Input detection system for a portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
a processor disposed within said housing;
a memory disposed within said housing;
a sensor disposed within said housing and for sensing handling of said housing by a user; and
a display physically coupled to said housing for displaying graphical objects, said display further for reorienting said display of said graphical objects in response to said handling of said housing.
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Abstract
A proximity input detection system for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes an inductive field sensor to detect a change in a magnetic field when an input device with a coil is within a threshold distance. In another embodiment, the present invention utilizes a capacitive sensor which can locate the position of an electrically conductive object which is within a threshold distance. The capacitive sensor can also be used, for example, as a switch to activate the device if a user picks it up. The present invention allows user inputs to be detected without actually touching the electronic device. The present invention can also be used to detect inputs through intervening non-metallic layers such as a protective cover or another display of the device without using additional input sensors.
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24 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a housing;
a processor disposed within said housing;
a memory disposed within said housing;
a sensor disposed within said housing and for sensing handling of said housing by a user; and
a display physically coupled to said housing for displaying graphical objects, said display further for reorienting said display of said graphical objects in response to said handling of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for interacting with a user of a portable electronic device, said method comprising:
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displaying graphical objects in a first orientation on a display of said portable electronic device;
detecting handling of said portable electronic device by a user; and
in response to said handling, displaying said graphical objects in a second orientation on said display of said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a housing;
a processor disposed within said housing;
a memory disposed within said housing;
a display physically coupled to said housing;
a touchscreen sensor disposed within said housing and for sensing handling of said housing by a user, said touchscreen sensor further for detecting user inputs; and
wherein said processor is operable to power up said portable electronic device in response to said handling of said housing by said user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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