Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotating ring for device control
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Application No.: US15425040Application Date: 2017-02-06
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Publication No.: US09983728B2Publication Date: 2018-05-29
- Inventor: Eli M. Dow , Thomas D. Fitzsimmons , Joseph D. Harvey , Douglas E. Rohde
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Isaac J. Gooshaw
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/02 ; G06F1/16 ; G06F3/0362 ; G06F3/0354 ; G06F3/01 ; G06K9/00 ; G06F21/32

Abstract:
A ring device to be worn on a digit of a user is provided. The ring device includes an inner ring suitable to be worn on a digit of a user and a housing rotatably coupled to the inner ring. Along the housing a touch surface is located along with touch sensors configured to detect a touch input. Additionally, the ring includes rotary sensors configured to detect rotation of the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170147138A1 ROTATING RING FOR DEVICE CONTROL Public/Granted day:2017-05-25
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