Using Natural Movements of a Hand-Held Device to Manipulate Digital Content
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorVinay Sharma
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Abstract
A mobile device, such as a smart phone, is provided with a camera. Digital content displayed on display screen of the mobile device may be manipulated in response to natural movements of the mobile device by a user. Motion of the mobile device is detected relative to a nearby textured surface by analyzing images of the textured surface. The displayed digital content is manipulated in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.
Claims20
A method for displaying an image by a mobile device, the method comprising:
- displaying digital content on a display screen of the mobile device;
- detecting motion of the mobile device relative to a nearby textured surface;
- and
- manipulating the displayed digital content in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.
A mobile device comprising:
- processing logic encased in a housing;
- a user input device coupled to the processing logic;
- a display screen on a surface of the housing coupled to the processing logic;
- and
- wherein the processing logic is operable to:
- display digital content on the display screen of the mobile device;
- detect motion of the mobile device relative to a nearby textured surface;
- and
- manipulate the displayed digital content in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software instructions that, when executed by at least one processor in a mobile device, perform a method of displaying an image by the mobile device, the method comprising:
- displaying digital content on a display screen of the mobile device;
- detecting motion of the mobile device relative to a nearby textured surface;
- and
- manipulating the displayed digital content in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.