User gesture input to wearable electronic device involving outward-facing sensor of device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsPranav Mistry, Sajid Sadi, Lining Yao, John Snavely
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a wearable apparatus includes a sensor, a processor coupled to the sensor, and a memory coupled to the processor that includes instructions executable by the processor. When executing the instructions, the processor detects by the sensor movement of at least a portion of an arm of a user; detects, based at least in part on the movement, a gesture made by the user; and processes the gesture as input to the wearable apparatus.
Claims39
A wearable apparatus comprising:
- an optical sensor;
- a processor coupled to the optical sensor;
- and
- memory coupled to the processor that comprises instructions executable by the processor, the processor being operable when executing the instructions to:
- determine an orientation of the wearable apparatus;
- compare the orientation of the wearable apparatus to a predetermined orientation;
- and
- in response to a determination that the orientation of the wearable apparatus corresponds to the predetermined orientation:
- detect by the optical sensor at least a portion of a hand of a user;
- determine, at least in part based on output from the optical sensor, that the hand detected by the optical sensor is holding a tangible object;
- detect, at least in part by the optical sensor, the tangible object held by the hand of the user;
- detect, at least in part by the optical sensor, a movement of the tangible object;
- and
- process the movement of the tangible object as input to the wearable apparatus.
One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
- determine an orientation of a wearable apparatus;
- compare the orientation of the wearable apparatus to a predetermined orientation;
- and
- in response to a determination that the orientation of the wearable apparatus corresponds to the predetermined orientation:
- detect, by an optical sensor of the wearable computing apparatus, at least a portion of a hand of a user;
- determine, at least in part based on output from the optical sensor, that the hand detected by the optical sensor is holding a tangible object;
- detect, at least in part by the optical sensor, the tangible object held by the hand of the user;
- detect, at least in part by the optical sensor, a movement of the tangible object;
- and
- process the movement of the tangible object as input to the wearable apparatus.
A method comprising:
- determining an orientation of a wearable apparatus;
- comparing the orientation of the wearable apparatus to a predetermined orientation;
- and
- in response to a determination that the orientation of the wearable apparatus corresponds to the predetermined orientation:
- detecting, by an optical sensor of the wearable computing device, at least a portion of a hand of a user;
- determining, at least in part based on output from the optical sensor, that the hand detected by the sensor is holding the tangible object;
- detecting, at least in part by the optical sensor, a tangible object held by the hand of the user;
- detecting, at least in part by the optical sensor, a movement of the tangible object;
- and
- processing the movement of the tangible object as input to the wearable device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.