1. Group 14 SmartGLove Patent Liability analysis
Dong-Han Ryu
Yukeun Sim
Shiv Biddanda
Po-Cheng (Robert) Wang

2. SmartGlove SmartGlove is a Human Interface device.
Uses force sensors and accelerometers to detect user input.
One force sensor and one accelerometer is placed near tip of each finger.
The SmartGlove has sensors place on the tip of the thumb, index, and middle finger.

3. Patent 5581484 Title: Finger Mounted Computer Input Device
File date: June 27, 1994
Claims:
Pressure sensing means attachable proximate to the tip of a finger of a hand for generating a pressure signal corresponding to the pressure of the finger tip against a surface.
Position sensing means attachable proximate to the finger tip for generating a finger tip position signal corresponding to the position of the finger top over a surface relative to a reference position.

4. Patent
Title: Method and apparatus for determining position and orientation of a moveable object using accelerometers
File date: March 20, 1997
Claims:
A method for generating computer simulation signals in response to orientation of a moveable object from a plurality of accelerometers mounted on the moveable object.
Generated computer simulation signals comprise orientation signals.

5. Patent
Title: Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method
File date: February 28, 1989
Claims:
Glove based device including gesture sensing means coupled to the glove.
Controls a cursor indicated on the display with flexure of fingers and position of the hand.
Using Electromagnetic transmitter to connect the glove to the computer.

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