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Nokia develops a phone controlled by a ring
By siliconindia
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Friday, 15 April 2011, 23:52 IST |
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Bangalore: After the saga of Galadriel's Ring of Power from the "Lord of the Rings," Nokia has innovated a magnetic ring called "Nenya," which can control your cellphone as you twist it on your finger. The secret behind this innovative ring is a magnet mounted on a ring.
The task of twisting the ring can be done by both the hands. However, doing it with the other hand will be the best option. Turning it with the same hand will be fairly difficult. The inventors of the ring however mentioned that they have plans to turn up a revamped ring with two thin magnet balls on the two ends to help the task of twisting with the same hand.
The ring is magnetically connected to a bracelet. On twisting the ring around, the strong magnet will make some signals that will be absorbed by the bracelet banded on the hand of the user. The bracelet will transmit the signals to the phone via Bluetooth.
With the ring, you can create a magnetic field with a detectable orientation. As you twist the ring around your finger, that orientation changes, which functions as an analog input dial of sorts. The magic ring functions along with a Bluetooth capable bracelet that the user should wear.
Nokia has found that most people can accurately position the ring in increments of 45 degrees, suggesting that eight different options could exist on one ring, or more if you're willing to move the ring back and forth along the axis of your finger.
The Bluetooth-equipped bracelet picks up on the field orientation, and by tugging the ring forward on your finger a bit, you've effectively got a 'select' button. All these inputs are sent to your cellphone, enabling you to do everything from toggling your music to answering calls to interacting with specialized apps.