Controlling sensor use on an electronic device
    1.
    发明授权
    Controlling sensor use on an electronic device 有权
    控制电子设备上的传感器使用

    公开(公告)号:US09360497B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US13597405

    申请日:2012-08-29

    摘要: Described are methods and systems for controlling sensor use on an electronic device, the electronic device having a first sensor defining at least one first sensor axis, the method comprising: detecting a first sensor reading; determining an orientation of the electronic device; and, disabling the detection of the first sensor reading in respect an identified first sensor axis when the first sensor reading in respect of the identified first sensor axis is substantially not expected to change for at least a predetermined amount of time.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于控制电子设备上的传感器使用的方法和系统,该电子设备具有限定至少一个第一传感器轴的第一传感器,该方法包括:检测第一传感器读数; 确定电子设备的方向; 并且当相对于所识别的第一传感器轴线的第一传感器读数基本上预期不会改变至少预定的时间量时,禁止相对于所识别的第一传感器轴检测第一传感器读数。

    System and Method for Calibrating a Magnetometer According to Device States
    2.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Calibrating a Magnetometer According to Device States 审中-公开
    根据设备状态校准磁强计的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120098525A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-26

    申请号:US13235730

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G01R35/00

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38 G01R33/0035

    摘要: A method and system are provided for calibrating a magnetometer. The method comprises detecting a change in a physical configuration of the mobile device; applying at least one stored calibration parameter as a respective active calibration parameter when one or more stored calibration parameters corresponding to the detected physical configuration change are accessible by the mobile device; and performing a calibration to obtain at least one additional calibration parameter when the at least one additional calibration parameter is needed and applying the at least one additional calibration parameter as a respective active calibration parameter.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于校准磁力计的方法和系统。 该方法包括检测移动设备的物理配置的变化; 当与检测到的物理配置改变相对应的一个或多个存储的校准参数可由移动设备访问时,应用至少一个存储的校准参数作为相应的主动校准参数; 以及当需要所述至少一个附加校准参数并且将所述至少一个附加校准参数作为相应的有效校准参数时,执行校准以获得至少一个附加校准参数。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TACTILE TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TACTILE TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME 有权
    包括触觉敏感显示器的电子设备及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110279382A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US12780437

    申请日:2010-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/016 G06F2203/014

    摘要: A method of controlling an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes determining a first value representative of force applied by an actuator to a touch-sensitive input device of an electronic device, controlling the actuator to modulate the force on the touch-sensitive input device for providing tactile feedback, determining a second value representative of force applied by the actuator to the touch-sensitive input device, and adjusting control of the actuator to adjust a subsequent force applied by the actuator based on a difference between the first value and the second value.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制具有触敏显示器的电子设备的方法包括:确定表示由致动器施加到电子设备的触敏输入设备的力的第一值,控制致动器来调制触敏输入上的力 用于提供触觉反馈的装置,确定表示由致动器施加到触摸敏感输入装置的力的第二值,以及调节致动器的控制,以调整由致动器​​施加的随后的力,基于第一值和 第二个值。

    Portable electronic device and method of controlling same
    6.
    发明授权
    Portable electronic device and method of controlling same 有权
    便携式电子装置及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08736559B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US12766019

    申请日:2010-04-23

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0414 G06F3/0418

    摘要: A method includes determining first respective values representative of forces applied by a plurality of actuators to a touch-sensitive input device of an electronic device, controlling the actuators to cause the actuators to change the forces applied to the touch-sensitive input device, determining second respective values representative of the forces applied by the actuators to the touch-sensitive input device, and determining when there is a fault based on a change from the first respective values to the second respective values.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括确定表示由多个致动器施加到电子设备的触敏输入设备的力的第一相应值,控制致动器以使致动器改变施加到触敏输入设备的力,确定第二 相应的值表示由致动器施加到触敏输入设备的力,以及基于从第一相应值到第二相应值的变化来确定何时出现故障。

    Method and devices for determining noise variance for gyroscope
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and devices for determining noise variance for gyroscope 有权
    用于确定陀螺仪噪声方差的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09471539B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US13593581

