Method and apparatus for controlling a computing system
AssigneeDurham Logistics, LLC
InventorsJohn T. Orchard, Christopher R. Uhlik
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Abstract
A handheld computing device is introduced comprising a motion detection sensor(s) and a motion control agent. The motion detection sensor(s) detect motion of the computing device in one or more of six (6) fields of motion and generate an indication of such motion. The motion control agent, responsive to the indications of motion received from the motion sensors, generate control signals to modify, one or more of the operating state and/or the displayed content of the computing device based, at least in part, on the received indications.
Claims49
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A method, comprising:
- sensing motion of a device by a motion detection device;
- generating, in response to said motion, a control signal substantially related to said motion to modify content being displayed by the device;
- receiving input related to a position on a display screen by a pointer;
- generating, in response to the received input, a second control signal;
- and
- controlling the display screen in response to the first control signal or the second control signal.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for sensing motion of a device;
- means for generating, in response to said motion, at least one first control signal substantially related to said motion to modify content being displayed by the device;
- means for receiving input related to a position on a display screen;
- means for generating, in response to the received input, at least one second control signal;
- and
- means for controlling the display screen in response to the at least one first control signal or the at least one second control signal.
An article of manufacture including a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
- sensing motion of a device;
- generating, in response to said motion, at least one first control signal substantially related to said motion to modify content being displayed by the device;
- receiving input related to a position on a display screen pointed to by a pointer;
- generating, in response to the received input, at least one second control signal;
- and
- controlling the display screen in response to the at least one first control signal or the at least one second control signal.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a motion detector configured to detect motion of a device;
- a position detector configured to detect a position on a display selected by a pointer;
- a controller configured to:
- generate, in response to said motion, at least one first control signal substantially related to said motion to modify content being displayed by the device;
- generate, in response to the position signal, at least one second control signal;
- and
- control the display in response to the at least one first control signal or the at least one second control signal.
A method for controlling a computer device, the method comprising:
- sensing motion of said computer-device by a motion detection device;
- generating, in response to said motion, at least one first control signal substantially related to said motion for modifying content being displayed by the device;
- receiving user input related to a position on a display screen by a pointing device;
- generating, in response to the received user input, at least one second control signal;
- and
- controlling the display screen in response to the at least one first control signal and the at least one second control signal;
- wherein the motion detection device and the pointing device are simultaneously enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.