Patent Document ID: 8140339
Application ID: 12506677

Base Claim:
1. A gesture recognition apparatus comprising: an input assembly configured to detect a user gesture, a computer connected to said input assembly configured to generate an output signal based on said user gesture, said input assembly comprising: a glove to be worn by a user, said glove having sensors configured to detect dynamic hand movements of each finger and thumb; an elbow sensor configured to detect and measure flexing and positioning of the forearm about the elbow; a shoulder sensor configured to detect movement and position of the user's arm with respect to the user's shoulder; and a frame having a first section configured to couple to the upper arm of the user and a second section configured to couple to the forearm of the user, said first sections being coupled together by a hinge, said elbow sensor being positioned on said frame configured to measure flexing and positioning of the forearm and second section.

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Claim 4:
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said elbow sensor and said shoulder sensor comprise an accelerometer.