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MOTION-BASED DEVICE OPERATIONS

  • US 20120306770A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2011
  • Published: 12/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • obtaining a motion reading from one or more motion sensing devices of a mobile device;

    detecting a gesture event based on the motion reading, including determining that the motion reading indicates that the mobile device moves towards a target object in one or more specified fashions;

    detecting a proximity event, including obtaining a proximity reading from a proximity sensor of the mobile device, the proximity reading indicating that the mobile device is located proximate to an object;

    determining, based on the gesture event and the proximity event, that the mobile device has moved to a location proximate to the target object; and

    thenperforming a task in response.

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