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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan Karl Kies, Encinitas, CA (US);
Sherman Sebastian Antao, San Diego, CA (US);
Shankar Sadasivam, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Sensor data from a sensor system of a mobile device may be used for determining a level of pressure exerted by a user on the mobile device. The sensor system may include one or more types of sensors, such as a microphone and one or more inertial sensors. The inertial sensors may include one or more gyroscopes and/or accelerometers. Based on the inertial sensor data, it may be determined whether and/or how the mobile device is being held. A process for determining a level of pressure exerted by a user on the mobile device may be adapted based, at least in part, on whether and/or how the mobile device is being held. The pressure-determining process may be adapted according to various other criteria, such as a position of a touch target in a display, ambient noise levels, etc.