AUTOMATIC DISPLAY AND VOICE COMMAND ACTIVATION WITH HAND EDGE SENSING
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates controlling input/output (I/O) mechanisms associated with an electronic device, comprising:
- one or more sensors located at respective edges of an electronic device that obtain information relating to presence of fingers or hands of a user relative to the edges of the electronic device;
an in/out of hand detector that determines whether the electronic device is in a hand of the user based on the information obtained from the one or more sensors; and
an I/O selector that selectively activates one or more I/O mechanisms at the electronic device based at least in part on the determination by the in/out of hand detector.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies for adapting input/output operation of an electronic device for in-hand and out-of-hand scenarios are provided herein. As described herein, sensors (e.g., capacitive, resistive, touch-sensitive, etc.) are applied to respective outer edges of a device to determine whether the device is in a user'"'"'s hand. Subsequently, the determination can be utilized to automatically select an input/output mode for the device and to selectively activate one or more input/output mechanisms associated with the device. For example, if a device is determined to be in-hand, mechanical input/output mechanisms, such as a touch-screen or keypad, can be enabled. Alternatively, if a device is determined to be out-of-hand, a touch-screen at the device can be disabled to conserve power and alternative input/output mode, such as voice input/output, can be enabled. As further described herein, in- and/or out-of-hand behavior for a device can be specified on a per-application or per-application type basis.
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20 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates controlling input/output (I/O) mechanisms associated with an electronic device, comprising:
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one or more sensors located at respective edges of an electronic device that obtain information relating to presence of fingers or hands of a user relative to the edges of the electronic device; an in/out of hand detector that determines whether the electronic device is in a hand of the user based on the information obtained from the one or more sensors; and an I/O selector that selectively activates one or more I/O mechanisms at the electronic device based at least in part on the determination by the in/out of hand detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of adapting an electronic device for in-hand or out-of-hand operation, comprising:
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monitoring state of one or more sensors affixed to respective outer edges of an electronic device; determining whether the electronic device is in or out of a hand of a user based on the monitored state of the one or more sensors; and selecting an input/output (I/O) mode to be utilized by the electronic device based at least in part on the determination of whether the electronic device is in or out of the hand of the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system that facilitates automatic input/output (I/O) adaptation for a handheld device, comprising:
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means for sensing presence of one or more hands or fingers of a user with respect to respective edges of a device; means for determining whether the device is located in a hand of a user based on the sensing; and means for selecting and activating one or more display I/O devices or voice I/O devices based on the determination of whether the device is located in a hand of the user.
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