Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of an electronic device
US10592190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a method of controlling the operation of a first electronic device having a first display screen, the method comprising obtaining (101; 111) measurements of a position of the first electronic device relative to a second electronic device, an orientation of the first display screen, and/or an orientation of a second display screen of a second electronic device; determining (103; 113), using the obtained measurements, one or both of (i) whether a first user using the first electronic device can view the second display screen, and (ii) whether a second user using the second electronic device can view the first display screen; and controlling (105; 115) the display of information on the first display screen based on the result of the step of determining.
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