SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING COMPONENTS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING ORIENTATION DATA
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1. A method for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- monitoring data from a first sensor for said device;
determining an orientation of said device by analyzing at least said data from said first sensor; and
activating a first component on said device in view of said orientation of said device.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing an orientation of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: monitoring data from a first sensor for the device; determining an orientation of the device by analyzing at least the data from the first sensor; and activating a first component on the device in view of the orientation of the device. The method may further comprise deactivating a second component on the device in view of the orientation of the device.
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1. A method for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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monitoring data from a first sensor for said device; determining an orientation of said device by analyzing at least said data from said first sensor; and activating a first component on said device in view of said orientation of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An activation circuit for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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an orientation module to determine an orientation of said device by analyzing at least data from a first sensor; and an activation module to activate a first component on said device in view of said orientation of said device; deactivate a second component on said device in view of said orientation of said device; and generate an output on a display of said device oriented with said orientation of said device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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