DEVICE HAVING AN ANTENNA, A TOUCH PAD, AND/OR A CHARGING PAD TO CONTROL A COMPUTING DEVICE BASED ON USER MOTIONS
A device having a ring-shaped housing configured to be wrapped around a finger of a user, the ring-shaped housing having a base portion and a clip portion, the clip portion connected to the base portion via a hinge, wherein the clip portion is configured to attach to a phalange of a user's hand; and a sensor physically attached to the base portion, the sensor including at least one electrical component.
1 . A device, comprising:
a ring-shaped housing configured to be wrapped around a finger of a user, the ring-shaped housing having a base portion and a clip portion, the clip portion connected to the base portion via a hinge, wherein the clip portion is configured to attach to a phalange of a user's hand; and
a sensor physically attached to the base portion, the sensor including at least one electrical component.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an inertial measurement unit.
3 . The device of claim 1 further comprising a charging pad.
4 . The device of claim 1 further comprising a touchpad.
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the clip portion comprises a first L-shaped portion, and the base portion comprises a second L-shaped portion.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the hinge includes a spring.
7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the spring comprises a torsion spring.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped housing forms a cavity to receive the phalange of a user's hand.
9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the cavity is substantially oval.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein a top and a bottom side of the cavity are substantially flat, and a left and a right side of the cavity are substantially circular.
11 . A device comprising:
a snail-shaped housing configured to be wrapped around a finger of a user, the snail-shaped housing comprising a continuous portion of rubber configured to attach to a phalange of a user's hand; and
a sensor detachably connected to the snail-shaped housing.
12 . The device of claim 11 further comprising a main body including at least one electronic sensor, wherein the main body includes a bottom side, the bottom side including a groove, and a rib on a distal portion of the bottom side.
13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the snail-shaped housing includes slot running along a circumference of the snail-shaped housing a projection running along the circumference.
14 . The device of claim 13 , wherein the slot is configured to receive the rib.
15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the projection is configured to be inserted into the groove.
16 . A device comprising:
a retainer; and
a sensor detachably connected to the retainer, the sensor configured to act as a forearm sensor when connected to the retainer and as a handheld input device when removed from the retainer.
17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the retainer includes a strap slot for receiving a strap to attach the retainer to a forearm of a user.
18 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the sensor is detachably connected to the retainer via at least one magnet.
19 . A device comprising:
a lid; and
a base coupled to the lid via a hinge, the base including a plurality of receptacles for interchangeably receiving a ring device or an armband module.
20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of receptacles are identically sized and include a first receptacle and a second receptacle, wherein the first receptacle is configured to receive a ring device and the second receptacle is configured to receive an armband module.