Portable electronic device and repositioning method for same

• US 8,335,074 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2011
• Issued: 12/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liu, Tzu-Yuan, Yang, Hsin-Yung, Lin, Ching-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US13/048,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20120033372A1
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.02, 361/679.3, 4555751-5754, 248917-922
• US Class Current: 361/679.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

Tilt of a portable electronic device can be set by determining tilt of the portable electronic device. A predetermined tilt angle can be set for the portable electronic device, in which a tilt sensor of the portable electronic device continually detects a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device, where the device is repositioned accordingly.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a memory;

a touchscreen;

at least one processor;

a motor;

a tilt sensor operable to detect a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device;

one or more programs that are stored in the memory and are executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising;

a setup module operable to set a predetermined tilt angle range of the portable electronic device;

a receiving module operable to receive the current tilt angle of the portable electronic device detected by the tilt sensor;

a control module operable to control the motor to drive the portable electronic device to reposition to the predetermined tilt angle or within a predetermined tilt angle range of the portable electronic device; and

a determination module operable to limit the tilt angle of the portable electronic device to be within the predetermined tilt angle range.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1, the device further comprising a touch sensor operable to generate at least one contact signal according to receive at least one contact on the touchscreen.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1, the device further comprising a rocker base.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tilt sensor is located in an upper portion of the touchscreen of the portable electronic device.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, personal digital assistant, handheld game console or digital camera.

6. A method for repositioning a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising a touchscreen, a tilt sensor, a rocker base and a motor installed in the rocker base, the method comprising:

setting a predetermined tilt angle range of the portable electronic device;

controlling the motor to drive the portable electronic device to reposition the portable electronic device within the predetermined tilt angle range;

receiving a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device by the tilt sensor; and

limiting the tilt angle of the portable electronic device to be within the predetermined tilt angle range.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving at least one contact on the touchscreen to generate the predetermined tilt angle of the portable electronic device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the repositioning step repositions the portable electronic device using the rocker base.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the tilt sensor is located in an upper portion of the rocker base of the portable electronic device.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, personal digital assistant, handheld game console or digital camera.

11. A storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method for repositioning a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising a touchscreen, a tilt sensor, a rocker base and a motor installed in the rocker base, the method comprising:

setting a predetermined tilt angle range of the portable electronic device;

controlling the motor to drive the portable electronic device to reposition the portable electronic device to be within the predetermined tilt angle range;

receiving a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device by the tilt sensor; and

limiting the tilt angle of the portable electronic device to be within the predetermined tilt angle range.

12. The storage medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprising receiving at least one contact on the touchscreen to generate the predetermined tilt angle of the portable electronic device.

13. The storage medium of claim 11, wherein the repositioning step repositions the portable electronic device using the rocker base.

14. The storage medium of claim 11, wherein the tilt sensor is located in an upper portion of the rocker base of the portable electronic device.

15. The storage medium of claim 11, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, personal digital assistant, handheld game console or digital camera.