IP Library Granted Patent US 9,405,327
Granted Patent B2
US 9,405,327 · App. 14/449,667 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Control method and control apparatus of electronic device, and electronic device

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Patent No.
US 9,405,327
App. No.
14/449,667
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method and a control apparatus of an electronic device and the electronic device, wherein the control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a user's contact with the electronic device, and acquire a detection result; a recognition unit configured to recognize a gesture of the user holding the electronic device according to the detection result; and a first control unit configured to generate a first control signal according to the gesture and a first correspondence between the gesture and the first control signal, the first control signal controlling the electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the first control signal. According to the control method and the control apparatus of the electronic device and the electronic device, a gesture of the user holding the electronic device is recognized, and a control signal for the electronic device is generated according to the gesture, so that the user conveniently controls the electronic.

Claims (42)

1. A control apparatus of an electronic device, comprising:

a detection unit configured to detect a user's contact with the electronic device, and acquire a detection result, the detection unit including a first detection portion defining a first plane and operative to detect a user's contact with the electronic device, and a second detection portion defining a second plane and operative to detect a user's contact with the electronic device, the first plane being different from the second plane;

a recognition unit configured to recognize a gesture of the user holding the electronic device according to the detection result; and

a first control unit configured to generate a first control signal according to the gesture and a first correspondence between the gesture and the first control signal, the first control signal controlling the electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the first control signal.

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,

the detection result comprises at least one of a contact position, a contact area or a contact pressure.

3. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first correspondence generation unit configured to generate the first correspondence according to a second correspondence between a running status of the electronic device and the gesture.

4. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a monitoring unit configured to monitor the running status of the electronic device and the gesture.

5. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second control unit configured to generate a second control signal according to a control signal other than the first control signal and/or a detection result other than the detection result and the first control signal, the second control signal controlling the electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the second control signal.

6. An electronic device, comprising:

a first outer surface defining a first plane;

a second outer surface defining a second plane, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane; and

the control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first detection portion is arranged on the first outer surface and the second detection portion is arranged on the second outer surface.

7. A control method of an electronic device, comprising:

detecting a user's contact with a first outer surface of the electronic device and a second outer surface of the electronic device and acquiring a detection result, wherein the first outer surface defines a first plane and the second surface defines a second plane different from the first plane;

recognizing a gesture of the user holding the electronic device according to the detection result; and

generating a first control signal according to the gesture and a first correspondence between the gesture and the first control signal, the first control signal controlling the electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the first control signal.

8. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

generating the first correspondence according to a second correspondence between a running status of the electronic device and the gesture.

9. The control method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

monitoring the running status of the electronic device and the gesture.

10. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

generating a second control signal according to a control signal other than the first control signal and/or a detection result other than the detection result and the first control signal, the second control signal controlling the electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the second control signal.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a first outer surface defining a first plane;

a second outer surface defining a second plane, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane; and

the control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first detection portion is arranged on the first outer surface and the second detection portion is arranged on the second outer surface.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

a first outer surface defining a first plane;

a second outer surface defining a second plane, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane; and

the control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first detection portion is arranged on the first outer surface and the second detection portion is arranged on the second outer surface.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

a first outer surface defining a first plane;

a second outer surface defining a second plane, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane; and

the control apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first detection portion is arranged on the first outer surface and the second detection portion is arranged on the second outer surface.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

a first outer surface defining a first plane;

a second outer surface defining a second plane, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane; and

the control apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first detection portion is arranged on the first outer surface and the second detection portion is arranged on the second outer surface.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 038542/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2014
From: HUANG, DI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033446/0398 →