MOTION-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR HANDHELD

• US 20080030464A1
• Filed: 08/02/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Inventors: Sohm, Mark, Wilhelm, Kathryn, Bredin, Rob
• Application Number:
  US11/832,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20080030464A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• 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 3/0317 in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device is arranged to allow for the entry of a motion capture command from a user interface. After receiving such a command, the device generates a recorded motion from output signals from a motion sensor incorporated in the device. A user may then identify a particular contact record through the user interface whereupon the device will associate the contact with the recorded motion.

Claims

1. A method for operating a mobile wireless communications device, comprising:

after receipt of a motion capture command from a user interface, generating a recorded motion from output signals from a motion sensor;

receiving an identification of a contact through said user interface; and

associating said contact with said recorded motion.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said contact comprises a stored record with a name field and at least one of a telephone number field and an email field.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

after launch of a screen as an active screen responsive to a request from said user interface, upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, inputting information stored in said contact to user entry fields of said active screen.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising monitoring for said recorded motion after receiving a motion replay command.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said user interface comprises at least one switch and wherein said motion capture command comprises a switched signal from one or more of said at least one switch.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said motion replay command comprises a switched signal from one or more of said at least one switch.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said motion sensor output signals indicate a motion in three-dimensional space.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising generating said motion sensor output signals based on a change of an image sensed by a camera.

9. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

after receipt of an email composition request from said user interface, displaying an email composition screen;

upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, inputting an email address stored in said contact in a recipient field of said email composition screen.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising monitoring for said recorded motion after receiving a motion replay command.

11. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

after receipt of a contact display request from said user interface, displaying a list of contacts;

upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, selecting said contact from said list of contacts.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising monitoring for said recorded motion after receiving a motion replay command.

13. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

after receipt of a telephone application request, displaying a telephone number entry screen;

upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, inputting a telephone number stored in said contact in a telephone number field of said telephone number entry screen.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising monitoring for said recorded motion after receiving a motion replay command.

15. The method of claim 2 wherein said contact record further comprises an address field.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

after receipt of a word processing request, displaying a blank document screen;

upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, inputting a name stored in said contact name field and an address stored in said address field to said blank document screen formatted as a recipient address for a letter.

17. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a motion sensor;

a user interface;

a memory for storing a plurality of contacts, a plurality of recorded motions and, for each recorded motion, an association between said each recorded motion and a contact of said plurality of contacts;

a processor operatively connected to an output of said motion sensor and coupled for communication with said memory and with said user interface, said processor for;

upon receipt of a motion capture command from said user interface, entering a motion capture mode;

during said motion capture mode, generating a recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor;

receiving an identification of one contact of said plurality of contacts through said user interface; and

storing in memory an association between said one contact and said recorded motion.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein each of said plurality of contacts comprises a record with a name field and at least one of a telephone number field and an email field.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein said processor is further for:

after launching an active screen of an application responsive to a request from said user interface, upon sensing said recorded motion from output signals from said motion sensor, retrieving information stored in said contact and inputting said information to user entry fields of said active screen.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein said processor is further for monitoring for said recorded motion after receiving a motion replay command.