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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2004
Applicant:
Thomas G. Cehelnik, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Thomas G. Cehelnik, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 29/12 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01); G01B 7/30 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for interacting with electronic devices through motional commands. The method uses perturbations of the background quasistatic electric fields. The apparatus measures perturbations in electric potential relative to the background. Body movement is recognized by comparing changes in signals over time. Signals collected from sensors are compared with training sets to recognize specified motional commands or gestures. Upon recognizing the commands, the apparatus issues the predetermined response to the motion.