ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM
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1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- causing light to be projected from a plurality of light sources;
detecting, using a sensor, light originating from at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources that is reflected from an eye of a user of the electronic device;
generating at least one signal based on the detected light;
determining movement of the eye based on the at least one signal; and
carrying out a function on the electronic device based on the at least one signal.
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Abstract
A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared (“IR”) light from a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs.
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21 Claims
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1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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causing light to be projected from a plurality of light sources; detecting, using a sensor, light originating from at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources that is reflected from an eye of a user of the electronic device; generating at least one signal based on the detected light; determining movement of the eye based on the at least one signal; and carrying out a function on the electronic device based on the at least one signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a plurality of light sources; a sensor for detecting light originating from one or more of the plurality of light sources; and a hardware processor that is configured to; cause light to be projected from a plurality of light sources; detect, using the sensor, light originating from at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources that is reflected from an eye of a user of the electronic device; generate at least one signal based on the detected light; determine movement of the eye based on the at least one signal; and carry out a function on the electronic device based on the at least one signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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causing light to be projected from a plurality of light sources; detecting, using a sensor, light originating from at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources that is reflected from an eye of a user of the electronic device; generating at least one signal based on the detected light; determining movement of the eye based on the at least one signal; and carrying out a function on the electronic device based on the at least one signal.
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