Method and program of controlling electronic device, electronic device and subscriber equipment
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1. In an electronic device having a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user skin and, functionally separate from the sensor, a user interface component for receiving user input, a method comprising:
- detecting pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivot point on a surface of a sensor detecting characteristics of the user skin;
controlling scaling of a user perceivable output quantity of the electronic device as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensor;
detecting context in the electronic device;
receiving from the user interface component an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity of the electronic device;
determining the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following;
a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity;
changing the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device; and
additionally changing the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input.
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Abstract
Controlling the scaling of a user perceivable output quantity of an electronic device having a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user can be performed as a function of a rotational movement of characteristics of a user detected by the sensor. Alternatively, controlling can be performed as a function of time spent for the detection of the characteristics of a user.
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1. In an electronic device having a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user skin and, functionally separate from the sensor, a user interface component for receiving user input, a method comprising:
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detecting pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivot point on a surface of a sensor detecting characteristics of the user skin; controlling scaling of a user perceivable output quantity of the electronic device as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensor; detecting context in the electronic device; receiving from the user interface component an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity of the electronic device; determining the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following;
a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity;changing the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device; and additionally changing the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device including
a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user skin, a user interface component configured to receive user input, the user interface component being functionally separate from the sensor, at least one component configured to output a user perceivable output quantity, and a controller configured to receive detection information from the sensor and to control the at least one component wherein the sensor is configured to detect pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivot point on a surface of the sensor; - and
the controller is configured to; control scaling of the user perceivable output quantity of the at least one component as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensor; detect a context in the electronic device; receive, from the user interface component, an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity; determine the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following; a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity; change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device; and additionally change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Subscriber equipment of a radio system including
a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user skin, a user interface component configured to receive user input, the user interface component being functionally separate from the sensor, at least one component configured to output a user perceivable output quantity, and a controller configured to receive detection information from the sensor and to control the at least one component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivot point on a surface of the sensor, and the controller is configured to: -
control scaling of the user perceivable output quantity of the at least one component as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensor; detect a context in the electronic device; receive, from the user interface component, an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity; determine the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following; a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity; change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device; and additionally change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input.
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16. An electronic device including
sensing means for detecting characteristics of a user skin, a user interface means for receiving user input, the user interface means being functionally separate from the sensing means, at least one output means for outputting a user perceivable output quantity, and controlling means for receiving detection information from the sensing means and for controlling the at least one output means, wherein the sensing means is configured to detect pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivot point on a surface of the sensing means; - and
the controlling means is configured to; control scaling of the user perceivable output quantity of the at least one output means as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensing means; detect a context in the electronic device; receive, from the user interface means, an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity; determine the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following; a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity; change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device, and additionally change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input.
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17. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one controller of an electronic device having a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user skin, causes the electronic device to:
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detect pivoting movement of the characteristics of the user skin around a pivoting point on a surface of a sensor detecting characteristics of the user skin; control scaling of a user perceivable output quantity of the electronic device as a function of the pivoting movement detected by the sensor; detect a context in the electronic device; receive, from a user interface component functionally separate from the sensor, an input determining a type of control of the user perceivable output quantity; determine the type of control as strengthening or weakening at least one of the following; a user perceivable acoustic quantity, a user perceivable visual quantity, or a user perceivable tactile quantity; change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the context so that the controlling controls a zoom operation in the electronic device, and additionally change the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled by selecting the user perceivable output quantity to be controlled according to the input.
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