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US 2012/0260220 A1Published application
Portable electronic device having gesture recognition and a method for controlling the same
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorJason Tyler Griffin
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device having gesture recognition and a method for controlling the same. In accordance with one example embodiment, the method comprises: sensing distortion of the portable electronic device from a neutral state; determining an action associated with a sensed distortion; and causing the determined action to be performed.
Claims25
A method of interacting with a portable electronic device, comprising:
- sensing distortion of the portable electronic device from a neutral state;
- determining an action associated with a sensed distortion;
- and
- causing the determined action to be performed.
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A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a substantially rigid housing containing a processor, a sensor coupled to the processor, wherein the sensor senses distortion of the portable electronic device from a neutral state, and a display coupled to the processor;
- the processor configured for:
- sensing distortion of the portable electronic device from a neutral state;
- determining an action associated with a sensed distortion;
- and causing the determined action to be performed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.