Holster profile detection via electric-field proximity sensor technology
US8958856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile electronic device is used with a case and contains a processor, at least one electric-field proximity detector adapted to detect a non-magnetic proximity activator in the case and a component configured to effect setting a state indicator in a device profile in dependence on an output from the at least one electric-field proximity detector.
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