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However, hand gestures have limitations in terms of effectively conveying the complexity and diversity of human intentions. This study attempted to address these limitations by proposing a multi-modal input device, based on the observation that each application program requires different user intentions (and demanding functions) and the machine already acknowledges the running application. When the running application changes, the same gesture now offers a new function required in the new application, and thus, we can greatly reduce the number and complexity of required hand gestures. As a simple wearable sensor, we employ one miniature wireless three-axis gyroscope, the data of which are processed by correlation analysis with normalized covariance for continuous gesture recognition. Recognition accuracy is improved by considering both gesture patterns and signal strength and by incorporating a learning mode. In our system, six unit hand gestures successfully provide most functions offered by multiple input devices. The characteristics of our approach are automatically adjusted by acknowledging the application programs or learning user preferences. In three application programs, the approach shows good accuracy (90\u201396%), which is very promising in terms of designing a unified solution. 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