Method for execution control using cover and electronic device supporting the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeokweon Kim, Kihwan Kwon
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Abstract
A method for execution control using a cover and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The method includes acquiring a sensing value of a cover sensor included in the cover and a sensing value of a main body sensor included in a main body of the electronic device, due to a physical change generated in the electronic device, comparing the sensing value of the main body sensor with the sensing value of the cover sensor, and controlling execution in the main body according to the sensing value of the cover sensor, when a result of the comparison meets a preset criterion.
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A method for execution control in a mobile electronic device having a cover, the method comprising:
- acquiring a sensing value of a cover sensor included in the cover and a sensing value of a main body sensor included in a main body of the mobile electronic device, due to a physical change generated in the mobile electronic device;
- identifying changes in a tilt angle between the cover and the main body, movement directions of the cover based on differences of sensing values of the cover sensor and sensing values of the main body sensor, and a movement speed of the cover;
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- executing functions corresponding to the identified changes in the tilt angle, the identified movement directions of the cover, and the identified movement speed of the cover.
An apparatus for execution control in a mobile electronic device having a cover, the apparatus comprising:
- a cover sensor unit, being included in the cover connected to one side of a main body of the mobile electronic device, configured to detect a physical change;
- a main body sensor unit configured to detect a physical change of the main body, which is matched to the physical change;
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- a control unit configured to:
- identify changes in a tilt angle between the cover and the main body, movement directions of the cover based on differences of sensing values of the cover sensor unit and sensing values of the main body sensor unit, and a movement speed of the cover, and
- execute functions corresponding to the identified changes in the tilt angle, the identified movement directions of the cover, and the identified movement speed of the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.