Mobile device and method for processing an acoustic signal
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1. A mobile device for processing an acoustic signal, the device comprising:
- a sensing unit configured to sense an acoustic signal based on a touch inputted on a surface of the mobile device;
an acoustic signal processing unit configured to perform signal processing on the sensed acoustic signal and determine an actual propagation speed of the sensed acoustic signal using a vibration unit;
an acoustic signal position determining unit configured to divide the signal-processed acoustic signal into segments of the signal corresponding to different periods of time, and apply a multilateration comprising a hyperbolic positioning method to each of the divided segments to calculate consecutive coordinates with respect to the position of the inputted touch; and
a character recognition unit configured to recognize a character from the consecutive coordinates.
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Abstract
A mobile device and method for processing an acoustic signal are provided. The mobile device may calculate a position of an inputted touch and recognize a character from the calculated position. The mobile device may perform a function corresponding to the recognized character, or display the position of the touch.
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1. A mobile device for processing an acoustic signal, the device comprising:
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a sensing unit configured to sense an acoustic signal based on a touch inputted on a surface of the mobile device; an acoustic signal processing unit configured to perform signal processing on the sensed acoustic signal and determine an actual propagation speed of the sensed acoustic signal using a vibration unit; an acoustic signal position determining unit configured to divide the signal-processed acoustic signal into segments of the signal corresponding to different periods of time, and apply a multilateration comprising a hyperbolic positioning method to each of the divided segments to calculate consecutive coordinates with respect to the position of the inputted touch; and a character recognition unit configured to recognize a character from the consecutive coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device for processing an acoustic signal, the mobile device comprising:
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a sensing unit configured to sense an acoustic signal based on a touch event with respect to an object that is approximately in contact with the mobile device; an acoustic signal processing unit configured to perform signal processing on the sensed acoustic signal and determine an actual propagation speed of the sensed acoustic signal using a vibration unit; an acoustic signal position determining unit configured to divide the signal-processed acoustic signal into segments of the signal corresponding to different periods of time, and apply a multilateration comprising a hyperbolic positioning method to each of the divided segments to calculate consecutive coordinates with respect to the position of the inputted touch; and a shape recognition unit configured to recognize the consecutive coordinates as a shape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of processing an acoustic signal, the method comprising:
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sensing an acoustic signal based on a touch inputted on a surface of a mobile device or an object that is approximately in contact with the mobile device; signal processing the sensed acoustic signal; determining an actual propagation speed of the sensed acoustic signal using a vibration unit; dividing the signal-processed acoustic signal into segments of the signal corresponding to different periods of time; calculating consecutive coordinates of the position of the inputted touch by applying a multilateration comprising a hyperbolic positioning method to each of the divided segments; and executing a function based on the consecutive coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
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sensing an acoustic signal based on a touch inputted on a surface of a mobile device or an object that is approximately in contact with the mobile device; signal processing the sensed acoustic signal; determining an actual propagation speed of the sensed acoustic signal using a vibration unit; dividing the signal-processed acoustic signal into segments of the signal corresponding to different periods of time; calculating consecutive coordinates of the position of the inputted touch by applying a multilateration comprising a hyperbolic positioning method to each of the divided segments; and executing a function based on the consecutive coordinates.
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