METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORCE SENSING GESTURE RECOGNITION
A method and device for force sensing gesture recognition includes a processor, a motion detector, and a force detector. A motion detector senses a motion of the mobile device corresponding to a gesture and generates gesture data, the gesture data indicative of a command to be executed. A force sensor senses a magnitude of applied force and generates force data. The magnitude of applied force is indicative of a mode in which the command is to be executed. The processor is coupled to the motion detector and the force sensor. The processor executes the command as a function of the gesture data and the force data.
1 . A mobile device, comprising:
a motion detector sensing a motion of the mobile device corresponding to a gesture and generating gesture data, the gesture data indicative of a command to be executed;
a force sensor sensing a magnitude of applied force and generating force data, the magnitude of applied force indicative of a mode in which the command is to be executed; and
a processor coupled to the motion detector and the force sensor, the processor executing the command as a function of the gesture data and the force data.
2 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the motion detector is chosen from the group comprising an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a mercury switch.
3 . The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising a display for displaying information related to the command.
4 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises a control switch.
5 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises a force-sensing touch screen display.
6 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the magnitude of the applied force comprises a plurality of discrete ranges of force corresponding to different modes in which the command is to be executed.
7 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the magnitude of the applied force comprises a constantly varying application of force.
8 . The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing at least one of the gesture data and the force data.
9 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the command comprises a scroll command and the mode comprises a scroll rate.
10 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein tilting the mobile device activates the scroll command and modifying the magnitude of the applied force varies the scroll rate.
11 . A method for executing a command of a mobile device, comprising:
sensing a motion of the mobile device corresponding to a gesture and generating gesture data, the gesture data indicative of a command to be executed;
sensing a magnitude of applied force on a force sensor and generating force data, the magnitude of applied force indicative of a mode in which the command is to be executed; and
executing the command as a function of the gesture data and the force data.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the motion is sensed using a motion detector chosen from the group comprising an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a mercury switch.
13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying information related to the command.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the sensing the magnitude of the applied force comprises applying pressure to the force sensor.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the magnitude of the applied force comprises a plurality of discrete ranges of force corresponding to different modes in which the command is to be executed.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the magnitude of the applied force comprises a constantly varying application of force.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising storing at least one of the gesture data and the force data.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the command comprises a scroll command and the mode comprises a scroll rate.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein tilting the mobile device activates the scroll command and modifying the magnitude of the applied force varies the scroll rate.
20 . A mobile device, comprising:
means for sensing a motion of the mobile device corresponding to a gesture and generating gesture data, the gesture data indicative of a command to be executed;
means for sensing a magnitude of applied force on a force sensor and generating force data, the magnitude of applied force indicative of a mode in which the command is to be executed; and
means for executing the command as a function of the gesture data and the force data.