Google Patents Gesture Recognition For Its Pixel Watch

According to a document published by the United States Patent Office, Google has filed a patent for “Gesture Recognition on a Watch Bezel Using Strain Gauges.” Although the patent was granted on October 3, 2023, the company filed it on November 22, 2022. According to the document, six inventors are behind the technology which involves detection of raw sensor signals and force-based recognition, position, speed and UX. answers.

A button-less Pixel Watch could be around the corner

The patent suggests that the Pixel Watch 3 could come with a special casing along the inner periphery of the smartwatch that would house one or more sensors that could be programmed to detect gestures. Additionally, the watch could have one or more processors to determine the type of gesture and execute an associated command. From what it looks like, the upcoming Pixel Watch will support multiple gestures such as taps, taps, swipes, and even taps.

According to images attached to the patent, the next Pixel Watch could ship without a crown. Instead, the technology will allow users to perform tasks such as navigation, volume up/down, return to the home screen, or return to the last interface by pressing specific parts of the periphery of the device. the watch. The patent also contains an image in which a user taps both edges of the screen to open a notification or pause a song.

Although these changes would give the Pixel Watch a sleeker look, Google admits in the patent that making such a smartwatch is more complicated than a regular watch with a crown and physical buttons. As with all other patents, it’s possible that this technology will never make it to a Pixel Watch, so readers should take this information with a pinch of salt.

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