METHOD OF CHANGING THE STATE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of changing the state of an electronic device to a second state from a first state, the electronic device including an input portion, the method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring at least one sensor having a detection range at least partially disposed near the input portion;
determining whether an object is within the detection range of the sensor;
determining movement characteristics of the object when the object is detected;
determining if the movement characteristics of the object put the object on a path to contact the input device; and
changing the state of the electronic device from the first state to the second state when the object is on a path to contact the input device before the object contacts the electronic device.
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Abstract
A method changes the state of an electronic device to a second state from a first state, where the electronic device includes an input portion for interaction with an object. The method includes the steps of: monitoring at least one sensor having a detection range at least partially disposed near the input portion, determining whether the object is within the detection range of the sensor, determining movement characteristics of the object when the object is detected, determining if the movement characteristics of the object put the object on a path to contact the input device, and changing the state of the electronic device from the first state to the second state when the object is on a path to contact the input device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of changing the state of an electronic device to a second state from a first state, the electronic device including an input portion, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring at least one sensor having a detection range at least partially disposed near the input portion; determining whether an object is within the detection range of the sensor; determining movement characteristics of the object when the object is detected; determining if the movement characteristics of the object put the object on a path to contact the input device; and changing the state of the electronic device from the first state to the second state when the object is on a path to contact the input device before the object contacts the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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9. A method of determining when an object is going to interact with an infotainment system in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the infotainment system in a standby state, the infotainment system having a display and an input portion; providing at least one sensor capable of determining an acceleration of the object when it is in proximity to the infotainment system; monitoring the at least one sensor for the object; analyzing data from the at least one sensor to determine an acceleration and an estimated path of the object; determining whether the acceleration and the estimated path of the object indicate that the object will contact the input portion of the infotainment system; and putting the infotainment system in a ready state when it is determined that the user will contact the input portion of the infotainment system before the object contacts the input portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An electronic device that is capable of a first state and a second state, the electronic device comprising:
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an input portion; a display portion; at least one sensor having a detection range at least partially disposed near the input portion for detecting an object; a first control logic that determines movement characteristics of the object; a second control logic that determines whether the movement characteristics put the object on a path to contact the input portion; and a third control logic to put the electronic device in the second state if the object is on a path to contact the input portion before the object contacts the input portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification