Electronic apparatus and a control method thereof
US6300933A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1637
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes an acceleration sensor, an inclination detector, a pushbutton switch, a use condition detector, a screen control determiner, a screen, and a screen controller. The apparatus is controlled in a method that enables the execution of control in which the contents of operation intended by the user are exactly reflected. The acceleration sensor and the inclination detector detect an inclination of the apparatus. The use condition detector detects the use of the apparatus, based on whether the pushbutton switch is turned on or not. The screen control determiner determines whether or not to execute screen control, based on both the inclination detected by the inclination detector and the use of the apparatus detected by the use condition detector. The screen controller controls the screen, based on the result determined by the screen control determiner.
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