IP Library Granted Patent US 12,153,759
Granted Patent B2
US 12,153,759 · App. 18/125,539 · Granted Nov 26, 2024

Wearable device and control method therefor

Inventors: Nabil Ibtehaz (Dacca, BD); Md. Rakibul Islam (Dacca, BD); Shaon Kanti Dhar (Dacca, BD)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F3/0418G06F3/0414
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Patent No.
US 12,153,759
App. No.
18/125,539
Granted
Nov 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable device includes a plurality of sensors including a touch sensor; and a processor configured to: acquire a touch input using the touch sensor; while the touch input is acquired, acquire a sensing value from at least one sensor other than the touch sensor among the plurality of sensors; determine, based on the sensing value, whether the touch input is an erroneous touch; and based on a result of the determination, perform an operation corresponding to the touch input.

Claims (77)

1. A wearable device comprising:

a plurality of sensors including a touch sensor; and

a processor configured to:

acquire a touch input using the touch sensor, the touch input indicating that a touch of a user wearing the wearable device is input to the wearable device;

while the touch input is acquired, acquire a sensing value from at least one sensor different from the touch sensor among the plurality of sensors;

determine, based on the sensing value acquired from the at least one sensor, whether the touch input is an erroneous touch; and

based on a result of the determination, perform an operation corresponding to the touch input,

wherein the wearable device is an earphone,

wherein the at least one sensor comprise a proximity sensor, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire, through the proximity sensor, information regarding a distance from the wearable device to an ear of the user wearing the wearable device,

based on the distance being within a preset distance range, determine that the touch input is not the erroneous touch, and

based on the distance being outside of the preset distance range, determine that the touch input is the erroneous touch.

2. The wearable device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

determine whether or not the touch input is the erroneous touch by inputting the information to a trained neural network model.

3. The wearable device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a motion sensor, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire, by using the motion sensor, motion information of the wearable device; and

determine whether or not the touch input is the erroneous touch by inputting the motion information to a trained neural network model.

4. The wearable device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a pressure sensor, and

the processor is further configured to:

acquire a pressure corresponding to the touch input using the pressure sensor;

based on the acquired pressure being smaller than a threshold value, determine that the touch input is the erroneous touch; and

based on the acquired pressure being greater than the threshold value, determine that the touch input is not the erroneous touch.

5. The wearable device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire a touch location corresponding to the touch input using the touch sensor;

based on the touch location being within a preset area, determine that the touch input is the erroneous touch; and

based on the touch location not being within the preset area, determine that the touch input is not the erroneous touch.

6. The wearable device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the preset area is determined based on a usage pattern of the wearable device.

7. The wearable device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

while the touch input is acquired, acquire context information related to the wearable device; and

determine, based on the sensing value and the context information, whether the touch input is the erroneous touch.

8. A control method for a wearable device comprising a plurality of sensors comprising a touch sensor, the control method comprising:

acquiring a touch input using the touch sensor, the touch input indicating that a touch of a user wearing the wearable device is input to the wearable device;

while the touch input is acquired, acquiring a sensing value from at least one sensor different from the touch sensor among the plurality of sensors;

determining, based on the sensing value acquired from the at least one sensor, whether the touch input is an erroneous touch; and

based on a result of the determining, performing an operation corresponding to the touch input,

wherein the wearable device is an earphone,

wherein the at least one sensor comprise a proximity sensor, and

wherein the control method further comprises:

acquiring, through the proximity sensor, information regarding a distance from the wearable device to an ear of the user wearing the wearable device,

based on the distance being within a preset distance range, determining that the touch input is not the erroneous touch, and

based on the distance being outside of the preset distance range, determining that the touch input is the erroneous touch.

9. The control method as claimed in claim 8 ,

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises determining whether the touch input is erroneous by inputting the distance information to a trained neural network model.

10. The control method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sensors include a motion sensor,

wherein the acquiring the sensing value comprises acquiring, by using the motion sensor, motion information of the wearable device, and

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises determining whether the touch input is erroneous by inputting the motion information to a trained neural network model.

11. The control method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a pressure sensor,

wherein the acquiring the sensing value comprises acquiring, by using the pressure sensor, a pressure corresponding to the touch input, and

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises:

based on the acquired pressure being smaller than a threshold value, determining that the touch input is the erroneous touch; and

based on that the acquired pressure being greater than the threshold value, determining that the touch input is not the erroneous touch.

12. The control method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the acquiring the sensing value comprises acquiring a touch location corresponding to the touch input using the touch sensor, and

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises:

based on the touch location being within a preset area, determining that the touch input is the erroneous touch; and

based on the touch location not being within the preset area, determining that the touch input is not the erroneous touch.

13. The control method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the preset area is determined based on a usage pattern of the wearable device.

14. The control method of claim 12 , wherein the control method further comprises while the touch input is acquired, acquiring context information related to the wearable device; and

the determining further comprises determining, based on the sensing value and the context information, whether the touch input is the erroneous touch.

15. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program for executing an operating method of a wearable device comprising a plurality of sensors, the operating method including:

acquiring a touch input using a touch sensor of the plurality of sensors, the touch input indicating that a touch of a user wearing the wearable device is input to the wearable device;

while the touch input is acquired, acquiring a sensing value from at least one sensor different from the touch sensor among the plurality of sensors;

determining, based on the sensing value acquired from the at least one sensor, whether the touch input is an erroneous touch; and

based on a result of the determining, performing an operation corresponding to the touch input,

wherein the wearable device is an earphone,

wherein the at least one sensor comprise a proximity sensor, and

wherein the operating method further comprises:

acquiring, through the proximity sensor, information regarding a distance from the wearable device to an ear of the user wearing the wearable device,

based on the distance being within a preset distance range, determining that the touch input is not the erroneous touch, and

based on the distance being outside of the preset distance range, determining that the touch input is the erroneous touch.

16. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises determining whether the touch input is erroneous by inputting the distance information to a trained neural network model.

17. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the acquiring the sensing value comprises acquiring, by using a motion sensor, motion information of the wearable device, and

wherein the determining whether the touch input is erroneous comprises determining whether the touch input is erroneous by inputting the motion information to a trained neural network model.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: IBTEHAZ, NABIL; ISLAM, MD. RAKIBUL; DHAR, SHAON KANTI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063081/0038 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0123255 · Sep 23, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021010668 · Aug 11, 2021
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