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Portable electronic device and operating method therefor

US10137737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2016
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/12
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable electronic device comprising: a sensor; and a control unit controlling the sensor so as to obtain movement information of the portable electronic device in order to detect a movement of at least a part of a user's arm, determining whether the user is in a driving state on the basis of the movement information, automatically switching into a driving mode on the basis of the determination, and activating at least one function relating to driving among the functions of the portable electronic device on the basis of the switching into the driving mode.

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