to activating the command interface includes awakening the processor by changing the power mode of the processor from the low power mode to an awake and listening power mode, the awake and listening power mode activating gesture detection in the pair of wearable items that was deactivated in the low power sleep mode; identify a plurality of gestures performed within a predetermined period of time by the pair of wearable items, wherein a first gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a first wearable item of the pair of wearable items and a second gesture of the plurality of gestures is performed using a second wearable item of the pair of wearable items; determine a gesture-based command from the plurality of gestures via the command interface; and provide feedback in response to the gesture-based command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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