Information processing device and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9563284-B2
Application number	US-201113818733-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2011
Priority date	Aug 24, 2010
Publication date	Feb 7, 2017
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017

Abstract

An information processing device and a control method applied to the information processing device is described. The information processing device includes a display unit configured to display images; an input unit configured to receive inputs from a user; a motion detecting unit configured to detect motion of the information processing device and to generate data related to the motion; and a processing unit connected to the display unit, the input unit and the motion detecting unit. The processing unit is configured to receive the motion-related data from the motion detecting unit, and enable/disable of the display unit and/or the input unit based on the data related to the motion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing device, comprising:
a display unit configured to display images;
an input unit configured to receive inputs from a user;
a motion detecting unit, configured to detect motion of the information processing device, and to generate motion-related data; and
a processing unit, which is connected with the display unit, the input unit and the motion detecting unit, and, in a calling state, is configured to, in a calling state, receive the motion-related data from the motion detecting unit, and based on the motion-related data, control the state of the input unit to change from an enabling state to a disable state or from the disable state to the enabling state to prevent misoperation by the user, and when the motion-related data indicates that information processing device is moving, the processing unit controls the state of the display unit to change from the disable state to the enabling state.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein,
the motion detecting unit is an acceleration sensor, and is configured to detect an acceleration value of the information processing device, and
when the acceleration value of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a storage unit configured to store a first threshold;
wherein the processing unit, based on the acceleration value, determines a motion-magnitude, and compares the motion-magnitude with the first threshold, and
if the motion-magnitude is greater than the first threshold, then the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a proximity detecting unit, provided in the vicinity of the display unit, and configured to generate data associated with a distance between the display unit and a target-object;
a storage unit configured to store a second threshold,
wherein the processing unit, based on a detection result of the proximity detecting unit, judges whether or not the distance between the display unit and the target-object is greater than the second threshold, and
if the distance is greater than the second threshold, and the motion-magnitude is greater than the first threshold, then the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

5. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein
the processing unit, based on the acceleration value, determines a posture of the information processing device at the end of the motion; and
when the posture of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a proximity detecting unit, provided in the vicinity of the display unit, and configured to generate data associated with a distance between the display unit and a target-object; and
a storage unit configured to store a second threshold,
wherein the processing unit, based on a detection result of the proximity detecting unit, judges whether or not the distance between the display unit and the target-object is greater than the second threshold, and
if the distance is greater than the second threshold, and the posture of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, then the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the motion detecting unit is a gyroscope, and is configured to detect a posture-change value of the information processing device; and
when the posture-change value of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, the processing unit enables the input unit in the calling state.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a proximity detecting unit, provided in the vicinity of the display unit, and configured to generate data associated with a distance between the display unit and a target-object;
wherein, the processing unit, based on the motion-related data and a detection result of the proximity detecting unit, controls an enable-operation the input unit in the calling state.

9. A control method applied in an information processing device, wherein the information processing device comprises a display unit and an input unit, the control method comprising:
detecting motion of the information processing device, and generating motion-related data; and
in a calling state, based on the motion-related data, controlling a state of the display unit to control a state of the input unit to change from an enabling state to a disable state or from the disable state to the enabling state to prevent misoperation by the user, and
when the motion-related data indicates the information processing device is moving, the state of the display unit is controlled to change from the disable state to the enabling state.

10. The control method according to claim 9 , wherein
the step of detecting motion of the information processing device comprises: detecting an acceleration value of the information processing device; and
the step of controlling enable/disable of the input unit further comprises: when the acceleration value of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, enabling the display unit and/or the input unit.

11. The control method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
obtaining a first threshold;
wherein the step of enabling the input unit comprises:
based on the acceleration value, determining a motion-magnitude, and comparing the motion-magnitude with the first threshold, and
if the motion-magnitude is greater than the first threshold, then enabling the input unit.

12. The control method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
obtaining data associated with a distance between the display unit and a target-object; and
obtaining a second threshold,
wherein the step of enabling the input unit further comprises:
based on the data associated with the distance between the display unit and the target-object, judging whether or not the distance between the display unit and the target-object is greater than the second threshold, and
if the distance is greater than the second threshold, and the motion-magnitude is greater than the first threshold, then enabling the input unit.

13. The control method according to claim 10 , wherein the step of enabling the input unit comprises:
based on the acceleration value, determining a posture of the information processing device at the end of the motion; and
when the posture of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, enabling the input unit.

14. The control method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
obtaining data associated with a distance between the display unit and a target-object; and
obtaining a second threshold,
wherein the step of enabling the input unit further comprises:
based on a detection result of the proximity detecting unit, judging whether or not the distance between the display unit and the target-object is greater than the second threshold, and
if the distance is greater than the second threshold, and the posture of the information processing device satisfies a predetermined condition, then enabling the input unit.

15. The control method according to claim 10 , wherein
the step of detecting motion of

Assignees

• Zhao Chunlei
• Wei Wei
• Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd
• Lenovo Beijing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhao Chunlei
• Wei Wei

Classifications

• G06F1/1694 Primary

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G06F1/3265

  Power saving in display device · CPC title

• H04W52/0254

  detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device · CPC title

• G06F3/0346 Primary

  with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors · CPC title

• G06F1/3231

  Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users · CPC title