System and method for controlling functions on electronic devices
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorMichael Joseph DELUCA
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Abstract
A system and method are provided that adapt or configure an electronic device to be capable of detecting movement of the plug of a headset relative to a socket therefore (i.e. be capable of detecting relative movement of the coupling between the headset and the device). The plug can then be used to control functions on the electronic device, including those associated with audio programming. The resultant auxiliary controls can also be used for other applications, even those where the device is actively being used, e.g. a video game, to provide further control inputs for the electronic device.
Claims24
A system for controlling functions on an electronic device, the system comprising:
- one or more detectors for detecting movement of a headset plug relative to a socket therefor;
- and
- instructions in a memory for controlling one or more corresponding functions according to a detected movement by the one or more detectors.
A method for controlling functions on an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting movement of a headset plug relative to a socket therefor;
- determining a corresponding function to control based on the movement detected;
- and
- providing an instruction to an application to control the corresponding function.
A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for controlling functions on an electronic device, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
- detecting movement of a headset plug relative to a socket therefor;
- determining a corresponding function to control based on the movement detected;
- and
- providing an instruction to an application to control the corresponding function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.