Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ring input devices
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Application No.: US16994476Application Date: 2020-08-14
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Publication No.: US11714494B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Gabriele D'Amone , Muhammad F. Hossain , Ivan S. Marić , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Stephen E. Dey
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: BakerHostetler
- Main IPC: G06F3/023
- IPC: G06F3/023 ; G06F3/01

Abstract:
An external device, such as a head-mountable device, can be operated with a ring input device worn on a finger of a user. Such devices can be operated to provide inputs that are received and acted upon by the external device. The inputs can be provided as rotating, tilting, and/or sliding at least a portion of the ring input device with another finger of the user. The ring input device can provide feedback to the user as confirmation that the inputs are being received. A feedback system can also be operated to limit or otherwise provide a force on the finger and/or another portion of the hand to simulate sensations perceived by the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210096657A1 RING INPUT DEVICES Public/Granted day:2021-04-01
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