Strategically located touch sensors in smartphone casing
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving input from two or more corner sensors, each of said two or more corner sensors being located at a corner of a case edge of said electronic device, wherein;
each of said two or more corner sensors is configured to receive one or more user gestures that are determined based on one or both of;
a holding position of said electronic device for utilizing said corner sensors, anda spatial orientation of said electronic device; and
controlling one or more functions of said electronic device based on said input received from said two or more corner sensors;
wherein said electronic device is operable to detect simultaneous input from said two or more corner sensors to register one or more of a squeeze gesture, a hold and click gesture and a hold and drag gesture.
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Abstract
A wireless or handheld device or phone is equipped with corner sensors which control functioning of the device. The corner sensors are configured based how a user holds the handheld device while utilizing the corner sensors. The corner sensors may also be configured based on a spatial orientation of the handheld device. The corner sensors may be configured based on which hand or hands control the corner sensors, the dexterity of the fingers controlling the sensors and/or the spatial orientation of the device. The corner sensors may include a touch sensor, a trackpad and/or a pressure sensor and may detect various single sensor inputs or simultaneous gestures. The device may sense when it is held in a hand and may disable the corner sensors when it is not held.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving input from two or more corner sensors, each of said two or more corner sensors being located at a corner of a case edge of said electronic device, wherein; each of said two or more corner sensors is configured to receive one or more user gestures that are determined based on one or both of; a holding position of said electronic device for utilizing said corner sensors, and a spatial orientation of said electronic device; and controlling one or more functions of said electronic device based on said input received from said two or more corner sensors; wherein said electronic device is operable to detect simultaneous input from said two or more corner sensors to register one or more of a squeeze gesture, a hold and click gesture and a hold and drag gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. An electronic device comprising one or more processors configured to:
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receive input from two or more corner sensors, each of said two or more corner sensors being located at a corner of a case edge of said electronic device, wherein; each of said two or more corner sensors is configured to receive one or more user gestures that are determined based on one or both of; a holding position of said electronic device for utilizing said corner sensors, and a spatial orientation of said electronic device; and control one or more functions of said electronic device based on said input received from said two or more corner sensors; wherein said electronic device is operable to detect simultaneous input from said two or more corner sensors to register one or more of a squeeze gesture, a hold and click gesture and a hold and drag gesture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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