Patent ID: 7667686

Claim:
A system for controlling a portable device using motion sensing, the system comprising: a motion-sensing device that is structured and arranged to sense or to detect motion or movement of the portable device, a magnitude or amount of movement of the portable device, and a rate of change of movement of the portable device; a data acquisition unit that receives motion data signals transmitted from the motion-sensing device; memory for storing data that includes a plurality of pre-determined movements, motions or gestures that are each uniquely associated with a discrete control operation; and a control unit that analyzes filtered signals from the data acquisition unit; identifies characteristics of the motion or movement, magnitude or amount of movement, and rate of change of movement; compares the characteristics of the motion or movement, magnitude or amount of movement, and rate of change of movement of the filtered signals with the plurality of pre-determined movements, motions or gestures data; and automatically executes the discrete control operation associated with the predetermined motion data when the characteristics of the motion or movement, magnitude or amount of movement, and rate of change of movement of the filtered signals match the predetermined movements, motions or gestures data.