OPTIMIZING THE USE OF SENSORS TO IMPROVE PRESSURE SENSING

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method of adapting a pressure-determining process according to input from one or more sensors of a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving sensor data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device, the sensor data including inertial sensor data; determining, based on the inertial sensor data, whether the mobile device is being held by a user; adapting a pressure-determining process for determining a level of pressure exerted by the user on the mobile device, the adapting being based, at least in part, on whether the mobile device is being held by the user; and performing the pressure-determining process according to the sensor data and an adapted pressure-determining process.