Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a display
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1. A method in a device having a display, the method comprising:
- generating at least one sensor signal using at least one sensor in the device;
generating one or more context values that indicate how the device is situated relative to one or more objects based on the at least one sensor; and
a control step for using a context value to control the operation of one or more aspects of the device.
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Abstract
In a device having a display, at least one sensor signal is generated from a sensor in the device. One or more context values are then generated from the sensor signal. The context values indicate how the device is situated relative to one or more objects. At least one of the context values is then used to control the operation of one or more aspects of the device.
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1. A method in a device having a display, the method comprising:
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generating at least one sensor signal using at least one sensor in the device;
generating one or more context values that indicate how the device is situated relative to one or more objects based on the at least one sensor; and
a control step for using a context value to control the operation of one or more aspects of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A device with a display, the device comprising:
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at least one sensor that generates a sensor signal indicative of the orientation of the device relative to the earth;
control means for using the sensor signal to control the operation of at least one aspect of the device.
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