Systems and methods for temporarily disabling user control interfaces during attachment of an electronic device
US12131534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0185
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods of disabling user control interfaces during attachment of a wearable electronic device to a portion of a user's clothing or accessory are disclosed. The wearable electronic device can include inertial measurement units (IMUs), optical sources, optical sensors or electromagnetic sensors. Based on the information provided by the IMUs, optical sources, optical sensors or electromagnetic sensors, an electrical processing and control system can make a determination that the electronic device is being grasped and picked up for attaching to a portion of a user's clothing or accessory or that the electronic device is in the process of being attached to a portion of a user's clothing or accessory and temporarily disable one or more user control interfaces disposed on the outside of the wearable electronic device.
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