Method and Electronic Device With Motion Compensation

• US 20120038555A1
• Filed: 08/12/2010
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: DeLuca, Michael Joseph
• Application Number:
  US12/855,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20120038555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A method and electronic device with motion compensation are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for operating an electronic device, comprising: detecting motion of the electronic device; receiving an input signal from an input device of the electronic device; selectively ignoring the input signal received from the input device in response to the detecting.

Claims

1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:

detecting motion of the electronic device;

receiving an input signal from an input device of the electronic device;

selectively ignoring the input signal received from the input device in response to the detecting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectively ignoring the input signal ignores the input signal when motion above a threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a notification in response to ignoring the input signal.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing an input signal received from the input device when motion below the threshold level is detected within the threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing an input signal received from the input device when motion above the threshold level is detected outside of the threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting an alternate input in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device; and

processing the alternate input.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the selecting comprises:

selecting a number of possible alternate inputs in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device;

displaying the number of possible alternate inputs on a display screen of the electronic device;

receiving selecting input selecting a particular one of the number of possible alternate inputs.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device is a key in a keyboard of the portable electronic device, the method further comprising:

selecting an alternate key in the keyboard of the electronic device in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device;

generating an alternate input in accordance with the selected alternate key; and

processing the alternate input.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device is a touch-sensitive display, the input signals received from the touch-sensitive display including data describing a touch location, the method further comprising:

determining an adjusted touch location in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the touch-sensitive display;

determining an onscreen item in accordance with the adjusted touch location;

determining an input corresponding to the onscreen item; and

processing the input corresponding to the onscreen item.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the onscreen item is a virtual key in a virtual keyboard provided on the touch-sensitive display.

11. An electronic device comprising:

an input device;

a processor connected to the input device and configured for;

detecting motion of the electronic device;

receiving input signals from an input device of the electronic device;

selectively ignoring the input signal received from the input device in response to the detecting.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the selectively ignoring the input signal ignores the input signal when motion above a threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for generating a notification in response to ignoring an input signal.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for processing an input signal received from the input device when motion below the threshold level is detected within the threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for processing an input signal received from the input device when motion above the threshold level is detected outside of the threshold duration of the input signal of the input device.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for selecting an alternate input in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device, and processing the alternate input.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein the selecting comprises:

selecting a number of possible alternate inputs in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device;

displaying the number of possible alternate inputs on a display screen of the electronic device;

receiving selecting input selecting a particular one of the number of possible alternate inputs.

18. The device of claim 11, wherein the input device is a key in a keyboard of the portable electronic device, wherein the processor is further configured for:

selecting an alternate key in the keyboard of the electronic device in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the input device;

generating an, alternate input in accordance with the selected alternate key; and

processing the alternate input.

19. The device of claim 11, wherein the input device is a touch-sensitive display, the input signals received from the touch-sensitive display including data describing a touch location, wherein the processor is further configured for:

determining an adjusted touch location in accordance with a magnitude and/or direction of the detected motion when motion above the threshold level is detected within a threshold duration of the input signal of the touch-sensitive display;

determining an onscreen item in accordance with the adjusted touch location;

determining an input corresponding to the onscreen item; and

processing the input corresponding to the onscreen item.