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Hinge angle detection

US11119542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Arvind Sundaram · Bengaluru, IN
Samarth Alva · Bengaluru, IN
Yogesh Channaiah · Survanagiri, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2019
Grant date	Sep 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F1/1677
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge. The hinge rotatably couples the first housing to the second housing and includes an off-center lobe that generates a field. The second housing includes a detection engine to detect a strength of the field generated by the off-center lobe and determines a hinge angle (or a position of the first housing relative to the second housing) based on the detected strength of the field generated by the off-center lobe.

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