SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AND POWERING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A method for operating an electronic device comprising:
- at an electronic device;
sensing at least one force applied to the electronic device by a human user;
determining a force category for the at least one force and providing a feedback action to a human user at an output interface, the feedback action associated with the force category;
converting at least some of the at least one force into energy;
storing the energy in an rechargeable energy storage system; and
operating the electronic device using the energy stored in the rechargeable energy storage system.
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Abstract
At least one movement being applied to an electronic device is sensed and the movement is associated with an interaction with the electronic device. The device is operated at least in part according to the movement and at least some of the at least one movement is converted into energy. The energy is stored in a rechargeable energy storage system and the electronic device is operated using the energy stored in the rechargeable energy storage system.
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1. A method for operating an electronic device comprising:
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at an electronic device; sensing at least one force applied to the electronic device by a human user; determining a force category for the at least one force and providing a feedback action to a human user at an output interface, the feedback action associated with the force category; converting at least some of the at least one force into energy; storing the energy in an rechargeable energy storage system; and operating the electronic device using the energy stored in the rechargeable energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating an electronic device comprising:
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at an electronic device; sensing at least one movement being applied to the electronic device, the movement being associated with an interaction with the electronic device; operating the device at least in part according to the movement; converting at least some of the at least one movement into energy; storing the energy in an rechargeable energy storage system; and operating the electronic device using the energy stored in the rechargeable energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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a force sensor configured and arranged to sense at least one force applied to the device by a human user; an output interface; a controller coupled to the output interface, the controller being configured and arranged to determine a force category for the at least one force and to provide a feedback action to a human user at the output interface, the feedback action associated with the determined force category; an rechargeable energy storage system; and an energy generator, the energy generator coupled to the rechargeable energy storage system, the energy generator configured and arranged to convert at least some of the at least one force to energy and store the energy in the rechargeable energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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