Methods for detecting device context in order to alter touch capacitance
First Claim
1. A method of operating capacitive input sensor of a mobile computing device, comprising:
- generating, by a processor of the mobile computing device, an interaction profile based on sensor measurements;
determining, by the processor, whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation;
determining, by the processor, whether the mobile computing device is in a put-away state in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; and
operating, by the processor, the mobile computing device in a put-away mode and increasing, by the processor, a sensitivity of a capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the put-away state;
wherein the mobile computing device uses a first gesture profile in the put-away mode that is different than a second gesture profile used in a normal mode;
wherein the first gesture profile and the second gesture profile are configured such that the mobile computing device performs an operation in response to a selected user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state that is different from an operation performed by the mobile computing device in response to the same selected user interaction in a normal state; and
wherein in response to the selected user interactions being one or more of a touch, a gesture, or a grip, the operation of the mobile computing device is a control of a wearable device.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, non-transitory processor-readable media of various embodiments may enable contextual operation of a mobile computing device including a capacitive input sensor, which may be a rear area capacitive input sensor. In various embodiments, a processor of a mobile computing device including a rear area capacitive input sensor may monitor sensor measurements and generate an interaction profile based on the sensor measurements. The processor of the mobile computing device may determine whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation and may increase sensitivity of the capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of operating capacitive input sensor of a mobile computing device, comprising:
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generating, by a processor of the mobile computing device, an interaction profile based on sensor measurements; determining, by the processor, whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; determining, by the processor, whether the mobile computing device is in a put-away state in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; and operating, by the processor, the mobile computing device in a put-away mode and increasing, by the processor, a sensitivity of a capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the put-away state; wherein the mobile computing device uses a first gesture profile in the put-away mode that is different than a second gesture profile used in a normal mode; wherein the first gesture profile and the second gesture profile are configured such that the mobile computing device performs an operation in response to a selected user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state that is different from an operation performed by the mobile computing device in response to the same selected user interaction in a normal state; and wherein in response to the selected user interactions being one or more of a touch, a gesture, or a grip, the operation of the mobile computing device is a control of a wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing body; a capacitive input sensor positioned on the housing body; a memory; and a processor within the housing body and coupled to the capacitive input sensor and the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; generating an interaction profile based on sensor measurements; determining whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; determining whether the mobile computing device is in a put-away state in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; operating the mobile computing device in a put-away mode and increasing a sensitivity of the capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the put-away state; and using a first gesture profile in the put-away mode to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in the put-away mode, wherein the first gesture profile is different than a second gesture profile used by the processor to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in a normal mode; wherein the first gesture profile and the second gesture profile are configured such that the processor causes the mobile computing device to perform an operation in response to a selected user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state that is different from an operation performed by the mobile computing device in response to the same selected user interaction in a normal state; and wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising controlling a wearable device in response to one or more of a touch, a gesture, or a grip user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory, processor-readable medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a mobile computing device to perform operations comprising:
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generating an interaction profile based on sensor measurements; determining whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; determining whether the mobile computing device is in a put-away state in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; operating the mobile computing device in a put-away mode and increasing a sensitivity of a capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the put-away state; and using a first gesture profile in the put-away mode to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in the put-away mode, wherein the first gesture profile is different than a second gesture profile used by the processor to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in a normal mode; wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations such that the first gesture profile and the second gesture profile are configured such that the mobile computing device performs an operation in response to a selected user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state that is different from an operation performed by the mobile computing device in response to the same selected user interaction in a normal state; wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising controlling a wearable device in response to one or more of a touch, a gesture, or a grip user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing body; a capacitive input sensor positioned on the housing body; means for generating an interaction profile based on sensor measurements; means for determining whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; means for determining whether the mobile computing device is in a put-away state in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation; means for operating the mobile computing device in a put-away mode and increasing a sensitivity of a capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the put-away state; means for using a first gesture profile in the put-away mode to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in the put-away mode, wherein the first gesture profile is different than a second gesture profile used to correlate user input gestures to operations of the mobile computing device while operating in a normal mode; means for performing an operation in response to a selected user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state that is different from an operation performed in response to the same selected user interaction in a normal state; and means for controlling a wearable device in response to one or more of a touch, a gesture, or a grip user interaction with the capacitive input sensor in the put-away state. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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