PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
A method comprises: detecting a three-dimensional motion relative to an electronic device and determining a corresponding three-dimensional gesture; determining a context of the electronic device; and performing a function based on the corresponding three-dimensional gesture and the context.
1 . A method comprising:
detecting a three-dimensional motion relative to an electronic device and determining a corresponding three-dimensional gesture;
determining a context of the electronic device; and
performing a function based on the corresponding three-dimensional gesture and the context.
2 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein determining a context comprises receiving context data and mapping the context data to a context.
3 . A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the context data is received from a sensor capable of detecting a cover.
4 . A method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cover comprises apertures aligned with object sensing hardware to facilitate detection of three dimensional motion when the electronic device is received in the cover.
5 . A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the function performed when the electronic device is received in the cover is different from the function performed when the electronic device is not received in a cover.
6 . A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the context data is accelerometer data.
7 . A method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the context determined based on the accelerometer data is one of: walking, travelling in a vehicle and resting.
8 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein determining a three dimensional gesture comprises searching a gesture database.
9 . A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the function is determined using a look-up table.
10 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable on a processor of the electronic device for implementing the method of claim 1 .
11 . An electronic device comprising:
object sensing hardware in communication with a processor for detecting a three-dimensional motion relative to an electronic device;
a memory for storing a gesture database for mapping three-dimensional motion to gestures and a function mapping database for mapping gestures to functions based on a context;
a processor for determining a corresponding three-dimensional gesture using the gesture database, determining a context of the electronic device using the function mapping database and performing a function associated with the corresponding three-dimensional gesture and the context.
12 . An electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , comprising a cover-detecting sensor in communication with the processor for determining the context.
13 . An electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , comprising an accelerometer in communication with the processor for determining the context.
14 . An electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the context determined based on the accelerometer data is one of: walking, travelling in a vehicle and resting.
15 . An electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the gesture database and the function mapping database comprise look-up tables.
16 . An electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the function performed when the electronic device is received in the cover is different from the function performed when the electronic device is not received in the cover.
17 . A cover comprising:
a cover body having an opening for receiving a portable electronic device; and
apertures extending through the cover body, the apertures for aligning with object sensing hardware of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is received in the cover;
wherein three dimensional motion is detectable by the object sensing hardware.
18 . A cover as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the apertures are for aligning with ultrasonic object sensing hardware of the portable electronic device.