Wearable multimodal computing device with hands-free push to talk
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJames Lewis, Leslie Wilson
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Abstract
A wearable computing system can comprise a device attachment mechanism and a push to talk actuator. The device attachment mechanism can include a device coupler and a body affixer. The device coupler can detachably couple a portable computing device to the device attachment mechanism. The body affixer can detachably affix the device attachment mechanism to a forearm of a user positioned between a wrist of the user and an elbow of the user. The push to talk actuator can be activated by the user utilizing at least one of an arm, a hand, a wrist, and a finger movement. The push to talk actuator can be coupled to an actuator attachment mechanism that is wearably attached to the user in a hands-free fashion.
Claims20
A wearable computing system comprising:
- a device attachment mechanism comprising a device coupler and a body affixer, wherein said device coupler is configured to detachably couple a portable computing device to the device attachment mechanism, and wherein the body affixer is configured to detachably affix the device attachment mechanism to a user, wherein the device attachment mechanism is configured so that when the device coupler is coupled to the portable computing device and when the body affixer is affixed to the user;
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- a push to talk actuator configured to be activated by the user utilizing a voluntary muscle movement, the push to talk actuator is coupled to an actuator attachment mechanism, wherein the actuator attachment mechanism is configured to be wearably attached to the user in a hands-free fashion.
A multimodal computing system with a wearable push to talk actuator comprising:
- at least one activation sensor;
- an actuator attachment mechanism configured to couple the push to talk actuator to at least one of an arm, a hand, a wrist, a forehead, and a finger of a user;
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- a communicator configured to convey a notifier to a multimodal computing device responsive to a user activation of the activation sensor, wherein the push to talk actuator is physically separate from the multimodal computing device.
A wearable system for a portable multimodal computing device comprising:
- a device coupler configured to detachably couple a portable multimodal computing device to a device attachment mechanism,
- a body affixer configured to detachably affix the device attachment mechanism to a forearm of a user between a wrist of the user and an elbow of the user, wherein when attached a display of the multimodal computing device is viewable by the user;
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- a push to talk actuator remotely located from the portable multimodal computing device configured to be selectively activated by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.