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Portable Electronic Device Proximity Sensors and Mode Switching Functionality
US2016349792A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016349792-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514721647-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | May 26, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An electronic device includes a housing. One or more processors are operable with a plurality of proximity sensor components that can be disposed behind a grille defining a plurality of reception beams with at least a first reception beam oriented at least partially in a first direction and at least a second reception beam oriented at least partially in a second direction. The one or more processors can detect a person is within a thermal reception radius along the first direction, and can determine whether another person is within the thermal reception radius along the second direction. Where only the person is within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a first mode of operation. When the person and another person are within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a second mode of operation.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An electronic device, comprising: a housing; one or more processors; a plurality of proximity sensor components operable with the one or more processors, each proximity sensor component: comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing; and disposed about a perimeter of the housing with at least a first proximity sensor component defining at least a first reception beam oriented at least…
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- What does patent US2016349792A1 cover?
- An electronic device includes a housing. One or more processors are operable with a plurality of proximity sensor components that can be disposed behind a grille defining a plurality of reception beams with at least a first reception beam oriented at least partially in a first direction and at least a second reception beam oriented at least partially in a second direction. The one or more proce…
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- Motorola Mobility Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1626. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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