Managing sensory information of a user device
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a screen;
a first sensing means for sensing, at a first fidelity, movement of an object external to and independent of contact with the screen;
a second sensing means for sensing the movement at a second fidelity higher than the first fidelity; and
a memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and
a processor means for accessing the memory and executing the computer-executable instructions to at least;
receive, from the first sensing means, first information indicative of the movement based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the first sensing means;
determine a potential action of a user of the computing device based at least in part on the first information;
perform an instruction corresponding to the potential action of the user prior to receiving a request to perform the potential action;
receive, from the second sensing means, an indication of the request based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the second sensing means; and
provide second information corresponding to the performed instruction based at least in part on the indication of the request.
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Abstract
External mobile device sensors may be provided that are configured to manage sensory information associated with motion of objects external to the mobile device. In some examples, the object motion may be detected independent of contact with the device. In some examples, a device may include a screen with a first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor). The device may also include at least a second sensor external to the screen. Instructions may be executed by a processor of the device to at least determine when an object is hovering over a first graphical user interface (GUI) element of the screen. Additionally, in some cases, a second GUI element may be provided on the screen such that the second GUI element is rendered on the screen adjacent to a location under the hovering object.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a screen; a first sensing means for sensing, at a first fidelity, movement of an object external to and independent of contact with the screen; a second sensing means for sensing the movement at a second fidelity higher than the first fidelity; and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and a processor means for accessing the memory and executing the computer-executable instructions to at least; receive, from the first sensing means, first information indicative of the movement based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the first sensing means; determine a potential action of a user of the computing device based at least in part on the first information; perform an instruction corresponding to the potential action of the user prior to receiving a request to perform the potential action; receive, from the second sensing means, an indication of the request based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the second sensing means; and provide second information corresponding to the performed instruction based at least in part on the indication of the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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a step for receiving, from a first sensor of a computing device, first information indicative of a movement of an object external to and independent of contact with a screen of the computing device, the movement sensed by the first sensor at a first fidelity; a step for determining a potential action of a user of the computing device based at least in part on the first information; a step for performing an instruction corresponding to the potential action of the user prior to receiving a request to perform the potential action; a step for receiving, from a second sensor of the computing device, an indication of the request based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the second sensor at a second fidelity higher than the first fidelity; and a step for providing second information corresponding to the performed instruction based at least in part on the indication of the request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing device, comprising:
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a screen; a first sensing means for sensing, at a first fidelity, movement of an object external to and independent of contact with the screen; a second sensing means for sensing the movement at a second fidelity higher than the first fidelity; and a management means for managing actions of the computing device based at least in part on the movement, the managing comprising; receiving, from the first sensing means, first information indicative of the movement based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the first sensing means; determining a potential action of a user of the computing device based at least in part on the first information; performing an instruction corresponding to the potential action of the user prior to receiving a request to perform the potential action; receiving, from the second sensing means, an indication of the request based at least in part on the movement being sensed by the second sensing means; and providing second information corresponding to the performed instruction based at least in part on the indication of the request. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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