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Gesture-based messaging method, system, and device

US9330666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2014
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L17/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure is generally directed to a method on a gesture-based messaging device (“messaging device”). According to various implementations, the messaging device detects a user's gesture (e.g., arm gesture, hand gesture, or finger gesture) using, for example, Electromyography or EMG. The messaging device may be implemented as a wearable device, such as a ring, wristband (e.g., a wristwatch), or pair of glasses (e.g., Google Glass™). The messaging device attempts to authenticate the user. If the messaging device authenticates the user and recognizes the gesture as indicating that a social media message is to be dictated, then the messaging device enters a social media mode, during which it listens for and receives an input of a spoken message from the user, converts the spoken message to a text message, and transmits the text message to a social media entity (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®, or Tumblr®).

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