Apple has filed for another patent (number 20200104038) for controlling Macs, iPads, and Apple TVs (the set-top box) by motion gestures.
User interaction with electronic devices has increased significantly in recent years. These devices can be devices such as computers, tablet computers, televisions, multimedia devices, mobile devices, and the like.
In the patent filing, Apple notes that sometime a user may want to control electronic devices using motion gestures. The tech giant says that “enhancing these interactions improves the user’s experience with the device and decreases user interaction time, which is particularly important where input devices are battery-operated.”
Here’s the summary of the patent filing: “In some embodiments, an electronic device performs an action in response to detection of a sequence of one or more motion gestures. Motion gesture information of a first electronic device optionally includes a first portion representing a respective attitude of the first electronic device relative to a frame of reference and a second portion that includes movement of the first electronic device from the respective attitude of the first electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the first electronic device during the second portion of the motion gesture meets movement criteria for a movement gesture that corresponds to the respective attitude of the first electronic device, a process is initiated to control the first electronic device or a second electronic device in accordance with the second portion of the motion gesture.”
