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Mobile computing device and wearable computing device having automatic access mode control

US10721589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2019
Grant dateJul 21, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72412
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system can include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device can include a sensor that outputs an indication that the wearable computing device is not being worn. Responsive to receiving the indication that the wearable computing device is being not being worn, one or both of the devices can be operable to change an access mode of computing environment provided by the respective device from an increased access mode to a reduced access mode.

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