METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER-SELECTABLE PROGRAMMABLE HOUSING SKIN SENSORS FOR USER MODE OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method of operating a device, the method comprising:
- providing for a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the device by a user, wherein a subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective facing on a housing of the device;
operating the plurality of sensors to detect the interaction with the device by the user;
receiving sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors; and
determining a user mode of the device based on the sensor data associated with the interaction.
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Abstract
An embodiment relates generally to a method of operating a device. The method includes providing for a plurality of sensors, where each sensor is configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the device by a user. A subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective facing on a housing of the device. The method also includes operating the plurality of sensors to detect the interaction with the device by the user and receiving sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors. The method further includes determining a user mode of the device based on the sensor data associated with the interaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a device, the method comprising:
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providing for a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the device by a user, wherein a subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective facing on a housing of the device; operating the plurality of sensors to detect the interaction with the device by the user; receiving sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors; and determining a user mode of the device based on the sensor data associated with the interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for customizing a user experience, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a housing configured to enclose the controller; a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values to the controller in response to an interaction with the apparatus by a user, wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is associated with a side of a housing; and a user personalization module coupled with the controller and configured to personalize the device by storing a plurality of user modes, wherein the controller is configured to receive sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors; and
to determine a selected user mode from the plurality of user modes based on the received sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of personalizing a mobile telephone, the method comprising:
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providing for a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the mobile telephone by a user, wherein a subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective facing on a housing of the mobile telephone; storing a plurality of user modes for the mobile telephone, each user mode associated with a set of sensor values from the plurality of sensors; operating the plurality of sensors to detect a current interaction with the mobile telephone by the user; and selecting a user mode of the mobile telephone based on the sensor data from the plurality of sensors associated with the current interaction. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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