Method and apparatus for motion activated control of an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for activating a function of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
- storing a first motion sequence and a first function corresponding to that first motion sequence;
storing a second motion sequence and a second function corresponding to that second motion sequence, the second function being substantially different from the first function;
monitoring motion of the electronic device;
determining when the monitored motion corresponds to the first motion sequence;
activating the function that corresponds to the first motion sequence when it is determined that the monitored motion corresponds to the first motion sequence;
selecting the second function via a user interface; and
designating a motion sequence to correspond to the second function.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provides for motion activated control of an electronic device. The method activates a function, such as a backlight feature, of an electronic device, by storing at least one motion sequence and a function corresponding to each motion sequence. Motion of the electronic device is monitored, and when it is determined that the monitored motion corresponds to a motion sequence, the stored function that corresponds to the stored motion sequence is activated. The apparatus has a motion transducer that senses motion of the electronic device, and a device controller in communication with the motion transducer that activates the corresponding function when a motion processor determines that the stored motion sequence has been sensed by the motion transducer.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for activating a function of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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storing a first motion sequence and a first function corresponding to that first motion sequence;
storing a second motion sequence and a second function corresponding to that second motion sequence, the second function being substantially different from the first function;
monitoring motion of the electronic device;
determining when the monitored motion corresponds to the first motion sequence;
activating the function that corresponds to the first motion sequence when it is determined that the monitored motion corresponds to the first motion sequence;
selecting the second function via a user interface; and
designating a motion sequence to correspond to the second function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19)
moving the device in a motion sequence performed by the user to provide a performed motion sequence; and
detecting and storing the performed motion sequence.
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4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising determining whether the performed motion sequence differs from an already stored motion sequence by less than a predetermined amount.
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5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising determining whether the performed motion sequence differs from ambient sequences related to normal operational use of the device.
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6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the ambient sequences are store based on motion monitored.
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7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selectively enabling/disabling the performance of the activating step.
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19. An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a disable device to disable the activation of a corresponding function.
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8. An apparatus for activating a function of an electronic device, comprising:
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a motion transducer that senses motion of the electronic device;
a memory that stores a first motion sequence and a corresponding first function of the electronic device and a second motion sequence and a corresponding second function of the electronic device, wherein the second function is substantially different from the first function;
a processor configured to determine when a stored motion sequence has been sensed by the motion transducer;
a device controller in communication with the motion processor that activates the corresponding function when a motion processor determines that the stored motion sequence has been sensed by the motion transducer; and
a user interface in communication with the memory of the motion processor for the user to select a stored motion sequence to correspond to a function of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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