Vibration sensing system and method for categorizing portable device context and modifying device operation
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- an enclosure defining a surface;
a plurality of sensors each configured to detect pressure applied to the surface; and
a processor operably connected to the plurality of sensors and configured to;
receive signals from at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors, the received signals associated with a pressure applied to the surface;
identify a property of at least one of the received signals;
determine, using the identified property of the at least one of the received signals, that a user is applying a grip to the portable electronic device and a position of the grip on the surface; and
modify an operation of the portable electronic device using at least the position of the grip on the surface.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for operating a computing device including determining an amount of pressure exerted on a touch-sensitive surface of the computing device. According to the various embodiments, a touch input is received by the touch-sensitive surface. The amount of pressure exerted by the touch input on the touch-sensitive surface is then determined. The computing device operates in a first manner when a first amount of pressure is received and operates in a second manner when a second amount of pressure is received.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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an enclosure defining a surface; a plurality of sensors each configured to detect pressure applied to the surface; and a processor operably connected to the plurality of sensors and configured to; receive signals from at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors, the received signals associated with a pressure applied to the surface; identify a property of at least one of the received signals; determine, using the identified property of the at least one of the received signals, that a user is applying a grip to the portable electronic device and a position of the grip on the surface; and modify an operation of the portable electronic device using at least the position of the grip on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor of the portable electronic device, signals from at least two of a plurality of sensors configured to detect contacts on an enclosure of the portable electronic device; identifying, by the processor of the portable electronic device, a property of at least one of the at least two received signals; using at least the identified property to determine a holding state of the electronic device, the holding state comprising a grip on the enclosure by a user; and determining a position of the grip on the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a memory; an enclosure defining a touch-sensitive surface; a processor configured to receive at least two signals from the touch-sensitive surface; wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; determine, using the received signals, that a pressure is applied to the touch-sensitive surface; determine a level of the pressure applied to the touch-sensitive surface; determine that a user is applying a grip to the electronic device using at least the determined level of pressure applied to the touch-sensitive surface; and modify an operation of the electronic device, the modification being responsive to the level of the pressure applied to the touch-sensitive surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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