John L Clayton

US Patent:

20040259591, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/463812

Inventors:

Richard Grams - Chandler AZ, US
Ryan Brinkerhoff - Mesa AZ, US
John Clayton - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC.

International Classification:

H04M001/00
H04B001/38

US Classification:

455/556100, 455/557000

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product for providing a gesture-based interface on a wireless device (). The method on a wireless device () includes detecting a movement from a user by a motion detector and accelerometer () that is integrally located in the wireless device () or located externally to the wireless device () and coupled to the wireless device (). The method further includes providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device () in response to the detecting the movement. The user input includes navigating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (), such as moving between pages displaying a list of selections and scrolling through a list of selections. The user input further includes activating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (), such as initiating or answering a wireless telephone call and sending or receiving a wireless message.

US Patent:

20050078086, Apr 14, 2005

Filed:

Oct 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/682767

Inventors:

Richard Grams - Chandler AZ, US
Ryan Brinkerhoff - Mesa AZ, US
John Clayton - Scottsdale AZ, US
Melissa Thornton - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00
G09G005/08
G06F003/00
G06F017/00
G06F009/00

US Classification:

345158000

Abstract:

An electronic controller apparatus () having an input device () coupled to a display () can include a motion detector () and a means (and ) for maintaining the display in a predetermined orientation relative to a user of the electronic device and regardless of the movement of the input device. The movement of the input device causes a signal to vary in the electronic controller apparatus. The electronic controller can be a hand held device such as a game controller, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a remote control device, or a gaming adaptor for a personal digital assistant or for a cellular phone. The means for maintaining the display in the predetermined orientation can use gravity to maintain the predetermined orientation or alternatively use electronic sensors (and ) and motors (and ) to maintain the predetermined orientation of the display.