Determining which hand is holding a device

摘要

A computing device can obtain information about how the device is held, moved, and/or used by a hand of a user holding the device. The information can be obtained utilizing one or more sensors of the device independently or working in conjunction. For example, an orientation sensor can determine whether a left hand or a right hand is likely rotating, tilting, and/or moving, and thus holding, the device. In another example, a camera and/or a hover sensor can obtain information about a finger position of the user's hand to determine whether the hand is likely a left hand or a right hand. In a further example, a touch sensor can determine a shape of an imprint of a portion of the user's hand to determine which hand is likely holding the device. Based on which hand is holding the device, the device can improve one or more computing tasks.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving rotation information indicative of at least one axis about which a computing device is rotated and being indicative of a location of a wrist relative to the computing device; determining the wrist is on a particular side of a user based at least in part on the location of the wrist relative to the computing device and based at least in part on the rotation information; and determining a user interface element to be displayed on a display of the computing device based at least in part on the particular side of the user.