Grip force sensor array for one-handed and multimodal interaction on handheld devices and methods
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1. A handheld device comprising:
- a display;
a processor; and
a first array of force sensors operatively coupled to the processor, and positioned along a first edge of the handheld device, the first array being configured to detect a grip pattern,wherein the processor is configured to;
associate the detected grip pattern with a user input to an application that the user is interacting with;
quantify the grip pattern in accordance with a magnitude of a grip force applied by the user;
select a target on the display based on the magnitude of the grip force; and
dynamically reconfigure the association between the detected grip pattern and the user input based on an interaction between the user and the application.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a handheld device equipped with arrays of force sensors located along both sides of the device that can provide a novel user interface for operating the device. The sensors can be configured to recognize various grip patterns, gestures, and biometric information of a user operating the device. Using the arrays of force sensors in addition to a touchscreen, a new paradigm for operating a handheld device is provided.
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40 Claims
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a display; a processor; and a first array of force sensors operatively coupled to the processor, and positioned along a first edge of the handheld device, the first array being configured to detect a grip pattern, wherein the processor is configured to; associate the detected grip pattern with a user input to an application that the user is interacting with; quantify the grip pattern in accordance with a magnitude of a grip force applied by the user; select a target on the display based on the magnitude of the grip force; and dynamically reconfigure the association between the detected grip pattern and the user input based on an interaction between the user and the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a handheld device, comprising:
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utilizing a first array of force sensors positioned along a first edge of the handheld device, to detect a grip pattern; associating the detected grip pattern with a user input to an application that the user is interacting with; quantifying the grip pattern in accordance with a magnitude of a grip force applied by the user; selecting a target on a display of the handheld device based on the magnitude of the grip force; and dynamically reconfiguring the association between the detected grip pattern and the user input based on an interaction between the user and the application. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A handheld device, comprising:
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means for utilizing a first array of force sensors positioned along a first edge of the handheld device, to detect a grip pattern; means for associating the detected grip pattern with a user input to an application that the user is interacting with; means for quantifying the grip pattern in accordance with a magnitude of a grip force applied by the user; means for selecting a target on a display of the handheld device based on the magnitude of the grip force; and means for dynamically reconfiguring the association between the detected grip pattern and the user input based on an interaction between the user and the application.
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40. A non-transitory computer-readable medium operable on a handheld device, comprising:
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instructions for causing the handheld device to utilize a first array of force sensors positioned along a first edge of the handheld device, to detect a grip pattern; instructions for causing the handheld device to associate the detected grip pattern with a user input to an application that the user is interacting with; instructions for quantifying the grip pattern in accordance with a magnitude of a grip force applied by the user; instructions for selecting a target on a display of the handheld device based on the magnitude of the grip force; and instructions for causing the handheld device to dynamically reconfigure the association between the detected grip pattern and the user input based on an interaction between the user and the application.
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