Electronic device having a non-contact detection sensor and control method

• US 10,298,732 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2017
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Tanabe, Shigeki, Morita, Hideki, Masuike, Isao, Saito, Shinya, Kitamura, Yasushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Mortell, John F
• Application Number:
  US15/654,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20180034950A1
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3026 the gain being discontinuously variable, e.g. controlled by switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/605 involving control of the receiver volume to provide a dual operational mode at close or far distance from the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An electronic device includes a non-contact detection sensor, a display, and a controller. The display displays a first window and a second window. The controller determines a first gesture and a second gesture by referring to the non-contact detection sensor, allocates operation of the first window to the first gesture, and allocates operation of the second window to the second gesture.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a non-contact detection sensor;

a display configured to display a first window and a second window;

a controller configured to determine a first gesture and a second gesture by referring to output of the non-contact detection sensor; and

a storage,

wherein the controller

allocates operation to move information displayed in the first window in a first direction to the first gesture, and

allocates operation to move information displayed in the second window in the first direction to the second gesture, and

the storage is configured to store;

information allocating operation of the first window to the first gesture, and

information allocating operation of the second window to the second gesture.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the first gesture and the second gesture are non-contact gestures made by an object of detection, and

the controller is configured to determine whether a specific gesture corresponds to the first gesture or the second gesture independent of a position of the object of detection relative to the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the object of detection is a user'"'"'s hand.

2. An electronic device comprising:

a non-contact detection sensor;

a display configured to display a first window and a second window;

a controller configured to determine a first gesture and a second gesture by referring to output of the non-contact detection sensor; and

a storage,

wherein the controller

allocates the first gesture to an operation to select between the first window and the second window, and

allocates the second gesture to an operation to move information displayed in whichever of the first window and the second window is selected in a first direction, and

the storage is configured to store;

information allocating the operation to select between the first window and the second window to the first gesture, and

information allocating the operation of whichever of the first window and the second window is selected to the second gesture.

7. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein

the first gesture and the second gesture are non-contact gestures made by an object of detection, and

the controller is configured to determine whether a specific gesture corresponds to the first gesture or the second gesture independent of a position of the object of detection relative to the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the object of detection is a user'"'"'s hand.

3. A control method for an electronic device comprising a non-contact detection sensor, the control method comprising:

displaying a first window and a second window on a display;

determining a first gesture and a second gesture by referring to output of the non-contact detection sensor;

allocating operation to move information displayed in the first window in a first direction to the first gesture;

allocating operation to move information displayed in the second window in the first direction to the second gesture;

storing information allocating operation of the first window to the first gesture; and

storing information allocating operation of the second window to the second gesture.

9. The control method of claim 3, wherein

the first gesture and the second gesture are non-contact gestures made by an object of detection, and further comprising

determining whether a specific gesture corresponds to the first gesture or the second gesture independent of a position of the object of detection relative to the electronic device.

10. The control method of claim 9, wherein the object of detection is a user'"'"'s hand.

4. A control method for an electronic device comprising a non-contact detection sensor, the control method comprising:

displaying a first window and a second window on a display;

determining a first gesture and a second gesture by referring to output of the non-contact detection sensor;

allocating the first gesture to an operation to select between the first window and the second window;

allocating the second gesture to an operation to move information displayed in whichever of the first window and the second window is selected in a first direction;

storing information allocating the operation to select between the first window and the second window to the first gesture; and

storing information allocating the operation of whichever of the first window and the second window is selected to the second gesture.

11. The control method of claim 4, wherein

the first gesture and the second gesture are non-contact gestures made by an object of detection, and further comprising

determining whether a specific gesture corresponds to the first gesture or the second gesture independent of a position of the object of detection relative to the electronic device.

12. The control method of claim 11, wherein the object of detection is a user'"'"'s hand.