Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface
First Claim
1. A smart-home device, comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor;
control circuitry in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices, and in operative communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the control circuitry is configured to;
cause the smart-home device to transition from a first operating mode to a second operating mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded; and
automatically adjust said closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A smart-home device includes a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. The device also includes a processing system in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition. The device additionally includes at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor. The processing system may be configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded, where the processing system is further configured to automatically adjust the closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A smart-home device, comprising:
-
at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor; control circuitry in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices, and in operative communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the control circuitry is configured to; cause the smart-home device to transition from a first operating mode to a second operating mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded; and automatically adjust said closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method of optimizing the operating modes of a smart-home device, the method comprising:
-
detecting, using at least one sensor of the smart-home device, a presence of a user, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a physical closeness of the user to the at least one sensor; determining, by control circuitry of the smart-home device, that the presence of the user caused a closeness threshold has been exceeded, the control circuitry being configured to be in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, the control circuitry being configured to be in operative communication with one or more input devices; causing, by the control circuitry, the smart-home device to transition from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to determining that the closeness threshold has been exceeded; and automatically adjusting, by the control circuitry, the closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification