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Automatic communication protocol selection for limb worn devices

  • US 9,860,748 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2015
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of changing communication protocols to encode messages wirelessly transmitted from limb worn devices to wirelessly controllable apparatuses, comprising:

  • continually or iteratively monitoring outputs of at least one motion sensor installed in a limb worn device having a man machine interface (MMI) while said limb worn device is worn by a user and communicates to one of a plurality of wirelessly controllable apparatuses according to one of a plurality of communication protocols;

    analyzing said outputs to detect a human routine limb motion performed by said user wearing said limb worn device while said user operates said one of said plurality of wirelessly controllable apparatuses and wears said limb worn device on a limb;

    in response to said detection of said human routine limb motion automatically changing for an operation period, according to said detected human routine limb motion, from said one of said plurality of communication protocols to another of said plurality of communication protocols where each communication protocol from said plurality of communication protocols is used by said limb worn device to forward instructions triggered by a common user input made using said MMI for operating one of said plurality of wirelessly controllable apparatuses;

    automatically detecting when said common user input is performed by said user using said MMI during said operation period; and

    in response to said detecting, wirelessly and automatically transmitting a message indicative of operation instructions to operate a function executed by a processor associated with another wirelessly controllable apparatus of said plurality of wirelessly controllable apparatuses and correlated with said user input, said message being transmitted according to said another communication protocol from said limb worn device to one of said plurality of wirelessly controllable apparatuses.

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