Wireless communication device and method with an orientation detector

Abstract

A wireless communication device ( 200 ) is disclosed. It can include: an electronic device ( 210 ) including a display ( 240 ); a wearable device ( 242 ) including a first orientation detector ( 244 ) configured to detect a suitable display viewing orientation; and a controller ( 220 ) including a power saving module ( 290 ) coupled to the electronic device ( 210 ), the controller ( 220 ) configured to control the operations of at least the display ( 240 ) in response to a suitable orientation detection. Advantageously, the wireless communication device ( 200 ) can provides a simple, portable, compact and robust power savings feature that can actuate a display when properly orientated for viewing by a user and not actuate the display when not suitably oriented.

1 . A wireless communication device, comprising:
 an electronic device including a display;   a wearable device including a first orientation detector configured to detect a suitable display viewing orientation; and   a controller including a power saving module coupled to the electronic device, the controller configured to control the operations of at least the display in response to a suitable orientation detection.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a second orientation detector and the display is controlled in response to the first and second orientation detectors. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a second orientation detector and the display is controlled in response to the first and second orientation detectors, such that the display is enabled when the first and second orientations detectors are possibly aligned. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation detector includes at least one of a light source and light detector and the electronic device includes at least one of a light detector and a light source, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a primary display on a front side of the electronic device and a secondary illumination display. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes at least at least one of a primary display, secondary display, primary and secondary display illumination, keypad illumination, key illumination, side button illumination, backlighting, user input illumination, screen navigation, touchscreen, joystick illumination and track-ball illumination. 
     
     
         7 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the power saving module includes at least one of a privacy device, access device and authentication device. 
     
     
         8 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the operations of at least one of font size, screen resolution, screen active area, light intensity and contrast. 
     
     
         9 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation detector includes at least one of an accelerometer, magnetometer, compass, light emitter and radiation emitters. 
     
     
         10 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation detector includes detecting the orientation of the wearable device and the electronic device and enabling a second orientation detector thereafter. 
     
     
         11 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage device comprises at least one of a battery, a fuel cell, a fuel container and an electrochemical capacitor. 
     
     
         12 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the wearable device is worn such that it follows a user's head position. 
     
     
         13 . A wireless communication device with an energy storage device, comprising:
 a wireless communication device including a display;   a wearable device including a first orientation detector configured to detect a suitable display viewing orientation;   a controller coupled to the wireless communication device, the controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device and to control the operations of the display in response to a suitable orientation detection, the electronic device including a power saving module coupled to the electronic device;   memory coupled to the controller; and   a transceiver coupled to the controller.   
     
     
         14 . A wireless communication method configured with an energy storage device and interoperable with a wearable device method, comprising:
 providing a wearable device, a wireless communication device including a display, and a controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device;   detecting a suitable display orientation; and   controlling the operations of at least the display in response to a suitable orientation detection.   
     
     
         15 . The wireless communication method of  claim 14 , wherein the providing step includes providing at least a primary display and a secondary illumination display. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless communication method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing an energy storage device including at least one of a battery, a fuel cell, a fuel container and an electrochemical capacitor. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless communication method of  claim 14 , wherein the detecting step includes providing a first order approximation possible line of sight alignment between the wearable device and the communication device, based on a sensor sensing motion. 
     
     
         18 . A wireless communication method, comprising:
 providing a wearable device, a wireless communication device including a display, and a controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device;   detecting a suitable display orientation; and   controlling the operations of at least the display in response to a suitable orientation detection.   
     
     
         19 . The wireless communication method of  claim 18 , wherein the providing step includes providing memory and a transceiver coupled to the controller. 
     
     
         20 . The wireless communication method of  claim 18 , wherein the providing step includes providing the wearable device in a personal area network headset.