Proximity sensor and method for indicating extended interface results
US8139028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A proximity sensor device and method is provided that facilitates improved system usability. Specifically, the proximity sensor device and method provide a user with the ability to easily cause different results in an electronic system using a proximity sensor device as a user interface. For example, it can be used to facilitate user interface navigation, such as dragging and scrolling. As another example, it can be used to facilitate value adjustments, such as changing a device parameter. In general, the proximity sensor device is adapted to distinguish between different object combination motions, determine relative temporal relationships between those motions, and generate user interface results responsive to the motions. This allows a user to selectively generate different results using the motion of two different object combinations.
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