Method and apparatus for controlling a computing device with gestures

An apparatus for controlling a handheld computing device, comprising:

• a motion sensor mounted to the handheld computing device for measuring movement of the device over an interval of time, the measuring producing a signal representative of movement of the entire handheld computing device, the measuring being performed without using buttons for command input;
• means for analyzing the signal measured over the interval of time to determine a gesture command that corresponds to the movement of the handheld computing device;
• and
• means for processing the gesture command to control the handheld computing device.

A method for controlling a wearable computing device, comprising the steps of:

• without using buttons for command input, measuring movement of the wearable computing device over an interval of time with a motion sensor mounted to the wearable computing device, the measuring producing a signal, wherein the movement measured is movement of the entire wearable computing device;
• analyzing the signal measured over the interval of time to determine a gesture command that corresponds to the movement of the wearable computing device;
• and
• processing the gesture command to control the wearable computing device.

An apparatus for controlling a wearable computing device, comprising:

• a motion sensor mounted to the wearable computing device for measuring movement of the device over an interval of time, the measuring producing a signal representative of movement of the entire wearable computing device, the measuring being performed without using buttons for command input;
• means for analyzing the signal measured over the interval of time to determine a gesture command that corresponds to the movement of the wearable computing device;
• and
• means for processing the gesture command to control the wearable computing device.