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Apparatus and method for receiving inputs from a user

US7580540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

22Claims

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Assignee

Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert A. Zurek · Antioch, US
Simone Koo · Palatine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2004
Grant date	Aug 25, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/12
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (300) and method (500) for receiving inputs from a user (102) is provided. The inputs from the user may be head gestures and/or speech of the user. The head gestures refer to movements of the head of the user. The apparatus includes an accelerometer (303) for receiving inputs from the user. The inputs are in form of nasal bone vibrations of the user, which are caused by the head gestures and/or speech of the user. The accelerometer further generates signals corresponding to the inputs received from the user.

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