METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for activating a function of the electronic device is disclosed herewith. The method includes detecting a first input by a motion sensor. Further, the method activates a touch sensor of the electronic device in response to detecting the first input. The method then detects a second input by the motion sensor within a predetermined time period from the first input. Next, the method determines, in response to detecting the second input, whether contact has occurred at the touch sensor and activates a function of the electronic device in response to determining that contact has occurred at the touch sensor when the second input is detected.
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40 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving, by at least one processor of an electronic device, from a first sensor of the electronic device, a first interrupt signal indicating that the first sensor detected a first sensor input; responsive to receiving the first interrupt signal, activating, by the at least one processor, a second sensor of the electronic device that detects intentional and unintentional user inputs; receiving, by the at least one processor, from the first sensor, a second interrupt signal indicating that the first sensor detected a second sensor input; determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first interrupt signal and the second interrupt signal, that the second sensor has detected an intentional user input that activates a function of the electronic device; and responsive to determining that the second sensor has detected the intentional user input, activating, by the at least one processor, the function of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic device comprising:
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a first sensor configured to generate a respective interrupt signal in response to detecting sensor inputs; at least one second sensor that, when activated, is configured to detect intentional and unintentional user inputs; and a microcontroller configured to; receive, from the first sensor, a first interrupt signal indicating that the first sensor detected a first sensor input; responsive to receiving the first interrupt signal, activate the at least one second sensor of the electronic device; receive, from the first sensor, a second interrupt signal indicating that the first sensor detected a second sensor input; determine, based on the first interrupt signal and the second interrupt signal, that the at least one second sensor has detected an intentional input that activates a function of the electronic device; and responsive to determining that that the at least one second sensor has detected the intentional input, activate the function of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computing device comprising:
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a motion sensor; a touch sensor; and at least one processor configured to; receive, from the motion sensor, a first interrupt signal indicating that the motion sensor detected a first tap input; responsive to receiving the first interrupt signal, activate the touch sensor; receive, from the motion sensor, a second interrupt signal indicating that the motion sensor detected a second tap input; determine, based on the first interrupt signal and the second interrupt signal, that a contact has occurred at the touch sensor; and responsive to determining that that the contact has occurred at the touch sensor, activate the function of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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