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Electronic remote control thimble

US9092054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 2013
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/91
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The Thimble is a wireless electronic device that can be worn on a finger, in order to control electronic devices, computers screens, laptops screen, televisions game console etc. The Thimble can replace either a computer mouse or a remote control. The Thimble uses location technologies in order to calculate its position, movement and orientation. Touch pads allow for accepting user selection, similar to mouse left-clicks or right-clicks, or remote control OK function.

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