Apparatus and method for motion detection in portable terminal

• US 9,141,206 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hong, Hyun-Su, Shin, Gye-Joong, Jung, Woo-Jin, Lee, Jae-Myeon
• Primary Examiner(s): Bugg, George A
• Assistant Examiner(s): OBINIYI, PAULSON IDOWU
• Application Number:
  US12/802,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20100315253A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,930 Days
• Field of Search: 340/500, 340/540, 340/670, 340/686.1, 340/687, 702/141, 702/150, 345/156, 345/158
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

A portable terminal includes an apparatus for improving motion detection capability. More particularly, the apparatus improves motion detection capability by changing a motion in a normal state according to a motion state or by changing a motion detection process in the portable terminal in order to avoid motion detection capability deterioration in the portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a terminal state determiner that determines a motion state of the terminal by receiving sensing information for determining the motion state, and a controller that changes a motion detection process according to the portable terminal'"'"'s motion state determined by the terminal state determiner.

Claims

1. A portable terminal providing motion detection, the portable terminal comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of motion detection models comprising a standing still mode, a walking mode and a running mode, each motion detection model comprising respective different parameters to identify a motion of the terminal;

a sensor configured to generate sensing information comprising first information for identifying a motion state and second information for identifying the motion of the terminal; and

a controller configured to;

select a motion detection model among the stored plurality of motion detection models, based on the first information;

compensate the second information using a parameter of the selected motion detection model; and

identify the motion of the terminal based on the compensated second information,

wherein the controller is further configured to perform the motion detection by using the selected motion detection model, wherein the first information used to determine the motion detection model is received from a sensor comprising one or more of a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor,

wherein the controller is configured to deactivate a motion detection function if an error occurs in the motion detection when the motion state of the portable terminal is identified by the controller, and

wherein the controller is configured to control an operation of the portable terminal corresponding to the identified motion.

2. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the motion detection function if an error occurs in the motion detection based on the selected motion detection model.

3. The portable terminal of claim 1, further comprising an input unit configured to receive key input data configured to activate an operation of the motion detection.

4. The portable terminal of claim 1, further comprising a display unit configured to display state information.

5. The portable terminal of claim 4, wherein the display unit is at least one of:

a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD);

an Active Mode Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED); and

a touch input device.

6. A method for providing motion detection in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of motion detection models comprising a standing still mode, a walking mode and a running mode, each motion detection model comprising respective different parameters to identify a motion of the terminal;

gathering sensing information comprising first information for selecting a motion detection model and second information for identifying the motion of the terminal;

selecting a motion detection model among the stored plurality of motion detection models based on the first information;

compensating the second information using a parameter of the selected motion detection model; and

identifying a motion based on the processed second information,

wherein the method further comprises;

performing motion detection by using the selected motion detection model, wherein the first information used to determine the motion detection model is received from a sensor comprising one or more of a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor;

deactivating a motion detection function if an error occurs in the motion detection when the motion detection model of the portable terminal is determined; and

controlling an operation of the portable terminal corresponding to the identified motion.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising, deactivating the motion detection function if an error occurs in the motion detection based on the selected motion detection model.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving key input data configured to activate the motion detection function.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying state information.

10. A portable terminal comprising:

a sensor configured to generate sensing information comprising first information for identifying a motion detection model and second information for identifying a motion of the portable terminal;

a memory configured to store a plurality of motion detection models comprising a standing still mode, a walking mode and a running mode, each motion detection model comprising respective different parameters to identify the motion of the terminal; and

a controller configured to;

determine one of the plurality of motion detection models of the portable terminal based on the first information;

deactivate the determined motion detection model with a parameter among the plurality of motion detection models if an error occurs in the determined motion detection model; and

identify the motion of the terminal based on the second information,

wherein the controller is further configured to perform motion detection by using the selected motion detection model, wherein the first information used to determine the motion detection model is received from a sensor comprising one or more of a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor,

wherein the controller is further configured to deactivate a motion detection function if an error occurs in motion detection when the motion detection model state of the portable terminal is determined by the controller, and

wherein the controller is further configured to control an operation of the portable terminal corresponding to the identified motion.

11. The portable terminal of claim 10, wherein the plurality of motion detection models further comprise at least one of a non-moving mode, a fast-walking mode, or a fast-running mode.

12. The portable terminal of claim 10, further comprising an input unit configured to receive key input data configured to activate the motion detection function of the portable terminal.

13. The portable terminal of claim 10, further comprising a display unit configured to display state information.

14. The portable terminal of claim 13, wherein the display unit is at least one of:

a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD);

an Active Mode Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED); and

a touch input device.