    申请日:2012-08-24

    摘要: Methods and devices for determining a noise variance of an axis of a gyroscope are described. In one aspect, the method includes: representing a plurality of gyroscope readings for the axis in a histogram, the histogram including a plurality of bins associated with respective ranges; determining a bias for the axis of the gyroscope by identifying a concentration of the gyroscope readings within the histogram; and determining a noise variance for the axis of the gyroscope based on the histogram and based on the identified concentration of gyroscope readings.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于确定陀螺仪的轴的噪声方差的方法和装置。 一方面,该方法包括:表示直方图中的轴的多个陀螺仪读数,该直方图包括与相应范围相关联的多个箱; 通过识别直方图内的陀螺仪读数的浓度来确定陀螺仪的轴的偏差; 以及基于直方图并且基于所识别的陀螺仪读数的浓度来确定陀螺仪的轴的噪声方差。

    Methods and devices to determine a mobile device housing position
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices to determine a mobile device housing position 有权
    确定移动设备外壳位置的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08965731B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US13180293

    申请日:2011-07-11

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 H04M1/02

    CPC分类号: H04M1/0241 H04M1/0245

    摘要: Methods and devices to determine a mobile device housing position are described. An example device disclosed herein includes a housing having a first portion movably coupled to a second portion, the second portion to have a first position, a second position, and at least one intermediate position relative to the first portion, wherein the intermediate position is between the first and second positions; a position detector in the first portion, the position detector to measure a transitional magnetic field when the second portion is in the intermediate position and to measure a second magnetic field; and a processor to determine that the second portion is in the first position or the second position based on the transitional magnetic field and the second magnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 描述了确定移动设备外壳位置的方法和设备。 本文公开的示例性装置包括壳体,其具有可移动地联接到第二部分的第一部分,第二部分具有第一位置,第二位置以及相对于第一部分的至少一个中间位置,其中中间位置在 第一和第二职位; 第一部分中的位置检测器,当第二部分处于中间位置时测量过渡磁场并测量第二磁场的位置检测器; 以及基于过渡磁场和第二磁场确定第二部分处于第一位置或第二位置的处理器。

    Electronic device including tactile touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same
    9.
    发明授权
    Electronic device including tactile touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same 有权
    电子设备,包括触觉式触摸显示器及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08736560B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US12780437

    申请日:2010-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/016 G06F2203/014

    摘要: A method of controlling an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes determining a first value representative of force applied by an actuator to a touch-sensitive input device of an electronic device, controlling the actuator to modulate the force on the touch-sensitive input device for providing tactile feedback, determining a second value representative of force applied by the actuator to the touch-sensitive input device, and adjusting control of the actuator to adjust a subsequent force applied by the actuator based on a difference between the first value and the second value.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制具有触敏显示器的电子设备的方法包括:确定表示由致动器施加到电子设备的触敏输入设备的力的第一值,控制致动器来调制触敏输入上的力 用于提供触觉反馈的装置,确定表示由致动器施加到触摸敏感输入装置的力的第二值,以及调节致动器的控制,以调整由致动器​​施加的随后的力,基于第一值和 第二个值。

    STABILIZING ORIENTATION VALUES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    STABILIZING ORIENTATION VALUES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE 有权
    稳定电子设备的方位值

    公开(公告)号:US20140067305A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13597387

    申请日:2012-08-29

    IPC分类号: G01B21/16

    摘要: Disclosed are methods and systems for stabilizing orientation values of an electronic device, the orientation values representing an orientation of the electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining first sensor readings from a first sensor; obtaining second sensor readings from a second sensor; evaluating the first sensor readings and the second sensor readings to determine whether the electronic device is stationary; locking the orientation values when the electronic device is stationary; collecting at least one of further first sensor readings and further second sensor readings while the orientation values are locked; determining whether the orientation of the electronic device is changing by more than a threshold amount based on one or more of the further first sensor readings and the further second sensor readings; and unlocking the orientation values for updating based on the further sensor readings when the orientation of the electronic device is changing by more than the threshold amount.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于稳定电子设备的取向值的方法和系统,所述取向值表示电子设备的取向,该方法包括:从第一传感器获得第一传感器读数; 从第二传感器获得第二传感器读数; 评估第一传感器读数和第二传感器读数以确定电子设备是否静止; 当电子设备静止时锁定取向值; 在取向值被锁定的同时收集进一步的第一传感器读数和另外的第二传感器读数中的至少一个; 基于所述另外的第一传感器读数和所述另外的第二传感器读数中的一个或多个来确定所述电子设备的取向是否正在改变超过阈值量; 并且当电子设备的方向改变超过阈值量时,基于进一步的传感器读数来解锁用于更新的取向值。