Portable electronic device having holster and including a plurality of position sensors
US8803701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.
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