Wearable device positioning based control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9996163
APP PUB NO 20170357326A1
SERIAL NO

15177675

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A method and system for positioning based device control. The method includes receiving device control instructions associated with function control of a device based on a positioning of a wearable hardware device of a user. Communications between the device and the wearable hardware device are synchronized and a position signal indicating a current position of the wearable hardware device with respect to a body of the user is received. In response, a command associated with controlling a specified function of the device is received and a command is executed resulting in the specified function of the device being modified.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Deluca, Lisa Seacat Baltimore, US 791 6736
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, US 923 18685
Price, Dana L Sufr City, US 199 1166
Quirk, Aaron J Cary, US 235 1832

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