Proximity wakeup
US8836530B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to another general aspect, a method of managing a first user's use of an apparatus may include automatically detecting, via at least one sensor operably coupled with the apparatus a presence of the first user within a detection area, wherein the first user is authorized to use the apparatus. In various embodiments, the method may also include automatically detecting, via the at least one sensor, a change in the first user's status in relation to the apparatus. In some embodiments, the method may further include automatically adjusting, based upon the first user's status change, at least one authorization level of the first user, wherein the authorization level dictates, at least in part, how the first user may use the apparatus.
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