ALTERNATIVE CAMERA FUNCTION CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an electronic device that includes a display device arranged on a first side of the electronic device, and a first optical device configured to capture optical data, the method comprising:
- placing an object over the first optical device so as to at least partially block ambient light from the first optical device;
based on data captured by the first optical device, assigning as an input to the electronic device the detected object; and
equating the assigned input to a predetermined function of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A device and method is provided for controlling a electronic device that includes a display device arranged on a first side of the electronic device, and a first optical device configured to capture optical data. An object is placed over the first optical device so as to at least partially block ambient light from the first optical device, and based on data captured by the first optical device, an input to the electronic device is assigned to the detected object. The assigned input is equated to a predetermined function of the electronic device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electronic device that includes a display device arranged on a first side of the electronic device, and a first optical device configured to capture optical data, the method comprising:
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placing an object over the first optical device so as to at least partially block ambient light from the first optical device; based on data captured by the first optical device, assigning as an input to the electronic device the detected object; and equating the assigned input to a predetermined function of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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15. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen input device arranged on a first side of the portable electronic device; a first optical device operative to capture optical data a processor and memory; and logic stored in said memory and executable by the processor, said logic including logic that detects an alternate input mode of the electronic device; logic that detects placement of an object over the first optical device; logic that detects as an input to the electronic device the object; and logic that when in the alternate input mode equates the detected input to a predetermined function of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27)
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19. (canceled)
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