Adaptive control of a personal electronic device responsive to a micro-impulse radar

US9103899B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9103899-B2
Application numberUS-201113136405-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Priority dateApr 29, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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In an embodiment, a personal electronic device includes a logic circuit and at least one micro-impulse radar operatively coupled to the personal electronic device. The micro-impulse radar is configured to probe a region near the personal electronic device to produce micro-impulse radar data. The logic circuit is configured to provide an operating parameter to the personal electronic device based on the micro-impulse radar data.

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What is claimed is: 1. A device, comprising: a personal electronic device including a logic circuit; a communication interface operatively coupled to the logic circuit; at least one micro-impulse radar operatively coupled to the personal electronic device and configured to probe one or more regions near the personal electronic device to produce micro-impulse radar data, at least a portion of the micro-impulse radar being disposed inside of the personal electronic device; and…

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What does patent US9103899B2 cover?
In an embodiment, a personal electronic device includes a logic circuit and at least one micro-impulse radar operatively coupled to the personal electronic device. The micro-impulse radar is configured to probe a region near the personal electronic device to produce micro-impulse radar data. The logic circuit is configured to provide an operating parameter to the personal electronic device base…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hyde Roderick A, Kare Jordin T, Wood Jr Lowell L, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01S7/003. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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