Motion-based user input for a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising:
- detecting user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device; and
executing a pre-selected function responsive to detecting the motion.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for executing a pre-defined function responsive to user-generated motion is described herein. In exemplary embodiments, executing the pre-defined functions includes implementing a random chance game, answering an incoming call, terminating a call, initiating a call with a user-specified recipient, powering up the wireless communication device, activating a desired operating mode or feature associated with the wireless communication device, etc. In some exemplary embodiments, the wireless communication device may also determine one or more characteristics of the detected motion, and execute a specific function based on the determined characteristics.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising:
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detecting user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device; and
executing a pre-selected function responsive to detecting the motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising:
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detecting a user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device;
determining one or more characteristics of the detected motion;
selecting one of a set of pre-defined functions based on the one or more characteristics; and
performing the selected pre-defined function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising:
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detecting a user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device;
randomly selecting an outcome from a set of possible outcomes responsive to detecting the motion; and
displaying the selected outcome on a display associated with the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a mobile station comprising:
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detecting a user-generated motion associated with the mobile station; and
implementing one of initiating a call to a user-selected recipient, answering an incoming call, or terminating a call responsive to detecting the motion. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of generating a motion signal in a wireless communication device comprising:
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generating an output electrical signal in a vibration circuit responsive to user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device, wherein the generated output electrical signal is directly related to the motion of the wireless communication device; and
processing the generated output electrical signal to detect the motion.
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23. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a motion sensor to detect a user-generated motion; and
a function processor configured to execute responsive to the detected motion a pre-selected function associated with the detected motion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a motion sensor to detect user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device;
a motion processor configured to determine one or more characteristics of the detected motion; and
a function processor to perform a function based on the determined characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a motion sensor to detect a user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device;
a game processor configured to randomly select an outcome from a set of possible outcomes responsive to the detected motion; and
a display to display the selected outcome. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A mobile station comprising:
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a motion sensor to detect a user-generated motion associated with the mobile station; and
a communication processor configured to implement at least one of initiating a call with a user-selected recipient, receiving a call, or terminating a call responsive to the detected user-generated motion. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A motion sensor in a wireless communication device comprising:
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a vibration circuit configured to generate an output electrical signal responsive to user-generated motion associated with the wireless communication device, wherein the output electrical signal is directly related to the motion; and
a processor configured to detect the motion based on the output electrical signal.
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