EP2475969A4 - Method and system for controlling a user interface of a device using human breath - Google Patents

Method and system for controlling a user interface of a device using human breath

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Publication number
EP2475969A4
EP2475969A4 EP10816236.3A EP10816236A EP2475969A4 EP 2475969 A4 EP2475969 A4 EP 2475969A4 EP 10816236 A EP10816236 A EP 10816236A EP 2475969 A4 EP2475969 A4 EP 2475969A4
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Prior art keywords
controlling
user interface
human breath
breath
human
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2475969A2 (en
Inventor
Pierre Bonnat
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NOVODIGIT SARL
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Publication of EP2475969A4 publication Critical patent/EP2475969A4/en
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    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
EP10816236.3A 2009-09-11 2010-09-13 Method and system for controlling a user interface of a device using human breath Ceased EP2475969A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US24137609P 2009-09-11 2009-09-11
US24220109P 2009-09-14 2009-09-14
US12/813,292 US20110010112A1 (en) 1999-02-12 2010-06-10 Method and System for Controlling a User Interface of a Device Using Human Breath
PCT/US2010/048646 WO2011032096A2 (en) 2009-09-11 2010-09-13 Method and system for controlling a user interface of a device using human breath

Publications (2)

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EP2475969A2 EP2475969A2 (en) 2012-07-18
EP2475969A4 true EP2475969A4 (en) 2016-11-02

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JP (1) JP2013542470A (en)
KR (1) KR20130022401A (en)
CN (1) CN102782459A (en)
WO (1) WO2011032096A2 (en)

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