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USING SPATIAL INFORMATION WITH DEVICE INTERACTION

  • US 20150019162A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2014
  • Published: 01/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of capturing information about a user of an electronic device, comprising:

  • detecting a motion of the electronic device;

    storing information about the movement to temporary storage;

    after the detected motion, analyzing the stored information to attempt to determine an action corresponding to the motion with respect to the electronic device;

    predicting a direction of a user with respect to the electronic device based at least in part upon the detected motion; and

    capturing, using at least one capture element of the electronic device, information over an angular range surrounding the predicted direction of the user to determine the actual direction to the user from the electronic device, the information being captured being determined at least in part by the determined action.

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