Orientation-sensitive signal output
AssigneeGestureTek, Inc.
InventorsRiten Jaiswal, Francis MacDougall
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Abstract
The selection and output of a signal, such as an alphanumeric character, is provided depending upon the orientation of a device, such as a mobile telephone. In particular, a neutral position of a device is determined in relation to at least a first axis, the device including at least a first control associated with a first plurality of output signals, and an angular displacement of the device is measured about at least the first axis. A selection of the first control is also received, and one of the first plurality of output signals is output based at least upon the selection and the angular displacement.
Claims27
A device comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to automatically determine a neutral position of a device in relation to at least a first axis, and further configured to measure an angular displacement of the device about at least the first axis;
- at least a first control associated with a first plurality of output signals;
- and
- a processor configured to receive a selection of the first control and further configured to output one of the first plurality of output signals based at least upon the selection and the angular displacement,
- wherein the neutral position of the device is determined in relation to at least a second axis, orthogonal to the first axis,
- wherein the angular displacement includes a first-axis component and a second-axis component,
- wherein the neutral position of the device is automatically determined in relation to at least a third axis orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis, and
- wherein the angular displacement includes a third-axis component.
A device comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to automatically determine a neutral position of a device in relation to at least a first axis, and further configured to measure an angular displacement of the device about at least the first axis;
- at least a first control associated with a first plurality of output signals;
- and
- a processor configured to receive a selection of the first control and further configured to output one of the first plurality of output signals based at least upon the selection and the angular displacement,
- wherein the tilt sensor is further configured to measure the angular displacement about at least first through third axis, and
- wherein the processor is further configured to output the one of the first plurality of output signals based at least upon the angular displacement about the first through third axis.
A device comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to automatically determine a neutral position of a device in relation to at least a first axis, and further configured to measure an angular displacement of the device about at least the first axis;
- at least a first control associated with a first plurality of output signals;
- and
- a processor configured to receive a selection of the first control and further configured to output one of the first plurality of output signals based at least upon the selection and the angular displacement,
- wherein the tilt sensor is further configured to detect shaking of the device;
- and
- wherein the processor is further configured to output a second output signal based upon detecting the shaking of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.