Portable electronic device and method therefor
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- an object sensor for detecting movement of an object relative to the device during a contactless portion of an object movement;
a motion sensor for detecting movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement;
a touch-sensitive display for detecting a touch from the object during a portion of the object movement with device contact; and
a processor in communication with the object sensor, the motion sensor, and the touch-sensitive display, the processor configured to determine a gesture that corresponds to the movement of the object and to the movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement, and to the touch from the object during the portion of the object movement with device contact.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes an object sensor for detecting motion of an object, such as a stylus or finger, relative to device and during a period of contactless object movement. A motion sensor, such as an accelerometer, detects device motion during the period of contactless object movement. A processor determines a gesture that corresponds to the movement of the object and to movement of the device. This device, and the associated method, results in a more accurate determination of an intended gesture, such as a three-dimensional gesture. For example, the processor, or gesture determinator, can compensate for movement of the device when determining the gesture corresponding to detected contactless movement of the object.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an object sensor for detecting movement of an object relative to the device during a contactless portion of an object movement; a motion sensor for detecting movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement; a touch-sensitive display for detecting a touch from the object during a portion of the object movement with device contact; and a processor in communication with the object sensor, the motion sensor, and the touch-sensitive display, the processor configured to determine a gesture that corresponds to the movement of the object and to the movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement, and to the touch from the object during the portion of the object movement with device contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of gesture detection for a portable electronic device comprising:
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detecting movement of an object relative to the device during a contactless portion of an object movement; detecting movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement; detecting a touch from the object during a portion of the object movement with device contact; and determining a gesture that corresponds to the movement of the object and to the movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement, and to the touch from the object during the portion of the object movement with device contact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine-readable memory storing statements and instructions for execution by a processor to perform a method of gesture detection for a portable electronic device comprising:
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detecting movement of an object relative to the device during a contactless portion of an object movement; detecting movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement; detecting a touch from the object during a portion of the object movement with device contact; and determining a gesture that corresponds to the movement of the object and to the movement of the device during the contactless portion of the object movement, and to the touch from the object during the portion of the object movement with device contact. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification