Finger mounted computer input device

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1994-06-27

1996-12-03

Voeltz, Emanuel T.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

3404071, 341 22, 345173, 84600, G06F 300, H03M 1100

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055814840

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for manually entering information into a computer. A pressure sensor is removably attached proximate to the tip of at least one, but preferably all, of the fingers of a hand for generating a pressure signal that corresponds to the pressure of the finger tip against a surface, such as a desk top or table top. First and second acceleration sensors are also removably attached proximate to the finger tip for generating a first and second acceleration signal that is a function of the acceleration of the finger tip in first and second directions, respectively. The first direction is different, and preferably orthogonal, to the second direction. Preferably the sensors are mounted in a flexible, removable fabric glove, or the like. A signal relay device, either wire-based or wireless, relays the signals of each sensor to the computer, which calculates from the signals the relative positions of each finger on the surface for generating keyboard, mouse, graphics tablet, or other forms of input data.

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