Motion sensitive input control
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1. A computing device comprising:
- an input device configured to detect an input event applied to an input area of the computing device, wherein the detected input event can include a touch begin event, a touch move event, and a touch end event, anda processor configured todetect a state of the computing device associated with motion;
at least partially reduce a sensitivity to touch of the input device during the detected state by increasing a magnitude threshold for detecting the input event or increasing a time threshold for detecting the input event; and
wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a network connection state associated with the computing device.
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Abstract
A motion sensitive input control configured to prevent unintended input caused by inadvertent movement of a computing device. In one embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by disregarding an input event if a change in motion of the computing device is detected simultaneously with or immediately prior to the detected input event. In another embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by reducing the sensitivity of an input device during a motion-based state associated with the computing device. In this manner, the likelihood of inadvertent motion of a computing device causing an unintended input event can be reduced.
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1. A computing device comprising:
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an input device configured to detect an input event applied to an input area of the computing device, wherein the detected input event can include a touch begin event, a touch move event, and a touch end event, and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion; at least partially reduce a sensitivity to touch of the input device during the detected state by increasing a magnitude threshold for detecting the input event or increasing a time threshold for detecting the input event; and wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a network connection state associated with the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. A method comprising:
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detecting a state of a computing device associated with motion, the state indicating an increased possibility of unintended input events being received by the input device; partially reducing a sensitivity to touch of an input device associated with the computing device during the detected state by increasing a threshold associated with a magnitude of a detected measure of an input that determines whether the input can be recognized as an input event or by increasing a threshold associated with how long the input must be recognized in order for the input to be recognized as the input event; monitoring the computing device to determine if the previously detected state of the computing device associated with motion persists; and restoring the sensitivity to touch of the computing device once it is determined that the detected state of the computing device associated with motion has ended; wherein detecting the state of the computing device associated with motion comprises detecting the state associated with motion based on one of a network connection state associated with the computing device or a time at which the device is operated without regard to a location at which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A laptop computing device comprising:
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a capacitive trackpad configured to detect a tap applied to the trackpad; and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion, the state indicating an increased possibility of unintended input events being received by the input device, partially reduce a sensitivity of the capacitive trackpad to taps during the detected state; monitor the computing device to determine if the previously detected state of the computing device associated with motion persists; and restore the sensitivity to touch of the computing device once it is determined that the detected state of the computing device associated with motion has ended; wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a network connection state associated with the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computing device comprising:
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an input device configured to detect an input event applied to an input area of the computing device; and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion, partially reduce a sensitivity to touch of the input device during the detected state; monitor the computing device to determine if the previously detected state of the computing device associated with motion persists; and restore the sensitivity to touch of the computing device once it is determined that the detected state of the computing device associated with motion has ended; wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a network connection state associated with the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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14. A computing device comprising:
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an input device configured to detect an input event applied to an input area of the computing device, wherein the detected input event can include a touch begin event, a touch move event, and a touch end event, and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion; at least partially reduce a sensitivity to touch of the input device during the detected state; and wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a time at which the device is operated without regard to a location at which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A laptop computing device comprising:
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a capacitive trackpad configured to detect a tap applied to the trackpad; and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion, the state indicating an increased possibility of unintended input events being received by the input device, partially reduce a sensitivity of the capacitive trackpad to taps during the detected state; monitor the computing device to determine if the previously detected state of the computing device associated with motion persists; and restore the sensitivity to touch of the computing device once it is determined that the detected state of the computing device associated with motion has ended; wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a time at which the device is operated without regard to a location at which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computing device comprising:
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an input device configured to detect an input event applied to an input area of the computing device; and a processor configured to detect a state of the computing device associated with motion, partially reduce a sensitivity to touch of the input device during the detected state; monitor the computing device to determine if the previously detected state of the computing device associated with motion persists; and restore the sensitivity to touch of the computing device once it is determined that the detected state of the computing device associated with motion has ended; wherein the processor is configured to detect the state associated with motion based on a time at which the device is operated without regard to a location at which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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