SENSING RELATIVE ORIENTATION OF COMPUTING DEVICE PORTIONS
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system;
a second portion comprising a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system, the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion;
a logic machine; and
a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine toreceive data from the first three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the first portion, and data from the second three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the second portion;
determine a relative orientation between the first portion and the second portion based on the three-dimensional orientation of the first portion and the three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; and
adjust a function of the computing device based on the relative orientation.
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Abstract
Examples are disclosed that relate to determining the relative orientation of computing device portions that are rotatable relative to one another. One example provides a computing device comprising a first portion comprising a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system, a second portion comprising a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system, the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion, a logic machine, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to receive data from the first three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the first portion, receive data from the second three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the second portion, determine a relative orientation between the first portion and the second portion based on the three-dimensional orientation of the first portion and the three-dimensional orientation of the second portion, and adjust a function of the computing device based on the relative orientation.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a first portion comprising a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system; a second portion comprising a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system, the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion; a logic machine; and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to receive data from the first three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the first portion, and data from the second three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; determine a relative orientation between the first portion and the second portion based on the three-dimensional orientation of the first portion and the three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; and adjust a function of the computing device based on the relative orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. On a computing device, a method, comprising:
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receiving data from a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of a first portion of the computing device; receiving data from a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system indicating a three-dimensional orientation of a second portion of the computing device, the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion; determining a relative orientation between the first portion and the second portion based on the three-dimensional orientation of the first portion and the three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; and adjusting a function of the computing device based on the relative orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computing device, comprising:
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a first portion comprising a first display and a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system; a second portion comprising a second display and a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system, the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion; a logic machine; and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to receive from the first three-dimensional orientation sensor system data indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the first portion, and from the second three-dimensional orientation sensor system data indicating a three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; determine a relative orientation between the first portion and the second portion based on the three-dimensional orientation of the first portion and the three-dimensional orientation of the second portion; and adjust an output of one or both of the first display and the second display based on the relative orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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