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US-12146894-B2 · Nov 19, 2024 · US
Motion-Detected Tap Input
US2015205379A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2015205379-A1 |
| Application number | US-201414245955-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 20, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | — |
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Some embodiments of the invention provide one or more novel motion-detected, tap-input methods for initiating one or more particular operations of a device. In some embodiments, these methods detect a tap input without relying on the output of a touch-sensitive screen sensor, which the device may or may not have. Instead, these methods detect the tap input by relying on the output of one or more other motion sensors of the device. Examples of such motion sensors include accelerometers, gyroscopes, and other sensors that generate output based on the movement of, or physical interactions with, the device.
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1 . A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising: detecting occurrence of an event on the device; after occurrence of the event, using a set of motion sensors to detect a plurality of motion-detected tap inputs that meet a set of constraints; and performing a particular operation in response to the detected plurality of motion-detected tap inputs. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of constraints comprises a timing constraint that specifies…
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- What does patent US2015205379A1 cover?
- Some embodiments of the invention provide one or more novel motion-detected, tap-input methods for initiating one or more particular operations of a device. In some embodiments, these methods detect a tap input without relying on the output of a touch-sensitive screen sensor, which the device may or may not have. Instead, these methods detect the tap input by relying on the output of one or mor…
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- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1694. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Jul 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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