User Interface Control with Edge Finger and Motion Sensing
First Claim
1. A communications device with an interface controllable by edge and finger sensing, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory in communication with the processor;
an accelerometer in communication with the processor; and
an edge sensor in communication with the processor,wherein the edge sensor detects a plurality of touches and motions by a user and compares the plurality of touches and motions with a stored set of touches and motions in the memory, andwherein a match between the plurality of touches and motions and the stored set of touches and motions results in an interface function.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to controlling the interface of a communications device using edge sensors that detect finger placement and movements. The invention combines edge sensors and outputs with left/right hand detection and an associated soft key adaptation. This combination allows a user to make handset inputs, such as display control functions, on the interface using finger placement combinations and motions. The approach may be applied to communications devices such as cellular telephones, PDAs, Tablet PCs, etc. as well as other handheld devices including, but not limited to, those used for GPS, package tracking and musical instruments. The combination user interface approach may be applied to any soft keys, on either side or edge of the device, for any function.
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21 Claims
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1. A communications device with an interface controllable by edge and finger sensing, comprising:
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a processor; a memory in communication with the processor; an accelerometer in communication with the processor; and an edge sensor in communication with the processor, wherein the edge sensor detects a plurality of touches and motions by a user and compares the plurality of touches and motions with a stored set of touches and motions in the memory, and wherein a match between the plurality of touches and motions and the stored set of touches and motions results in an interface function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling an interface of a communications device, the method comprising:
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determining an orientation of the communications device; touching a plurality of locations around an edge sensor of the communications device, wherein the plurality of locations and the orientation determines a control function; creating a motion along a sensor point; detecting the plurality of locations touched around the edge sensor and the motion along the sensor point; determining that the touches and the motion correspond to a valid control function; and adjusting a display according to the valid control function. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling an interface of a communications device, the instructions comprising:
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a first code segment for determining an orientation of the communications device; a second code segment for sensing a plurality of touches at a plurality of locations around an edge sensor of the communications device, wherein the plurality of locations and the orientation determines a control function; a third code segment for sensing a motion along a sensor point; a fourth code segment for detecting the plurality of locations touched around the edge sensor and the motion along the sensor point; a fifth code segment for determining that the touches and the movement correspond to a valid control function; and a sixth code segment for adjusting a display according to the valid control function.
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