Information input device
View Patent ↗A first determination unit determines that a movement of a face of a wearer has occurred, when a distortion detection unit detects distortion of the spectacle frame. The second determination unit determines whether a movement of a jaw of the wearer has occurred, based on an electric signal measured by a first temple tip electrode and a second temple tip electrode with a common electrode as a ground potential. An output unit outputs a command due to operation of the spectacle frame by the wearer when the first determination unit determines that the movement of the face of the wearer has occurred and at the same time the second determination unit determines that the movement of the jaw of the wearer has occurred.
1. An information input device comprising:
a spectacle frame including a bridge;
a distortion detection circuit provided in the bridge of the spectacle frame and configured to directly detect distortion of the spectacle frame;
a measurement electrode in the spectacle frame and configured to measure an electric signal caused by a movement of a jaw of a wearer of the spectacle frame;
a first determination circuit configured to determine that a first voluntary movement of a movement of a face of the wearer has occurred when the distortion detection circuit detects the distortion of the spectacle frame;
a second determination circuit configured to determine whether a second voluntary movement of the movement of the jaw of the wearer has occurred, based on the electric signal measured by the measurement electrode; and
an output circuit configured to output a command due to operation of the spectacle frame by the wearer only when the first determination circuit determines that the first voluntary movement independent of the second voluntary movement has occurred concurrently with the second determination circuit determining that the second voluntary movement has occurred.
2. The information input device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the spectacle frame includes a temple tip; and
the measurement electrode is disposed in the temple tip.
3. The information input device according to claim 2 , wherein:
the temple tip includes a first temple tip and a second temple tip; and
the measurement electrode includes a first temple tip electrode and a second temple tip electrode disposed in the first temple tip and the second temple tip, respectively, the first temple tip electrode and the second temple tip electrode each being configured to come into contact with skin of the wearer.
4. The information input device according to claim 3 , wherein:
the spectacle frame further includes a nose pad; and
the information input device further includes a common electrode disposed in the nose pad and configured to come into contact with the skin of the wearer.
5. An information input device comprising:
a spectacle frame including a bridge;
a distortion detection circuit provided in the bridge of the spectacle frame and configured to directly detect distortion of the spectacle frame;
an acceleration sensor in the spectacle frame and configured to measure vibration occurring on the spectacle frame;
a first determination circuit configured to determine that a first voluntary movement of a movement of a face of a wearer has occurred when the distortion detection circuit detects the distortion of the spectacle frame;
a second determination circuit configured to determine whether a second voluntary movement of a movement of a jaw of the wearer has occurred, based on the vibration measured by the acceleration sensor; and
an output circuit configured to output a command due to operation of the spectacle frame by the wearer only when the first determination circuit determines that the first voluntary movement independent of the second voluntary movement has occurred concurrently with the second determination circuit determining that the second voluntary movement has occurred.
6. The information input device according to claim 5 , wherein:
the acceleration sensor is disposed in the bridge.
7. A method of operation an information input device, the method comprising:
directly detecting, by a distortion detection circuit in a bridge of a spectacle frame, distortion of the spectacle frame;
measuring, by a measurement electrode in the spectacle frame, an electric signal caused by a movement of a jaw of a wearer of the spectacle frame;
determining that a first voluntary movement of a movement of a face of the wearer has occurred when the distortion detection circuit detects the distortion of the spectacle frame;
determining whether a second voluntary movement of the movement of the jaw of the wearer has occurred, based on the electric signal measured by the measurement electrode; and
outputting, by an output circuit, a command due to operation of the spectacle frame by the wearer only when determining that the first voluntary movement independent of the second voluntary movement has occurred concurrently with determining that the second voluntary movement has occurred.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein:
the spectacle frame includes a temple tip; and
the measurement electrode is disposed in the temple tip.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein:
the temple tip includes a first temple tip and a second temple tip; and
the measurement electrode includes a first temple tip electrode and a second temple tip electrode disposed in the first temple tip and the second temple tip, respectively, the first temple tip electrode and the second temple tip electrode each being configured to come into contact with skin of the wearer.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:
the spectacle frame further includes a nose pad; and
a common electrode is disposed in the nose pad and configured to come into contact with the skin of the wearer.