METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH GESTURES

摘要

An electronic device with gesture activation includes a body having at least one infrared (IR) transmissive window, an IR gesture detection sensor aligned with the transmissive window, a processor coupled to the gesture detection sensor and digital memory coupled to the processor. The digital memory includes code segments executable on the processor for starting a timer if a first gesture of an activation gesture sequence including an ordered plurality of gestures is received while at least one process of the electronic device is in an inactive mode, and for activating the at least one process of the electronic device if the remainder of ordered plurality of gestures is received before the timer has elapsed.

主权项

1. An electronic device with gesture activation comprising:
a body including at least one infrared (IR) transmissive window; an IR gesture detection sensor located within the body and aligned with the transmissive window; a processor located within the body and coupled to the gesture detection sensor; and digital memory disposed within the body and coupled to the processor where the memory includes codes segments executable on the processor for: (a) starting a timer if a first gesture of an activation gesture sequence including an ordered plurality of gestures is detected by said IR gesture detection sensor while at least one process of the electronic device is in an inactive mode; and (b) activating the at least one process of the electronic device if the remainder of ordered plurality of gestures is received before the timer has elapsed.