Gesture-based interface and method for wireless device
First Claim
1. A method on a wireless device comprising:
- detecting a movement of a wireless device; and
in response to the detecting the movement, providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for providing a gesture-based interface on a wireless device (102). The method on a wireless device (102) includes detecting a movement from a user by a motion detector and accelerometer (104) that is integrally located in the wireless device (102) or located externally to the wireless device (102) and coupled to the wireless device (102). The method further includes providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device (102) in response to the detecting the movement. The user input includes navigating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (102), such as moving between pages displaying a list of selections and scrolling through a list of selections. The user input further includes activating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (102), such as initiating or answering a wireless telephone call and sending or receiving a wireless message.
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25 Claims
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1. A method on a wireless device comprising:
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detecting a movement of a wireless device; and
in response to the detecting the movement, providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A movement-based interface system, comprising:
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a wireless device comprising a user interface;
a motion detector for detecting motion of the wireless device and imparted by a user;
a signal generator coupled to the motion detector for sending a signal to a processor when motion is detected by the motion detector; and
a processor in the wireless device for receiving the signal from the signal generator, processing the signal and, providing user input to the user interface of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product including computer instructions for operating in a wireless device, the computer instructions including instructions for:
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detecting a movement of a wireless device; and
in response to the detecting the movement, providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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