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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2009
Rachid Alameh, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Thomas Merrell, Beach Park, IL (US);
Kenneth Paitl, West Dundee, IL (US);
Venkata Surya Narayana (Murthy) Pullela, Gurnee, IL (US);
Rachid Alameh, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Thomas Merrell, Beach Park, IL (US);
Kenneth Paitl, West Dundee, IL (US);
Venkata Surya Narayana (Murthy) Pullela, Gurnee, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for interpreting at least two consecutive gestures includes providing a sensing assembly having at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter is positioned to emit infrared light away from the electronic device about a corresponding central transmission axis, wherein each central transmission axis is oriented in a different direction with respect to the others, and controlling emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters during each of a plurality of time periods. During each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of time periods, a corresponding measured signal is generated which is indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by a photoreceiver. The measured signals are evaluated to identity a first gesture, and the electronic device is controlled in response to identification of the first gesture according to a first mode of operation. A parameter of a second gesture is also determined, and the electronic device is controlled in response to the determined parameter of the second gesture according to a second mode of operation.