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US 2016/0077587 A1Published application
Smart ring
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsWolf KIENZLE, Kenneth P. HINCKLEY
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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.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a smart ring configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user;
- 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;
- and,
- an input component configured to analyze signals from the at least one flexion sensor to detect a pose of the finger and correlate the pose to a position of a fingertip of the finger.
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A smart ring device, comprising:
- a finger band configured to be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user;
- a rotation sensor secured to the finger band in a manner such that the rotation sensor is configured to sense rotation of the finger about an axis that is generally perpendicular to a palm of a hand of the user that includes the finger;
- and,
- a proximity sensor secured to the finger band, the proximity sensor configured to sense a distance between the proximity sensor and a second segment of the finger.
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A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining rotation signals from a smart ring worn on a finger of a hand, the rotation signals reflecting rotation of the finger relative to the hand;
- obtaining flexion signals reflecting flexion of the finger;
- correlating the rotation signals and the flexion signals to positions of a fingertip of the finger;
- and,
- analyzing the positions of the fingertip to identify a control input performed by the finger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.