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Mobile device control based on surface material detection
US8996767B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8996767-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213462445-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A mobile device uses sensor data related to the type of surface in contact with the mobile device to determine an action to perform. The sensors, by way of example, may be one or more of a microphone and noise generator, a light based proximity sensor, and pressure sensors, such as dielectric elastomers, configured to detect a texture of the surface, and/or pressure waves produced by setting the mobile device down or by a noise generator and reflected by the surface. The mobile device may identify the type of surface and perform the action based on the type of surface. The mobile device may further determine its location based on the sensor data and use that location to identify the action to be performed. The location may be determined using additional data, e.g., data not related to determining the type of surface with which the mobile device is in contact.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: determining that a mobile device has transitioned from a moving state to a stationary state; receiving data from one or more sensors in the mobile device, wherein the data is related to a type of surface in contact with the mobile device; determining the type of surface in contact with the mobile device using the received data in response to determining that the mobile device is in the stationary state; determining a location for t…
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Physics · mapped topic
- H04M1/72569Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04M1/72457Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8996767B2 cover?
- A mobile device uses sensor data related to the type of surface in contact with the mobile device to determine an action to perform. The sensors, by way of example, may be one or more of a microphone and noise generator, a light based proximity sensor, and pressure sensors, such as dielectric elastomers, configured to detect a texture of the surface, and/or pressure waves produced by setting th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Eaton John D, Wu Hung-Hsin, Menendez Jose R, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M1/72569. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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