Apparatus and method for sensing motion of a portable terminal
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
- a housing;
a data input and display device on the housing for receiving an operator input and for displaying data output to an operator;
a motion detector housed within said housing for detecting movement of said housing from a rest position by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet within said housing; and
a controller for activating circuitry within said housing responsive to said detected movement.
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Abstract
A portable terminal has a housing with a motion detector housed therein. Movement of the housing from a a rest position is detected by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet located within the housing. A controller activates circuitry within the housing responsive to the detected movement. The terminal may include a touch sensitive display, on a flat front surface of the housing. A light emitter and an optical detector may also be disposed within the housing. Preferably, the terminal also houses a sensor for sensing different specific positional orientations of the terminal and activating or deactivating terminal functions depending on the sensed orientation.
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
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a housing; a data input and display device on the housing for receiving an operator input and for displaying data output to an operator; a motion detector housed within said housing for detecting movement of said housing from a rest position by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet within said housing; and a controller for activating circuitry within said housing responsive to said detected movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable terminal comprising:
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a housing; a data input and display device on the housing for receiving an operator input and for displaying data output to an operator; a motion detector housed within said housing for detecting movement of said housing from a rest position by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet within said housing; a controller for activating within said housing responsive to said detected movement; a sensor for sensing different specific positional orientations of the terminal; and wherein in one said positional orientation sensed by said sensor the terminal performs a first function, and in another said positional orientation sensed by said sensor the terminal performs a second function different from said first function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a portable terminal comprising the steps of:
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generating a current by moving a coil or magnet within said portable terminal; detecting said current; activating circuitry within said portable terminal responsive to the detection of said current; sensing different specific positional orientations of the portable terminal; performing a first function with said portable terminal in one said positional orientation; and performing a second function different from said first function with said portable terminal in another said positional orientation. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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