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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Paul J. Wehrenberg, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Aaron Leiba, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard C. Williams, Saratoga, CA (US);
David R. Falkenburg, San Jose, CA (US);
Louis G. Gerbarg, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ray L. Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul J. Wehrenberg, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Aaron Leiba, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard C. Williams, Saratoga, CA (US);
David R. Falkenburg, San Jose, CA (US);
Louis G. Gerbarg, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ray L. Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, an accelerometer attached to a portable device detects a movement of the portable device. In response, a machine executable code is executed within the portable device to perform one or more predetermined user configurable operations. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.