Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080314225 | Violin Thumb Pad - A violin thumb pad that facilitates the optimal positioning of violin relative to the player's thumb supporting the violin neck, for teaching purpose and for increased comfort and reduced physical stress, is introduced. Assuming the violin player uses left hand to play the violin finger board, and used right hand to hold the bow, the violin thumb pad forces the left thumb and palm to turn towards the player so the player's fingers are inline with the violin string naturally. The violin thumb pad also forces the left thumb and to be comfortably straight. And it forces the left elbow to stay close with the player's body. The violin thumb pad also makes it easier to place the violin neck between the thumb and index finger and not letting the violin neck drop to the bottom of the thumb. The violin thumb pad comprises an elongated pad that has one side conformable to the thumb and one side conformable to the violin neck, and at least one harnesses or loops that fastens the pad to the thumb. | 12-25-2008 |
20110261058 | METHOD FOR USER INPUT FROM THE BACK PANEL OF A HANDHELD COMPUTERIZED DEVICE - The present invention relates to a handheld computerized device with a bit mapped display screen on the front panel, and a touchpad installed on the back panel. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and graphical user interface that enable the user to see the user's finger position and motion from behind the device superimposed upon a virtual keyboard layout on the front panel. This allows the user to use a touchpad keypad on the back of the device to input keystrokes and mouse actions, and these will be reflected on the display screen on the front of the handheld computerized device as “virtual fingers” or equivalent. | 10-27-2011 |
20120007822 | DETACHABLE BACK MOUNTED TOUCHPAD FOR A HANDHELD COMPUTERIZED DEVICE - The present invention relates to a detachable touchpad for a handheld computerized device. This detachable touchpad is configured to reversibly attach to the back of a handheld computerized device that lacks a rear mounted touchpad, and with appropriate software, allow the user to at least in part control the handheld computerized device from behind the device. | 01-12-2012 |
20130155070 | METHOD FOR USER INPUT FROM ALTERNATIVE TOUCHPADS OF A HANDHELD COMPUTERIZED DEVICE - The present invention relates to a handheld computerized device with a bit mapped display screen on the front panel, and a touchpad installed in an alternative location. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and graphical user interface that can, for example, enable the user to see the user's finger position and motion from behind the device superimposed upon a virtual keyboard layout on the front panel. This can allow the user to use a touchpad keypad on the back of the device to input keystrokes and mouse actions, and these will be reflected on the display screen on the front of the handheld computerized device as “virtual fingers” or equivalent. The system operates by inputting touchpad data into a software biomechanical and anatomical model of the human hand, optionally supplemented by video or image information to refine this model. | 06-20-2013 |
20140240267 | Method Using a Finger Above a Touchpad for Controlling a Computerized System - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad. | 08-28-2014 |
20140253486 | Method Using a Finger Above a Touchpad During a Time Window for Controlling a Computerized System - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and timed movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad during a predetermined time window. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253515 | Method Using Finger Force Upon a Touchpad for Controlling a Computerized System - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and force of a finger and/or a hand of the user upon the touchpad and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is touching a first control region of the touchpad using a first force. | 09-11-2014 |
20140267121 | METHOD USING A PREDICTED FINGER LOCATION ABOVE A TOUCHPAD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and movement of fingers and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of a first finger from an image sensor. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes predicting the location of the first finger in accordance with the analyzed data and the location of at least a second finger and/or the hand. The second finger and/or the hand is touching the touchpad. The method further includes determining, using the model, that the first finger is positioned above but not touching a control region of the touchpad. | 09-18-2014 |
20140313168 | METHOD FOR USER INPUT FROM ALTERNATIVE TOUCHPADS OF A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM - A method includes obtaining data from a touchpad, the data being associated with the location and movement of a user's finger and/or hand and not associated with an image of the user's finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized device, the touchpad being located in a location that is different from the location of the display screen. The method further includes analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand, and assigning the data to at least one of a multitude of fingers of the model, computing a graphical representation of at least one finger of the user in accordance with the model, and displaying the graphical representation on the display screen. | 10-23-2014 |
20140337786 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL KEYBOARD FROM A TOUCHPAD OF A COMPUTERIZED DEVICE - A method for controlling a virtual keyboard on a display screen of a computerized system includes obtaining data from a touchpad. The data is associated with the location and movement of a finger and/or hand of a user when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized device, the touchpad being located in a location that is different from the location of the display screen. The method further includes analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand, and assigning the data to at least one of a plurality of fingers of the model. The method also includes generating a virtual keyboard on the display screen and repositioning the virtual keyboard according to either a verbal command from the user or a user input from the touchpad. | 11-13-2014 |