Method to estimate head relative handset location
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to;
determine that a wireless communication device is in use by receiving indications that a voice telephone call is in progress, a speakerphone is not in use, a headset is not in use, and a handsfree device is not in use;
estimate a position of the wireless communication device relative to a user'"'"'s body part based on an output of at least one sensor; and
configure at least one wireless communication device setting based on the estimated position.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosure includes an apparatus comprising a processor configured to estimate a position of a wireless communication device relative to a user'"'"'s body part based on an output of at least one sensor, wherein the position is selected from a group comprising: a left side position, a right side position, and a front-facing position, and configure at least one wireless communication device setting based on the estimated position. In another embodiment, the disclosure includes a mobile device comprising at least one sensor, an antenna subsystem, a transceiver subsystem coupled to the antenna subsystem, and a processor coupled to the transceiver subsystem and the sensor, and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the mobile device is in use, obtain a tilt angle of the mobile device from the sensor, and estimate the mobile device location relative to a user'"'"'s body using the tilt angle.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine that a wireless communication device is in use by receiving indications that a voice telephone call is in progress, a speakerphone is not in use, a headset is not in use, and a handsfree device is not in use; estimate a position of the wireless communication device relative to a user'"'"'s body part based on an output of at least one sensor; and configure at least one wireless communication device setting based on the estimated position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile device comprising:
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at least one sensor; an antenna subsystem, wherein the antenna subsystem comprises one or more antennas; a transceiver subsystem coupled to the antenna subsystem; and a processor coupled to the transceiver subsystem and the sensor, and wherein the processor is configured to; determine that the mobile device is in use by receiving indications that a voice telephone call is in progress, a speakerphone is not in use, a headset is not in use, and a handsfree device is not in use; obtain a tilt angle of the mobile device from the sensor; and estimate the mobile device location relative to a user'"'"'s body using the tilt angle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of optimizing settings for a wireless communication device comprising:
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configuring an initial system setting for the wireless communication device; determining that the wireless communication device is in use by receiving indications that a voice telephone call is in progress, a speakerphone is not in use, a headset is not in use, and a handsfree device is not in use; estimating a position of the wireless communication device relative to a user'"'"'s head using output from a sensor; and reconfiguring the wireless communication device setting based on the estimated position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. The method of step 13, further comprising:
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recording an output from the sensor; obtaining a subsequent output from the sensor; comparing the subsequent output from the sensor to the output to obtain a new position of the wireless communication device relative to the user'"'"'s head; and performing a second reconfiguration of the wireless communication device setting based on the new position of the wireless communication device.
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