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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Marcos Regis Vescovi, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Marcel van Os, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0233 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0381 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user controls an external electronic device with a finger-ring-mounted touchscreen that includes a computer processor, wireless transceiver, and rechargeable power source; the ring is worn on a first finger receives an input from a second finger, selects one of a plurality of touch events associated with the input, and wirelessly transmits a command associated with the touch event to the external electronic device.