公开(公告)号：US08634872B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13650688

申请日：2012-10-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyun-Su Hong ,  Jeong-Gwan Kwang

IPC: H04M1/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72519 ,  H04M1/605 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/52

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a mobile terminal based on an ear to which a user puts the mobile terminal in close proximity is provided. The method includes detecting a direction of a movement of the mobile terminal through use of a sensing unit when a call event occurs, determining an ear corresponding to the direction of the movement, and controlling a function of the mobile terminal based on the determined ear. When capturing through a camera is available to determine the direction of the movement, an image captured while the user puts the mobile terminal close to the ear is additionally used. Therefore, whether the ear to which the user puts the mobile terminal in close proximity corresponds to the left ear or the right ear is determined and thus, an operation corresponding to the recognized left or right ear may be performed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于基于用户将移动终端靠近的耳朵控制移动终端的方法和装置。 该方法包括当呼叫事件发生时通过使用感测单元来检测移动终端的移动方向，确定与移动方向相对应的耳朵，以及基于确定的耳朵来控制移动终端的功能。 当通过照相机拍摄可用于确定移动的方向时，在用户将移动终端靠近耳朵时捕获的图像被额外地使用。 因此，确定用户将移动终端置于近处的耳对应于左耳还是右耳，因此，可以执行与所识别的左耳或右耳相对应的操作。