Electronic devices with preselected operational characteristics, and associated methods
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a touch sensing component that senses a touch from an input mechanism;
an input circuitry that periodically measures samples of a position of the sensed touch, a pressure of the sensed touch, a temperature of the sensed touch, or an image of the sensed touch from the touch sensing component;
a storage that stores each periodically measured sample of the parameter from the input circuitry; and
a processor configured to;
determine a number of stored periodically measured samples,compare the number of stored periodically measured samples to a preset threshold value,upon determining that the number of stored periodically measured samples is equal to or greater than the threshold value, perform an analysis of the stored periodically measured samples, andimplement preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device based on the performed analysis.
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Abstract
Electronic devices with preselected operational characteristics and associated methods are disclosed. The electronic devices can include a touch sensing component that senses a touch from an input mechanism and an input circuitry that measures at least one parameter of the touch from the touch sensing component. The electronic devices can also include a processor that performs an analysis of the measured at least one parameter of the detected touch and implements preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device based on the performed analysis.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a touch sensing component that senses a touch from an input mechanism; an input circuitry that periodically measures samples of a position of the sensed touch, a pressure of the sensed touch, a temperature of the sensed touch, or an image of the sensed touch from the touch sensing component; a storage that stores each periodically measured sample of the parameter from the input circuitry; and a processor configured to; determine a number of stored periodically measured samples, compare the number of stored periodically measured samples to a preset threshold value, upon determining that the number of stored periodically measured samples is equal to or greater than the threshold value, perform an analysis of the stored periodically measured samples, and implement preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device based on the performed analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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periodically measuring samples of a position of the detected touch, a pressure of the detected touch, a temperature of the detected touch, or an image of the detected touch from an input mechanism on a touch sensing component of the electronic device; recording each periodically measured sample of the position of the detected touch, the pressure of the detected touch, the temperature of the detected touch, or the image of the detected touch in a storage component of the electronic device; comparing a number of stored periodically measured samples in the storage component to a preset threshold; upon determining that the number of stored periodically measured samples in the storage component is greater than or equal to the threshold, performing an analysis of the stored periodically measured samples; and implementing preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device based on the performed analysis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a touch from an input mechanism; collecting a set of periodic measurements of a position of the detected touch, a pressure of the detected touch, a temperature of the detected touch, or an image of the detected touch; comparing a quantity of measurements in the set of periodic measurements to a preset threshold number; upon determining that the quantity of measurements in the set of periodic measurements has reached the preset threshold number, determining an attribute of the input mechanism based on the detected touch; and implementing preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device based on the determined attribute of the input mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a touch from an input mechanism; periodically collecting samples associated with the detected touch, wherein the samples include measurements of at least one of a position of the detected touch, a pressure of the detected touch, a temperature of the detected touch, and an optical image of the detected touch; comparing a quantity of samples collected to a preset threshold number of samples; determining that the quantity of samples collected exceeds the preset threshold number; analyzing the collected samples; determining whether the input mechanism is a pointing device or a finger of a user according to the analyzed set of readings; implementing first preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device in response to determining that the input mechanism is the pointing device; and implementing second preselected operational characteristics of the electronic device in response to determining that the input mechanism is the finger of the user, the first preselected operational characteristics being different from the second preselected operational characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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