Method and circuit for switching a wristwatch from a first power mode to a second power mode
An electronic wristwatch operable in two power modes. The wristwatch has an inertial sensor for detecting a gesture on a cover glass of the wristwatch. A touch panel is provided underneath the cover glass for detecting the gesture. Gesture detection by the inertial sensor is combined with gesture detection by the touch panel for triggering a switch from a first power mode to a second power mode.
1. A method for switching a wristwatch from a first power mode to a second power mode, comprising:
using an accelerometer for detecting a wristturn, and
switching said wristwatch from said first power mode to said second power mode when a wristturn has been detected,
wherein said step of detecting a wristturn comprises:
detecting that an orientation of the wristwatch is in a starting position, wherein said step of detecting that the orientation is in the starting position comprises detecting that the orientation of the wristwatch is held within a first range for a defined time;
detecting that an orientation of the wristwatch is then in a final position, wherein said step of detecting that the orientation is in the final position comprises detecting that the orientation is in a second range different from said first range,
in response to a detection that the orientation of the wristwatch is in the second range, detecting that the wristwatch remains substantially immobile during a predetermined duration and that a duration between the starting position and the final position is in a predefined range.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
said first range is an angle range from 25° to 155° relatively to the horizontal.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein
said second range is an angle range from −25° to −75° relatively to the horizontal.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of detecting that the wristwatch remains substantially immobile during a predetermined duration comprises:
detecting that an orientation of the wristwatch is held in a range from −25° to −60° relatively to the horizontal during said predetermined duration.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said defined time is 50 ms.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein comprising a step of
in response to a detection that the orientation of the wristwatch is held within this second range for a defined time, registering that an orientation of the wristwatch is in the final position; wherein
said duration between the starting position and the final position is provided by measuring a duration between the starting position and the registering of the final position.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said defined time is 50 ms.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of detecting that the orientation of the wristwatch is in a second range comprises:
detecting that a duration between the wristwatch being held in the first range and the wristwatch being held in the second range is in a predefined third range.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein
said step of detecting that the orientation of the wristwatch is then in a second range comprises detecting that a display of the wristwatch is oriented towards a face of the user.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said steps of detecting that the orientation of the wristwatch is in a first range and then in a second range comprise:
in response of a detection of the orientation of the wristwatch is in the second range, checking if the orientation of the wristwatch was in the first range during a previous step.