Electronic Device

• US 20100009727A1
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Presutti, Robert C.
• Application Number:
  US12/171,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20100009727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

An electronic device, such as a clamshell-type device or a slide-type device, senses when a user opens and closes the device. The device renders selected audio files as audible sounds to the user to indicate when the user opens and closes the device.

Claims

1. In an electronic device including first and second housing sections movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position, a method comprising:

detecting movement of the first and second housing sections between open and closed positions; and

rendering a first audio file as audible sound to the user to indicate that the electronic device is open.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting movement of the first and second housing sections from the closed position to the open position; and

rendering the first audio file as audible sound to the user to indicate that the electronic device has been opened.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

detecting movement of the first and second housing sections from the open position to the closed position; and

rendering the first audio file as audible sound to the user to indicate that the electronic device has been closed.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

receiving a first predetermined event when the first and second housing sections transitions from the closed position to the open position; and

selecting the first audio file based on a user profile responsive to receiving the first predetermined event.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

detecting movement of the first and second housing sections from the open position to the closed position; and

rendering a second audio file as audible sound to the user to indicate that the electronic device has been closed.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

receiving a second predetermined event when the first and second housing sections transition from the open position to the closed position; and

selecting the second audio file based on a user profile responsive to receiving the second predetermined event.

7. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing section and a second housing section configured to move relative to each other between an open position and a closed position;

a detector configured to detect movement of the first and second housings between the open and closed positions; and

a speaker configured to render a first audio file as audible sound to indicate when the first and second housings move between the open and closed positions.

8. The device of claim 7 further comprising a controller configured to:

receive a first signal from the detector when the first and second housing sections transition from the closed position to the open position; and

select the first audio file based on a user profile responsive to receiving the first signal.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the detector is configured to detect movement of the first and second housing sections from the open position to the closed position, and wherein the speaker is configured to render the first audio file as audible sound to indicate that the electronic device has been closed.

10. The device of claim 8 wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive a second signal from the detector when the first and second housing sections transition from the open position to the closed position; and

select a second audio file based on a user profile responsive to receiving the second signal.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the detector is further configured to detect movement of the first and second housing sections from the open position to the closed position, and wherein the speaker is further configured to render the second audio file as audible sound to the user to indicate that the electronic device has been closed.

12. The device of claim 7 wherein the first and second housings are configured to pivot relative to one another between the open and closed positions.

13. The device of claim 7 wherein the first and second housings are configured to slide relative to one another between the open and closed positions.