DATA RESULT DETERMINATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS

• US 20090167550A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Inventors: Wang, Huei-Long, CHOU, Fu-Chiang, Hsieh, Wei-Ting
• Application Number:
  US12/339,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20090167550A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/686.100
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8094 Unusual game types, e.g. virtual cooking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/36 Age, character or fortune telling apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

Data result determination methods and systems for use in an electronic device having a motion sensor are provided. First, at least one object is displayed in a display unit. Then, an action is detected by the motion sensor. The object displayed in the display unit is moved according to the action, and the object moving according to the action is displayed in the display unit. Finally, a data result is determined according to a state of the moved object.

Claims

1. A data result determination method for use in an electronic device having a motion sensor, comprising:

displaying at least one object in a display unit;

detecting an action applied to the electronic device by the motion sensor;

moving the object displayed in the display unit according to the action, and displaying the moving object; and

determining a data result according to a state of the moved object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor comprises an acceleration sensor or a gravity sensor.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising gradually stopping the object when the action stops.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the action comprises a direction, and the object is moved according to the direction.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the action comprises strength applied to the electronic device, and the object is moved according to the strength and a physical mechanical property.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the state comprises an arrangement, a direction, or a position of the object.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the data result in the display unit.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the data result comprises an image, a voice, or texts.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the action is greater than a threshold limit wherein the object is moved according to the action when the action is greater than the threshold limit.

10. A data result data result determination system for use in an electronic device, comprising:

a display unit displaying at least one object;

a motion sensor detecting an action applied to the electronic device; and

a processing unit coupled to the motion sensor, moving the object displayed in the display unit according to the action, displaying the moving object, and determining a data result according to a state of the moved object.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the motion sensor comprises an acceleration sensor or a gravity sensor.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit further gradually stops the object when the action stops.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the action comprises a direction, and the processing unit moves the object according to the direction.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the action comprises strength applied to the electronic device, and the processing unit moves the object according to the strength and a physical mechanical property.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the state comprises an arrangement, a direction, or a position of the object.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit further displays the data result in the display unit.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the data result comprises an image, a voice, or texts.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit further determines whether the action is greater than a threshold limit, and when the action is greater than the threshold limit, the processing unit moves the object according to the action.

19. A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed, causes a device having a motion sensor to perform a data result determination method, and the method comprising:

displaying at least one object in a display unit;

detecting an action applied to the device by the motion sensor;

moving the object displayed in the display unit according to the action, and displaying the moving object; and

determining a data result according to a state of the moved object.