Method and Apparatus for Modifying a Transition to an Altered Power State of an Electronic Device Based on Accelerometer Output
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an electronic device having a display and an accelerometer;
a determination module determining an in-use condition of the electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device; and
a modification module modifying a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to the determination module determining the in-use condition.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for modifying a transition to an altered power state of an electronic device based on accelerometer output. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a display and an accelerometer. The apparatus also includes a determination module, and a modification module. The determination module determines an in-use condition of the electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device. The modification module modifies a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to the determination module determining the in-use condition.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an electronic device having a display and an accelerometer; a determination module determining an in-use condition of the electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device; and a modification module modifying a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to the determination module determining the in-use condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining an in-use condition of an electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device; and modifying a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to determining the in-use condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium storing computer usable program code executable to perform operations comprising:
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determining an in-use condition of an electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device; and modifying a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to determining the in-use condition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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