Apparatus and method for sensing motion of a portable terminal
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsEdward Barkan, Paul Dvorkis, David Goren, Daniel R. McGlynn
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Abstract
A portable terminal has a housing with a motion detector housed therein. Movement of the housing from a a rest position is detected by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet located within the housing. A controller activates circuitry within the housing responsive to the detected movement. The terminal may include a touch sensitive display, on a flat front surface of the housing. A light emitter and an optical detector may also be disposed within the housing. Preferably, the terminal also houses a sensor for sensing different specific positional orientations of the terminal and activating or deactivating terminal functions depending on the sensed orientation.
Claims33
A portable terminal comprising:
- a housing;
- a data input and display device on the housing for receiving an operator input and for displaying data output to an operator;
- a motion detector housed within said housing for detecting movement of said housing from a rest position by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet within said housing;
- and
- a controller for activating circuitry within said housing responsive to said detected movement.
A portable terminal comprising:
- a housing;
- a data input and display device on the housing for receiving an operator input and for displaying data output to an operator;
- a motion detector housed within said housing for detecting movement of said housing from a rest position by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet within said housing;
- a controller for activating within said housing responsive to said detected movement;
- a sensor for sensing different specific positional orientations of the terminal;
- and
- wherein in one said positional orientation sensed by said sensor the terminal performs a first function, and in another said positional orientation sensed by said sensor the terminal performs a second function different from said first function.
A method of operating a portable terminal comprising the steps of:
- generating a current by moving a coil or magnet within said portable terminal;
- detecting said current;
- activating circuitry within said portable terminal responsive to the detection of said current;
- sensing different specific positional orientations of the portable terminal;
- performing a first function with said portable terminal in one said positional orientation;
- and
- performing a second function different from said first function with said portable terminal in another said positional orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.