Data input glove having conductive finger pads and thumb pad, an

Details Data input glove having conductive finger pads and thumb pad, an Data input glove having conductive finger pads and thumb pad, an

1998-11-25

2000-10-31

Thomas, Joseph

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

704272, 704 1, 23546244, 3404071, 341 21, 345156, 463 37, G06F 1720, G10L 2100

Patent

active

061416436

ABSTRACT:
A data input glove including a gloved body at least some of whose fingertip portions have conductive fingertip pad elements thereon, operatively connected to an output connector, and at least one conductive palm pad positioned on a palm portion of the gloved body and operatively connected to an output connector, wherein contact between a finger pad and a palm pad generates a signal. The signal may be processed by computer processor to provide a desired output, e.g., synthesized speech or other analogue or digital output in a suitable medium. The data glove is useful for inputting data in a covert manner, as well as communicationally enabling disabled persons with the aid of a computer, such as a handheld, wearable, or desktop computer.

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