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Closed loop feedback interface for wearable devices

US9612661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 2015
Grant dateApr 4, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2370/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A gesture controlled system wearable by a user and operationally connected to a computerized device, the system comprising: at least one bio-potential sensor; at least one motion sensor; at least one haptic feedback actuator capable of creating haptic feedback corresponding to signals from the computerized device; a memory module, having a database with known records representing different gestures and a gesture prediction model; a signal processor, capable of identifying signal parameters from the sensors as known gestures; and a communication controller capable of transmitting information from the signal processor to the computerized device, wherein the at least one bio-potential sensor and the at least one feedback actuator are in direct contact with the skin of the user, wherein identified signals from the signal processor are transmitted to the computerized device, and wherein the at least one haptic feedback actuator is configured to allow reading text from the computerized device.

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