Patent ID: 11861064
Assignee: nan
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC A  G

Claim 20:
21. An operating method of a wearable data input device, wherein the wearable data input device includes a set of sensors to interact with fingertips of the hand to allow user input, and an output unit to send data corresponding to the user input to an external device, and wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) assigning all sensors a corresponding predetermined input function;
b) providing user input in accordance with the assigned input functions;
c) changing the assignment of the sensors by assigning at least one sensor another predetermined input function; and
d) providing user input in accordance with the changed assigned input functions, and wherein the data input device is operated in one or more of the following modes:
a keyboard mode in which at least some of the sensors have been assigned keys on a standard keyboard
an arrow mode in which at least some of the sensors have been assigned four different moving directions;
a mouse mode in which at least some of the sensors have been assigned four different moving direction and a click functionality; and
a device mode in which at least some of the sensors have been assigned device specific input functions, and
wherein the set of sensors comprises at least one sensor configured to interact with the thumb of the hand, wherein the at least one sensor configured to interact with the thumb is used to provide a direction as user input for a cursor or mouse pointer or a direction of change on a keyboard, wherein in keyboard mode, interaction with the at least one sensor configured to interact with the thumb determines a direction of change of assignment of at least some of the sensors on the standard keyboard, and wherein in keyboard mode, interaction with the at least one sensor configured to interact with the thumb preferably determines the number of shifts of assignment in the direction of change of at least some of the sensors on the standard keyboard.