Patent · US Expired

Television proximity sensor

US7100181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 2002
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H60/56
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining whether a television is on and in as near proximity are provided. An example system includes a sensor, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital signal processor. The digital signal processor processes a set of digital audio samples detected by the sensor to determine if the sensor is in near proximity to a television in an on state.

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