USE CAMERA TO AUGMENT INPUT FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device including an image capturing device, the method comprising:
- detecting, via the image capturing device, motions of an object over the image capturing device;
determining a type of the detected motions using timing information related to the detected motions, the timing information comprising duration of at least one of the detected motions; and
controlling the portable electronic device based on the determined motion type.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling a portable electronic device. The device includes a built-in image capturing device. The system detects, through the image capturing device, motions of user finger over the image capturing device. The system determines a pattern of the detected motions using timing information related to the detected motions, and controls the portable electronic device based on the determined pattern. The system also receives inputs from other input devices associated with the portable electronic device, and controls the device based on combination of the determined pattern and the received inputs.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device including an image capturing device, the method comprising:
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detecting, via the image capturing device, motions of an object over the image capturing device; determining a type of the detected motions using timing information related to the detected motions, the timing information comprising duration of at least one of the detected motions; and controlling the portable electronic device based on the determined motion type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of controlling a portable electronic device including an image capturing device, the system comprising:
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a processor coupled to the image capturing device and configured to process images received from the image capturing device; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor for; detecting, via the image capturing device, motions of an object over the image capturing device; determining a type of the detected motions using timing information related to the detected motions, the timing information comprising duration of one of the detected motions; and controlling the portable electronic device based on the determined motion type. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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