Patent · US Active

Smart ring

US9880620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 6, 2016
Grant dateJan 30, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/0331
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The description relates to a smart ring. In one example, the smart ring can be configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user. The example smart ring can include at least one flexion sensor secured to the smart ring in a manner that can detect a distance between the at least one flexion sensor and a second segment of the finger. The example smart ring can also include an input component configured to analyze signals from the at least one flexion sensor to detect a pose of the finger.

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