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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
William S Pierce, Algonquin, IL (US);
Gary J Oswald, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
William S Pierce, Algonquin, IL (US);
Gary J Oswald, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a garment () made of a particular type of material, the garment can include a garment appendage () and a sensor () coupled to the garment appendage with the sensor configured to detect activation of the garment appendage. The garment can further include a controller () coupled to the sensor, with the controller configured to control a function of an electronic device based on activation of the garment appendage when sensed by the sensor. Also disclosed is a method of a garment as described above, the method including activating the garment appendage so that the sensor detects the activation, and processing a signal from the sensor by the controller to that the controller controls a function of the electronic device.