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Method and system for tilt-based actuation

  • US 9,720,514 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2016
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • responsive to determining, by a processor of a wristwatch device, that a display of the wristwatch device has remained positioned at a first viewable angle for at least a predetermined amount of time;

    determining, by the processor, a first plurality of tilt zones defined in relation to the first viewable angle;

    responsive to determining that a first tilt position of the display is included in a first tilt zone of the first plurality of tilt zones, outputting information for display by the display in a scrolling manner, wherein at least one characteristic of the scrolling manner is determined based on a range of tilt positions indicated by the first tilt zone; and

    responsive to determining that the display has not remained positioned at the first viewable angle for at least the predetermined amount of time;

    responsive to determining that the display has remained positioned at a second viewable angle for at least the predetermined amount of time, determining, by the processor, a second plurality of tilt zones defined in relation to the second viewable angle, wherein;

    the second viewable angle is different than the first viewable angle, andat least one tilt zone from the second plurality of tilt zones is different than at least one tilt zone from the first plurality of tilt zones.

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