Method and device for sensor-based power management of a consumer electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for automatically turning an electronic device off comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting a level of motion within a predetermined area, said area containing said electronic device;
b) detecting a level of heat within said area; and
c) in response to said level of motion below a first threshold and said level of heat below a second threshold, automatically turning off said electronic device.
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Abstract
A method and device thereof for automatically turning an electronic device off. A motion sensor detects a level of motion in a predetermined area containing the electronic device. A heat sensor detects a level of heat within the same area. In one embodiment, upon the level of motion falling below a user-defined minimum threshold, the electronic device automatically turns off. In another embodiment, upon the level of heat falling below a user-defined minimum threshold, the electronic device automatically turns off. In another embodiment, once the level of motion or level of heat falls below a user-defined threshold, a timer is activated. Upon the passing of a first predetermined time period, the electronic device automatically turns off. In another embodiment, a warning signal is issued at a second predetermined time for notifying a user that upon the passing of the first predetermined time the electronic device will automatically shut off. Thus, the present invention automatically turns off an electronic device when it is not in use.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for automatically turning an electronic device off comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting a level of motion within a predetermined area, said area containing said electronic device;
b) detecting a level of heat within said area; and
c) in response to said level of motion below a first threshold and said level of heat below a second threshold, automatically turning off said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. An electronic device having an automatic turn off feature comprising:
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a processor;
a memory unit coupled to said processor;
said memory having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing said processor to perform a method for automatically turning off, said method comprising the steps of;
a) detecting a level of motion within a predetermined area, said area containing said electronic device;
b) detecting a level of heat within said area; and
c) in response to said level of motion below a first threshold and said level of heat below a second threshold, automatically turning off said electronic device.
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22. A method for automatically turning an electronic device off comprising the steps of:
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a) automatically detecting using at least one sensor as an indicator that a user is within a predetermined area containing said electronic device and interacting with said electronic device, and b) automatically turning off said electronic device provided said user is not interacting with said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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