Method and device for determining user handedness and controlling a user interface

摘要

A handheld portable device (10) receives information signals modulated over one or more radio frequency (RF) spectrums includes housing (150), a user interface (62) and a plurality of antennae (A1-A3) that are configured to respond to modulated RF information signals. Receivers (RX1-RX3) receive the modulated RF information signals from the plurality of antennae. A controller (602) determines a user grip from one or more properties of the response to modulated RF signals by respective ones of the plurality of antennae and controls the user interface based on a determined user grip.

主权项

1. A handheld portable device comprising:
a housing; a user interface; a plurality of antennae carried by the housing, the plurality of antennae configured to respond to modulated radio frequency information signals; one or more receivers carried in the housing and coupled to the plurality of antennae to receive the modulated radio frequency information signals from the plurality of antennae; and a controller carried in the housing, wherein the controller is operable to determine, based on a matrix of expected antenna loss due to handedness, a user grip from a respective signal quality measure at each antenna of the plurality of antennae and to control the user interface based on the determined user grip, wherein the user grip includes one or more of a right handed grip, a left handed grip, or a two handed grip.