Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface
US10481780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A smart-home device includes a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. The device also includes a processing system in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition. The device additionally includes at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor. The processing system may be configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded, where the processing system is further configured to automatically adjust the closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.
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