MOBILE DEVICE HAVING PROXIMITY SENSOR AND GESTURE BASED USER INTERFACE METHOD THEREOF
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1. A gesture-based user interface method in a mobile device having a proximity sensor, the method comprising:
- enabling proximity sensing through the proximity sensor;
detecting a specific gesture through the proximity sensing;
analyzing a pattern of the specific gesture; and
executing a particular function assigned to the pattern.
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Abstract
A mobile device has a proximity sensor and a user interface based on a user'"'"'s gesture detected using the proximity sensor. The gesture-based user interface method includes enabling proximity sensing through the proximity sensor, detecting a specific gesture through the proximity sensing, analyzing a pattern of the specific gesture, and executing a particular function assigned to the pattern.
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26 Claims
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1. A gesture-based user interface method in a mobile device having a proximity sensor, the method comprising:
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enabling proximity sensing through the proximity sensor; detecting a specific gesture through the proximity sensing; analyzing a pattern of the specific gesture; and executing a particular function assigned to the pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device having a gesture-based user interface, the mobile device comprising:
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a proximity sensor unit including an emitting part for emitting light when a switch is turned on through a control signal, and a plurality of receiving parts for detecting the light reflected from a specific gesture; and a control unit for detecting the specific gesture, for analyzing a pattern of the specific gesture, and for executing a particular function assigned to the pattern. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of defining a gesture pattern in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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identifying an operation to be performed by a gesture; receiving a gesture from the user; and when the received gesture does not correspond to a previously defined gesture, saving pattern information corresponding to the received gesture. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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