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Electronic device including a housing and a camera that is activated based on a posture and a grabbing form

US9594292B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/1637
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic device includes a camera; an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration applied to a housing; a posture determining unit that determines a posture of the housing based on a value detected by the acceleration sensor; and an activation control unit that activates the camera when the posture determining unit determines that the posture of the housing becomes an upright posture.

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