Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
a user interface;
one or more processors operable with the user interface;
a plurality of user interface devices; and
at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver receiving an infrared emission from an object external to the housing;
the one or more processors;
prioritizing the plurality of user interface devices;
actuating a first user interface device after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object and when the object is a first distance from the housing; and
actuating a second user interface device when the object is a second distance from the housing, the second distance less than the first distance.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing, a user interface, and one or more processors operable with the user interface. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and can include an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The one or more processors can be operable to actuate one or more user interface devices when the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The actuation can be a function of distance, in accordance with a prioritization, or combinations thereof.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a user interface; one or more processors operable with the user interface; a plurality of user interface devices; and at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver receiving an infrared emission from an object external to the housing; the one or more processors; prioritizing the plurality of user interface devices; actuating a first user interface device after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object and when the object is a first distance from the housing; and actuating a second user interface device when the object is a second distance from the housing, the second distance less than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining, with at least one proximity sensor component comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to a housing, a proximity of the object to the electronic device; and in response to detecting the proximity of the object, transitioning one or more user interface devices of the electronic device from a low-power or sleep mode to an active mode of operation; the one or more user interface devices comprising a plurality of user interface devices, the method further comprising actuating some user interface devices before other user interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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