Hands-Off Detection and Deactivation for Handheld User Devices
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsJian SHEN, Tongzeng YANG
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Abstract
A user device having an active application periodically detects for a hands-off state of the user device. Upon detecting a hands-off state, the user device affects at least one of the active application and the user device. Prior to affecting at least one of the active application and the user device, the user device detects for one or more of a connection between the user device and another device, and an application of pressure to the user device. If either is detected the, the user device bypasses affecting at least one of the active application and the user device.
Claims44
A method of controlling a user device, comprising:
- periodically detecting for a hands-off state of the user device having an active application;
- and
- upon detecting a hands-off state, affecting at least one of the active application and the user device.
A user device, comprising:
- means for periodically detecting for a hands-off state of the user device having an active application;
- and
- means for affecting at least one of the active application and the user device upon detecting a hands-off state.
A user device, comprising:
- a processing system configured to:
- periodically detect for a hands-off state of the user device having an active application;
- and
- affect at least one of the active application and the user device upon detecting a hands-off state.
A computer program product for a user device, said product comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising code for:
- periodically detecting for a hands-off state of the user device having an active application;
- and
- affecting at least one of the active application and the user device upon detecting a hands-off state.
A handheld user device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first touch sensor associated with a first side of the housing;
- a second touch sensor associated with a second side of the housing adjacent to or opposite the first side of the housing;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- run an active application;
- periodically detect for a hands-off state of the user device based on an absence of signals from the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor;
- and
- affect at least one of the active application and the user device upon detecting a hands-off state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.