METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO MECHANICAL TOUCHING ACTIONS AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ADAPTED TO THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operations of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting a mechanical touching action applied to the portable electronic device;
identifying a region to which the mechanical touching action is applied; and
performing a function of the portable electronic device, corresponding to the identified region.
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Abstract
A method for controlling operations according to mechanical touching actions and a portable electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a sensing unit for detecting a mechanical touching action and a location, to which the mechanical touching action is applied, and a type of mechanical touching action, a motion recognizing unit for identifying a motion scenario according to the identified location and the type of mechanical touching action, and a function conducting unit for performing a corresponding function of the portable electronic device according to the identified motion scenario.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for controlling operations of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a mechanical touching action applied to the portable electronic device; identifying a region to which the mechanical touching action is applied; and performing a function of the portable electronic device, corresponding to the identified region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a sensing unit for detecting a mechanical touching action and creating a detected signal containing at least a region, to which the mechanical touching action is applied, and a type of mechanical touching action; a motion recognizing unit for identifying a motion scenario of the portable electronic device, corresponding to the detected signal output from the sensing unit; and a function conducting unit for performing a corresponding function of the portable electronic device, corresponding to the identified motion scenario. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling operations of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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creating a detected signal in response to a mechanical touching action applied to the portable electronic device; identifying a region to which the mechanical touching action is applied; receiving region information to which the mechanical touching action is applied; and performing a function of the received region information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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