INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INCLINATION DETECTION METHOD AND INCLINATION DETECTION PROGRAM
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1. Apparatus for use in an inclinable device, the device comprising:
- a detector for determining an area of contact on a surface of the device by an object external to the device;
a memory storing instructions for determining a change in inclination of the device, based on the area of contact; and
one or more processors for executing the instructions.
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Abstract
Devices, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media consistent with the invention may be used to detect an area of contact on a surface of the device by an external object. Then, an inclination of the device may be determined based on the detected area of contact.
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1. Apparatus for use in an inclinable device, the device comprising:
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a detector for determining an area of contact on a surface of the device by an object external to the device; a memory storing instructions for determining a change in inclination of the device, based on the area of contact; and one or more processors for executing the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining a change in inclination of a device, the method comprising:
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determining an area of contact on a surface of the device by an object external to the device; and determining the change in the inclination of the device based on the area of contact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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determining an area of contact on a surface of a device by an object external to the device; and determining a change in the inclination of the device based on the area of contact.
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