CommandStick is designed to be the fastest, most intuitive way to issue commands. Being intuitive makes it fast. Being designed for muscle-memory makes it intuitive. Being cross-device means that the gestures you learn once can be used anywhere, at any scale. Think how easily you perform a gesture to turn a key to unlock a door. That's muscle-memory. You can do it without looking. That's how easy CommandStick is.
CommandStick is designed for the way people learn and perform gestures. It is not an interface that has been refined for people, CommandStick was designed starting from the way people form and perform gestures making it user-friendly and user-centric.
It can control any device which has a touch screen such as a mobile, laptop, drawing tablet, car or even a smart fridge.
Command Stick is an app which allows you to seamlessly control a device in a single touch. It is a patented gesture-based menu designed for simplicity, ease of use and universal functionality.
The mission of Command Stick is to unlock the latent speed potential of devices and their users. We are doing this through innovating in the Human to Computer Interface space.
Command Stick is a patented, fast, intuitive way to perform commands. Command Stick allows a new user to easily explore a circular menu space to find the menu item they desire. Command Stick is a way to perform hundreds of distinct commands within a tiny space, at very high speed, with no ambiguity and be a joy to use and see. Commanding CommandStick is as effortless and fluid as writing your signature.
Command Stick is unique - a gesture that takes less than a second can perform hundreds of commands. We no longer need hundreds of buttons or to scroll through screens of menus. A gesture which results in a dial can be chained into other commands within the same touch through Command Stick's patented Infinity mechanic. Command Stick's patented system intuitively guides you through the process of performing gestures until they become second-nature in your procedural memory, like riding a bike or signing your name. Command Stick is a compact circular menu navigated by moving through its four sections. Through repeatedly performing the gesture, it gets burned into your procedural memory, so you can perform the motion as a gesture, without even looking.
Command Stick was invented and built by Wilfred Kasekende, who serves as CEO/CTO of the company.
Existing user interfaces have many limitations: they use large amounts of screen space, require visual attention, are slow to use, impose cognitive load, are inexpressive, not usable one-handed, prone to errors, have no error-checking, and are difficult to learn. These problems are particularly onerous in devices with very small screens like smartwatches.
1. Mobile & wearable UIs are slow - Users must navigate multiple screens to execute a single command. 2. Menus don't work on small screens - A watch screen fits a maximum of 4 menu items resulting in pages of scrolling.
Devices are proliferating – The average house has dozens of smart devices, all with different UIs that must be learned. Utility is constrained by UI – Most devices are now constrained by their UIs. Attention is becoming critical – taking your eyes off the road or off your cooking to do a task is becoming a problem. Commands are becoming expressive – the rise of AI means we need to be able to describe what we want.
Wilfred Kasekende's LinkedIn page is https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilfredkasekende
Please reach out to the team at social@commandstick.com if you have any complaints or negative feedback.
We are always eager to hear feedback, please contact us at hello@commandstick.com
The team initially developed Command Stick as a scale invariant user interface which could work on smartwatch, mobile and desktop without requiring the re-arrangement of UI elements such as buttons. This would allow a user to learn the controls on one platform and then transfer them onto another. The concept has been continuously refined to improve the ease of use, speed of execution and range of applications.
North London, United Kingdom.
Wilfred Kasekende (CEO/CTO)
Yes, we are looking for companies to partner with, contact the Command Stick team by email at licensing@commandstick.com
We are reviewing offers to partner up on a rolling basis, contact us at hello@commandstick.com
We would be happy to discuss such an opportunity, contact the Command Stick team by email at licensing@commandstick.com
We are actively looking for beta testers. Contact the Command Stick team at hello@commandstick.com or join the betalist here: https://forms.gle/ikzUWxixZBkfwsCh7
licensing@commandstick.com
Our target industries for licensing our technology are: Smartwatch, Mobile, Automotive, Accessibility, B2B, Design / UX, Rapid response control systems, Gaming, Productivity, IoT.
Contrary to common misconception, patent filings in generative AI have grown substantially in recent years. However, challenges in securing and enforcing patents for core AI models lead many companies to rely on trade secrets instead, or to focus patent efforts on practical applications of AI technology where enforcement is more straightforward.
Multiple utility patents and design patents have been filed and are actively being pursued around Command Stick's core technologies.
A trade secret is confidential business information that provides competitive advantage. Given the challenges of patenting and enforcing core AI model innovations, many companies strategically choose trade secret protection instead. This relies on confidentiality agreements and internal security rather than public patent disclosure.
The "black box" problem refers to the difficulty of explaining how complex AI models arrive at their outputs. Modern neural networks process information in ways that are difficult to describe in sufficient detail for patent disclosure requirements. This creates a tension between the patent system's requirement for clear explanation and the opaque nature of AI decision-making.
Command Stick's IP strategy focuses on applied innovations where infringement is discoverable. Unlike AI models running invisibly on servers, our gesture-based interface technology is visible in use - if competitors copy our approach, we can observe and document it by simply examining their product. This makes patent protection practical and enforceable, not just theoretical.
A design patent protects the ornamental and visual appearance of an invention - how it looks rather than how it works. For Command Stick, design patents would protect the distinctive circular interface visual design - ensuring the look and aesthetic of the product remains protected from imitation.
A utility patent protects how an invention works and functions. It covers the technical mechanisms, processes, and methods of an invention. For a user interface technology like Command Stick, utility patents would protect the gesture recognition mechanics and interaction methods - the functional "how it works" aspects.
Even with a granted patent, detecting AI infringement is challenging. If a competitor's infringing AI model is used internally - for example, as part of a Software as a Service offering - and is not publicly visible or reverse-engineerable, identifying the infringement and enforcing the patent becomes impractical.
Patent law requires detailed public disclosure so others skilled in the field can replicate the invention. The complex "black box" nature of modern AI models makes it challenging to describe exactly how they work in the necessary detail - without giving away commercially sensitive information that would enable competitors to replicate the technology.
Command Stick's innovations are in the user interface and gesture recognition application layer. Unlike internal AI models, our patented technology is discoverable - if a competitor copies our gesture mechanics or circular menu design, we can observe and document the infringement by simply using their product. This makes our patents enforceable in practice, not just in theory.
The Command Stick Android app is free to download on the Android App Store.
Unfortunately no, Apple does not allow third-party app developers to access the necessary APIs required to deliver Command Stick within the iOS ecosystem.
The Command Stick v1 Chrome extension is out on the Google Chrome Extension Store. Download it here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/command-stick/dglhagjhlglofgohidbbnighlllhfgke
Command Stick's Android app is now available for download.
Infinity will be coming to the Chrome Extension in a future update.
Command Stick's Android WearOS app is coming soon.