US 12,321,517 B2
Wearable remote controller
Paul Blair, London (GB); Nik Kostaras, Melissia (GR); and Senthil Kumar Balasubramanian, Princes Risborough (GB)
Assigned to Sportrax Technology Ltd, London (GB)
Appl. No. 18/261,148
Filed by Sportrax Technology Ltd, London (GB)
PCT Filed Jan. 5, 2022, PCT No. PCT/GB2022/050007
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 12, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/153032, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/137,544, filed on Jan. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0281064 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 3/014 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0338 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable electronic controller for remotely controlling an external electronic device, comprising:
a body configured to fit on a human finger, wherein the body is annular;
a multi-directional switch comprising: a lever that extends outwardly from an outer surface of the body, and a control unit configured to generate input signals in response to manipulation of the lever;
circuitry configured to generate command signals based on the input signals, and to wirelessly transmit the command signals to the external electronic device, wherein the generated command signals are for causing respective actions to be performed at the external electronic device; and
a power supply unit configured to power at least the circuitry;
wherein the body comprises a housing containing the multi-directional switch, the circuitry, and the power supply;
wherein the housing encloses the control unit of the multi-directional switch, the circuitry, and the power supply; and
wherein the housing, including the multi-directional switch, the circuitry, and the power supply contained therein, is removable or detachable from the body.