System and method of determining whether an electronic device is in contact with a human body
US10802572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system may include a motion sensor configured to generate a motion signal in response to a movement of an electronic device, and at least one feature detection circuit configured to determine at least one metric based on the motion signal. The system may further include a classifying circuit configured to determine whether the electronic device is in contact with a human body based on the at least one metric.
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