Systems and methods for processing motion sensor generated data
First Claim
1. A method for detecting an intentional movement of an electronic device based on a motion sensor output of a motion sensor, comprising:
- processing the motion sensor output of the motion sensor;
generating a motion value based on the processed motion sensor output; and
detecting, over time, that the generated motion value sequentially passes in a particular manner through a plurality of states, wherein;
the plurality of states comprises;
a first state relative to first and second thresholds;
a second state relative to the first and second thresholds; and
a third state relative to first and second thresholds;
the first threshold is different than the second threshold;
the first state is different than the second state; and
detecting comprises detecting, over time, that the generated motion value sequentially changes from being in the first state to being in the second state, and then from being in the second state to being in the third state.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems and methods for processing data from a motion sensor to detect intentional movements of a device are provided. An electronic device having a motion sensor may process motion sensor data along one or more dimensions to generate an acceleration value representative of the movement of the electronic device. The electronic device may then determine whether the acceleration value changes from less than a low threshold, to more than a high threshold, and again to less than the low threshold within a particular amount of time, reflecting an intentional movement of the electronic device by the user. In response to determining that the acceleration value is associated with an intentional movement of the electronic device, the electronic device may perform a particular event or operation. For example, in response to detecting that an electronic device has been shaken, the electronic device may shuffle a media playlist.
36 Citations
34 Claims
-
1. A method for detecting an intentional movement of an electronic device based on a motion sensor output of a motion sensor, comprising:
-
processing the motion sensor output of the motion sensor; generating a motion value based on the processed motion sensor output; and detecting, over time, that the generated motion value sequentially passes in a particular manner through a plurality of states, wherein; the plurality of states comprises; a first state relative to first and second thresholds; a second state relative to the first and second thresholds; and a third state relative to first and second thresholds; the first threshold is different than the second threshold; the first state is different than the second state; and detecting comprises detecting, over time, that the generated motion value sequentially changes from being in the first state to being in the second state, and then from being in the second state to being in the third state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. An electronic device comprising:
-
a motion sensor operative to provide a motion sensor output related to movement of the electronic device; and a processor operative to; process the motion sensor output provided by the motion sensor; generate a motion value based on the processed motion sensor output; and detect that the generated motion value satisfies a rule associated with intentional movements of the electronic device, wherein; the rule requires that the generated motion value, over time, sequentially passes through a plurality of states in a particular manner; the plurality of states comprises; a first state relative to first and second thresholds; and a second state relative to the first and second thresholds; and a third state relative to the first and second thresholds; the first threshold is different than the second threshold; the first state is different than the second state; and the rule requires that the generated motion value changes from being in the first state to being in the second state relative to the first and second thresholds, and then changes from being in the second state to being in the third state relative to the first and second thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
-
-
32. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for detecting an intentional movement of an electronic device based on a motion sensor output of a motion sensor, comprising computer-program logic recorded thereon for:
-
processing the motion sensor output of the motion sensor; generating a motion value based on the processed motion sensor output; and detecting, over time, that the generated motion value sequentially passes in a particular manner through a plurality of states, wherein; the plurality of states comprises; a first state relative to first and second thresholds; a second state relative to the first and second thresholds; and a third state relative to the first and second thresholds; the first threshold is different than the second threshold; the third state is different than the second state; and the first state is different than the second state. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
-
Specification