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Electronic device with motion controlled functions

  • US 8,170,186 B2
  • Filed: 04/07/2008
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device that is controlled by movement of a wearable remote control device, wherein the electronic device is a mobile telephone and comprising:

  • a local wireless interface to receive control inputs from the remote control device, the control inputs including a scroll control input corresponding to a first movement of the remote control device and a select control input corresponding to asecond movement of the remote control device;

    a controller that interprets the control inputs and controls the electronic device to carry out a function corresponding to the received control inputs such that at least one scroll control input prompts the controller to scroll through an ordered sequence of entries to increment a corresponding entry value and audibly output the entry value of acurrent one of the entries as the entries are incremented; and

    call circuitry that enables the electronic device to establish a call over a network, and the control inputs are used by the controller to navigate a contact list for initiating a call.

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