Method and system for tilt-based actuation
First Claim
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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Abstract
An electronic device, system associated therewith, and method of operating an electronic device are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the method includes storing 310 a first base tilt position of the electronic device based upon at least one position signal received by a processing device at least indirectly from a position or movement sensing component. The method additionally includes defining 312 a plurality of tilt zones in relation to the base tilt position, including a base tilt zone containing the base tilt position, determining 324 whether a tilt position of the device has changed to a second tilt zone of the plurality of tilt zones, and causing 328 a display component of the device to perform displaying of information in a scrolling manner determined at least in part based upon the second tilt zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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, and at 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wristwatch device comprising:
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a display component that includes a display surface having a variable tilt position; a position sensing component configured to provide at least one position signal indicative of the variable tilt position of the display surface; and a processor configured to; receive the at least one position signal; determine, based on the at least one position signal, the variable tilt position; responsive to determining that the variable tilt position has remained at a first viewable angle for at least a predetermined amount of time; determine a first plurality of tilt zones defined in relation to the first viewable angle; responsive to determining that the variable tilt position is included in a first tilt zone of the first plurality of tilt zones, output information for display by the display component in a scrolling manner, the scrolling manner being determined based on a range of tilt positions indicated by the first tilt zone; and responsive to determining that the variable tilt position has not remained at the first viewable angle for at least the predetermined amount of time; responsive to determining that the variable tilt position has remained at a second viewable angle for at least the predetermined amount of time, determine 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; and at 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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11. A memory device comprising executable code that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to:
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responsive to determining, by the processor, that a display of the computing device has remained positioned at a first viewable angle for at least a predetermined amount of time; determine 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, output information for display in a scrolling manner, the scrolling manner being 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, determine 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; and at 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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