Method and apparatus for activating a hardware feature of an electronic device
US10057484B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for activating a hardware feature of an electronic device includes the electronic device detecting 302 a predetermined motion of the electronic device and measuring 304, in response to detecting the predetermined motion, an orientation of the electronic device. The method further includes the electronic device activating 306, based on the orientation, a hardware feature from a plurality of selectable hardware features of the electronic device, wherein each selectable hardware feature can be activated based on different orientations of the electronic device.
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