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Patent number: 9292111Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing gestures with sensing devices are disclosed. More particularly, methods and systems related to gesturing with multipoint sensing devices are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne C. Westerman, Steven P. Hotelling, Myra Haggerty, Bas Ording, Nima Parivar, Duncan Robert Kerr
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Patent number: 9239673Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing gestures with sensing devices are disclosed. More particularly, methods and systems related to gesturing with multipoint sensing devices are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Joshua H. Shaffer, Steven P. Hotelling, Myra Haggerty, Nima Parivar, Duncan Robert Kerr, Wayne Westerman
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Publication number: 20100321286Abstract: A motion sensitive input control configured to prevent unintended input caused by inadvertent movement of a computing device. In one embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by disregarding an input event if a change in motion of the computing device is detected simultaneously with or immediately prior to the detected input event. In another embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by reducing the sensitivity of an input device during a motion-based state associated with the computing device. In this manner, the likelihood of inadvertent motion of a computing device causing an unintended input event can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Myra Mary Haggerty, Robert Mansfield
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Patent number: 8970475Abstract: A motion sensitive input control configured to prevent unintended input caused by inadvertent movement of a computing device. In one embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by disregarding an input event if a change in motion of the computing device is detected simultaneously with or immediately prior to the detected input event. In another embodiment, unintended input can be prevented by reducing the sensitivity of an input device during a motion-based state associated with the computing device. In this manner, the likelihood of inadvertent motion of a computing device causing an unintended input event can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Myra Mary Haggerty, Robert Mansfield
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Publication number: 20120287035Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a method of operating a computing device in a reduced power state and collecting a first set of data from at least one sensor. Based on the first set of data, the computing device determines a probability that an object is within a threshold distance of the computing device and, if so, the device activates at least one secondary sensor to collect a second set of data. Based on the second set of data, the device determines if the object is a person. If it is a person, a position of the person relative to the computing device is determined and the computing device changes its state based on the position of the person. If the object is not a person, the computing device remains in a reduced power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Edward Allen Valko, Matthew C. Waldon, Rudolph van der Merwe, William Matthew Vieta, Myra M. Haggerty, Alex T. Nelson, Karen Louise Jenkins, Scott Thomas Smith, Jan Erik Solem
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Publication number: 20120287031Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a method of operating a computing device to provide presence based functionality. The method may include operating the computing device in a reduced power state and collecting a first set of data from a first sensor. Based on the first set of data, the computing device determines if an object is within a threshold distance of the computing device and, if the object is within the threshold distance, the device activates a secondary sensor to collect a second set of data. Based on the second set of data, the device determines if the object is a person. If the object is a person, the device determines a position of the person relative to the computing device and executes a change of state in the computing device based on the position of the person relative to the computing device. If the object is not a person, the computing device remains in a reduced power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Edward Allen Valko, Matthew C. Waldon, Rudolph Van der Merwe, William Matthew Vieta, Myra M. Haggerty, Alex T. Nelson