Method for controlling a mobile device
US11369995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0414
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling a mobile device—placed on a holder, comprising an interface plate configured to be touched by an object so as to control the device, and comprising at least two movement sensors configured to detect a movement of the device—comprises a) applying an object to the holder at a point of impact located outside the interface plate, the application of the object leading to a propagation of a vibration wave that propagates along the holder, toward the mobile device; b) detecting, with each movement sensor, the vibration wave at a detection time; c) comparing detection times detected by each movement sensor, respectively; d) estimating a position of the point of impact on the holder, depending on the comparison carried out in c); and e) generating a control signal of the mobile device depending on the position estimated in d).
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