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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
Richard Anthony Lawrence, Sodbury, GB;
David Neil Slatter, Bristol, GB;
Glenn Peter Hall, Stroud, GB;
Richard Anthony Lawrence, Sodbury, GB;
David Neil Slatter, Bristol, GB;
Glenn Peter Hall, Stroud, GB;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computing apparatus comprises a processor unitand a foot control unitin addition to a device for presenting information to a user such as a microdisplay. Movement of the foot, which drives operation of a selection element, provides user input to the processor unit. The foot control unit contains a position sensorthat detects position relative to a reference unitin the processor unitA stream of relative position data is used to indicate alternative options at the information presentation device. Selection may be carried out by various alternative methods in different embodiments —if the position sensoris also an orientation sensor, this may be by rotation of the foot. This arrangement is particularly suitable for a wearable computing apparatus.