Accelerometer-controlled mobile handheld device
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1. A method of operating a mobile hand-held device, the method comprising:
- detecting an acceleration of the mobile hand-held device using an accelerometer; and
activating a functionality of the mobile hand-held device in response to the detected acceleration.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to mobile handheld devices such as, for example, cell phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) containing an accelerometer that sends a signal that causes the device to turn on.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile hand-held device, the method comprising:
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detecting an acceleration of the mobile hand-held device using an accelerometer; and activating a functionality of the mobile hand-held device in response to the detected acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile hand-held device, comprising an accelerometer that is arranged to detect an acceleration of the mobile hand-held device and to activate a functionality of the mobile hand-held device in response to the detected acceleration.
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12. A mobile hand-held device comprising:
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a visual display; and an accelerometer;
wherein the display is made operational by a signal from the accelerometer.
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13. A mobile hand-held device comprising:
a cell phone or personal digital assistant containing an accelerometer that sends a signal that causes the cell phone or personal digital assistant to turn on.
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14. A mobile hand-held device comprising:
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an accelerometer; a computer; and a computer program that teaches the device a movement sequence that can be stored by the computer for access later as being the movement sequence required to perform a function of the device.
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