Electronic device and method for controlling the same
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1. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
- detecting a first tilt angle on a first virtual plane between the electronic device and a reference plane in a first direction;
detecting a second tilt angle on a second virtual plane between the electronic device and the reference plane in a second direction; and
controlling the electronic device to perform an operation according to a combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, and not performing the operation when the electronic device is in a locked state;
controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state;
when the combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle satisfy a predetermined combination in a first predetermined time period, controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state;
wherein, the operation is associated with a user interface or an audio/video playback;
wherein, the first virtual plane and the second virtual plane are different planes; and
wherein, the electronic device is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state by a lock operation, and the lock operation is triggered by detecting a finger press on a screen of the electronic device for a second predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a first tilt angle between the electronic device and a reference plane, and controlling the electronic device to perform an operating according to the first tilt angle. The operation is associated with a user interface operation or an audio/video playback operation.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a first tilt angle on a first virtual plane between the electronic device and a reference plane in a first direction; detecting a second tilt angle on a second virtual plane between the electronic device and the reference plane in a second direction; and controlling the electronic device to perform an operation according to a combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, and not performing the operation when the electronic device is in a locked state; controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state; when the combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle satisfy a predetermined combination in a first predetermined time period, controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state; wherein, the operation is associated with a user interface or an audio/video playback; wherein, the first virtual plane and the second virtual plane are different planes; and wherein, the electronic device is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state by a lock operation, and the lock operation is triggered by detecting a finger press on a screen of the electronic device for a second predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device, comprising:
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a screen; a gravity sensor, configured to detect a first tilt angle on a first virtual plane between the electronic device and a reference plane in a first direction, and a second tilt angle on a second virtual plane between the electronic device and the reference plane in a second direction; and a control unit, configured to control the electronic device to perform an operation according to a combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, and configured not to perform the operation when the electronic device is in a locked state; wherein the electronic device operates in either the locked state or the unlocked state; wherein, when the combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle satisfy a predetermined combination in a predetermined time period, the control unit controls the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state; wherein, the operation is associated with a user interface or an audio/video playback; wherein, the first virtual plane and the second virtual plane are different planes; and wherein, the electronic device is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state by a lock operation, and the lock operation is triggered by detecting a finger press on the screen for a second predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a first tilt angle on a first virtual plane between the electronic device and a reference plane in a first direction; detecting a second tilt angle on a second virtual plane between the electronic device and the reference plane in a second direction; and controlling the electronic device to perform an operation according to a combination of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, and not performing the operation when the electronic device is in a locked state; controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state; when the tilt angles satisfy a predetermined combination in a first predetermined time period, controlling the electronic device to operate in either the locked state or the unlocked state; wherein, the operation is associated with a user interface or an audio/video playback; and wherein, the first virtual plane and second virtual plane are different planes.
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