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Method and apparatus for communicating control information by a wearable device to control mobile and consumer electronic devices

US9000887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2010
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for communicating control information by a wearable device is disclosed. The method includes determining a first movement according to a first degree of freedom as being gesture-related and a second movement according to a second degree of freedom as being gesture-related; generating a first set of possibly performed gestures based on the first movement; generating a second set of possibly performed gestures based on the second movement; inferring, from the first and second sets, whether the first movement is representative of an intended command; and transmitting information based on the inference. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.

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