Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
US10255801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C23/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing and one or more processors. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and can include an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The one or more processors can operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a first sensitivity until the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object, and then operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a second sensitivity after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object. A motion detector can be actuated when the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object at the first distance.
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