Time of flight sensing for providing security and power savings in electronic devices
US10878117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device includes a time-of-flight sensor configured to sense a distance between the electronic device and at least one object proximate the electronic device. Processing circuitry is coupled to the time-of-flight sensor and controls access to the electronic device based on the sensed distance. The electronic device may include a digital camera that the processing circuitry controls to perform facial or iris recognition utilizing the sensed distance from the time-of-flight sensor.
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