THROWING GESTURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- at least one sensor in a mobile device sensing that a flinging gesture has been made with the mobile device; and
the mobile device interpreting the sensed flinging gesture as a request to change an image on a display of the mobile device.
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Abstract
At least one tilt sensor generates a sensor value. A context information server, receives the sensor value and sets at least one context attribute. An application uses at least one context attribute to determine that a flinging gesture has been made and to change an image on a display in response to the flinging gesture.
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1. A method comprising:
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at least one sensor in a mobile device sensing that a flinging gesture has been made with the mobile device; and the mobile device interpreting the sensed flinging gesture as a request to change an image on a display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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at least one sensor generating a sensor value; a context information server, receiving the sensor value and setting at least one context attribute; and an application using at least one context attribute to determine that a flinging gesture has been made with the mobile device and to change an image on a display on the device in response to the flinging gesture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions causing a processor to perform steps comprising:
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receiving at least one sensor signal from a device that is generated in response to movement of the device as if the device is being thrown; and using the at least one sensor signal to represent a desire by a user to alter a displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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