# US 10,503,253 B2 · Sensor signal processing to determine finger and/or hand position > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,503,253 B2 - Document ID: US10503253B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/087,385 - Filed: 2016-03-31 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Marcio Juliato - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10503253B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/014: {Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves} - G06F 3/0383: {Signal control means within the pointing device} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 2203/0384: Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to determine finger and/or hand position. For example, sensors on a wrist of a user may provide sensor signals. A filter may generate filtered sensor signals from the sensor signals, wherein each filtered sensor signal may include a modified signal component. A sorter may sort each filtered sensor signal in a composite pattern based on each modified signal component. A classifier may determine finger and/or hand position based on the composite pattern. In one example, a function of a computing platform may be controlled based on the finger and/or hand position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a plurality of sensors on a wrist of a user to provide a plurality of sensor signals, a filter to generate a plurality of filtered sensor signals from the plurality of sensor signals, wherein each filtered sensor signal is to include a modified signal component that has a smoothed amplitude, a sorter to sort each filtered sensor signal in a composite data package, and in a composite pattern based on each modified signal component, wherein a sequence position of each filtered sensor signal of the composite data package is to be based on the smoothed amplitude, and a classifier to determine finger and/or hand position based on the composite pattern, wherein control function data is to be generated for a function of a computing platform based on the finger and/or hand position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including, a scheduler to configure a signal transfer rate for the plurality of sensor signals, a combiner to combine the plurality of sensor signals into the composite pattern, and a function operator to generate the control function data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including, an aggregator to group a plurality of composite patterns into a set of composite patterns, wherein each composite pattern is to include the plurality of filtered sensor signals, and an associator to associate a predetermined finger and/or hand position with the set of composite patterns. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including, a comparator to compare the composite pattern with each composite pattern of a set of composite patterns, and an assignor to assign a weight value to each composite pattern indicating a degree of match, wherein the classifier is to determine the finger and/or hand position based on the weight value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including a selector to, make an evaluation of a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of a composite pattern in a set of composite patterns, and select a set of composite patterns based on the evaluation to be compared with the composite pattern. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including, a locator to determine a location of each sensor on the wrist of the user, and a reorganizer to modify a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of a composite pattern based on the location. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the filter is to determine an average value for a predetermined number of sensor signals over a filter time window for each sensor to generate the plurality of filtered sensor signals. ### Claim 8 At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: generate a plurality of filtered sensor signals from a plurality of sensor signals that are to be generated by a plurality of sensors on a wrist of a user, wherein each filtered sensor signal is to include a modified signal component that has a smoothed amplitude; sort each filtered sensor signal in a composite data package, and in a composite pattern based on each modified signal component, wherein a sequence position of each filtered sensor signal of the composite data package is to be based on the smoothed amplitude; and determine finger and/or hand position based on the composite pattern, wherein control function data is to be generated for a function of a computing platform based on the finger and/or hand position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: configure a signal transfer rate for the plurality of sensor signals; and combine the plurality of sensor signals into the composite pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: group a plurality of composite patterns into a set of composite patterns, wherein each composite pattern is to include the plurality of filtered sensor signals; and associate a predetermined finger and/or hand position with the set of composite patterns. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: compare the composite pattern with each composite pattern of a set of composite patterns; and assign a weight value to each composite pattern indicating a degree of match, wherein the finger and/or and position is to be determined based on the weight value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: make an evaluation of a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of the composite pattern in a set of composite patterns; and select a set of composite patterns based on the evaluation to be compared with the composite pattern. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: determine a location of each sensor on the wrist of the user; and modify a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of the composite pattern based on the location. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to determine an average value for a predetermined number of sensor signals over a filter time window for each sensor to generate the plurality of filtered sensor signals. ### Claim 15 A method comprising: generating a plurality of filtered sensor signals from a plurality of sensor signals that are generated by a plurality of sensors on a wrist of a user, wherein each filtered sensor signal includes a modified signal component that has a smoothed amplitude; sorting each filtered sensor signal in a composite data package, and in a composite pattern based on each modified signal component, wherein a sequence position of each filtered sensor signal of the composite data package is to be based on the smoothed amplitude; and determining finger and/or hand position based on the composite pattern, wherein control function data is generated for a function of a computing platform based on the finger and/or hand position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including: grouping a plurality of composite patterns into a set of composite patterns, wherein each composite pattern includes the plurality of filtered sensor signals; and associating a predetermined finger and/or hand position with the set of composite patterns. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including: comparing the composite pattern with each composite pattern of a set of composite patterns; and assigning a weight value to each composite pattern indicating a degree of match, wherein the finger and/or hand position is determined based on the weight value. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including: making an evaluation of a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of the composite pattern in a set of composite patterns; and selecting a set of composite patterns based on the evaluation to be compared with the composite pattern. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including: determining a location of each sensor on the wrist of the user; and modifying a sequence position of the plurality of filtered sensor signals of the composite pattern based on the location.