Controlling an Application Parameter

• US 20150357862A1
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: SAARI, Jarmo, TOIVANEN, Timo
• Granted Patent: US 9,722,455 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/10 Power supply of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving an indication of presence of a wireless charging field, detecting a change of orientation of a device during the presence of the wireless charging field and controlling an application parameter based on the detected change.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor,

memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

receive an indication of presence of a wireless charging field;

detect a change of orientation of a device during the presence of the wireless charging field; and

control an application parameter based on the detected change.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, receive the indication of the presence of the wireless charging field by detecting a charging state of the device.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect the charging state of the device by detecting current induced by an electromagnetic field in a receiver coil or detecting voltage induced across a receiver coil.

4. An apparatus according claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, receive the indication of the presence of the wireless charging field by receiving a signal from a wireless charger.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect the change of orientation of the device by detecting activity at a discrete region different from a previous discrete region relative to a wireless charger.

6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect activity at a discrete region, wherein the activity at the discrete region comprises at least establishing a radio communication between the device and a near field communication tag integrated in the wireless charger.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect the change of orientation of the device by detecting a change of a relative or an absolute position of the device.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect a direction of the change.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, detect the change of orientation of the device by detecting a change of orientation of the wireless charger when the device is operatively connected to a wireless charger.

10. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, adjust the application parameter in dependence on the detected change of orientation of the device.

11. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, activate an application in response to receiving an indication of the presence of the wireless charging field.

12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises the apparatus.

13. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of presence of a wireless charging field;

detecting a change of orientation of a device during the presence of the wireless charging field; and

controlling an application parameter based on the detected change.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein controlling the application parameter comprises adjusting the parameter in dependence on the detected change of orientation of the device.

16. A method according to claim 13, further comprising receiving the indication of the presence of the wireless charging field by detecting a charging state of the device.

17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising detecting the charging state of the device by detecting current induced by an electromagnetic field in a receiver coil or detecting voltage induced across a receiver coil.

18. A method according to claim 13, further comprising receiving the indication of the presence of the wireless charging field by receiving a signal from a wireless charger.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:

code for receiving an indication of presence of a wireless charging field;

code for detecting a change of orientation of a device during the presence of the wireless charging field; and

code for controlling an application parameter based on the detected change.

19. A computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the computer program code further comprises code for receiving the indication of the presence of the wireless charging field by detecting a charging state of the device.

20. A computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the computer program code further comprises code for detecting the charging state of the device by detecting current induced by an electromagnetic field in a receiver coil or detecting voltage induced across a receiver coil.