Method and apparatus for entering information into a portable electronic device
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1. An input device, comprising:
- a sensor configured to generate a signal related to an angular velocity around at least one axis of the input device in response to a contacting of the input device; and
a processor configured to receive the signal from the sensor to determine whether the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device corresponds to a tapping of the input device, the processor further configured to identify a contacted region from a plurality of predefined tap regions of the input device based on a direction of the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device when the angular velocity corresponds to a tapping of the input device.
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Abstract
An input device includes a sensor configured to generate a signal related to a change in inertia around at least one axis of the input device in response to a contacting of the input device. A processor is configured to receive the signal from the sensor to determine whether the change in inertia around the at least one axis of the input device corresponds to a tapping of the input device. The processor is further configured to identify a contacted region of the input device based on a direction of the change in inertia around the at least one axis of the input device when the change in inertia corresponds to a tapping of the input device
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45 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a sensor configured to generate a signal related to an angular velocity around at least one axis of the input device in response to a contacting of the input device; and a processor configured to receive the signal from the sensor to determine whether the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device corresponds to a tapping of the input device, the processor further configured to identify a contacted region from a plurality of predefined tap regions of the input device based on a direction of the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device when the angular velocity corresponds to a tapping of the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34)
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26. A method of entering information into an electronic device, comprising:
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measuring an angular velocity around at least one axis of an input device in response to a contacting of the input device; determining whether the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device corresponds to a tapping of the input device; identifying a contacted region from a plurality of predefined tap regions of the input device based on a direction of the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device when the angular velocity corresponds to a tapping of the input device; and outputting the identity of the contacted region of the input device to circuitry coupled to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer readable medium containing a computer program for entering information into an electronic device, wherein the computer program comprises executable instructions for:
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measuring an angular velocity around at least one axis of an input device in response to a contacting of the input device; determining whether the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device corresponds to a tapping of the input device; identifying a contacted region from a plurality of predefined tap regions of the input device based on a direction of the angular velocity around the at least one axis of the input device when the angular velocity corresponds to a tapping of the input device; and outputting the identity of the contacted region of the input device to circuitry coupled to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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