Body Heat Sensing Control Apparatus and Method
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for automating features of a data processing system based on detection of a user'"'"'s body heat, the method comprising:
- monitoring for the presence of a user using a heat sensor associated with the data processing system; and
responsive to detecting the presence of the user, toggling a power mode of the data processing system.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a body heat sensing control apparatus and method for automating features of an electronic device based on detection of a user'"'"'s body heat. For example, in one embodiment, a data processing system is disclosed having a heat sensing mechanism for detecting the body heat of a user. In addition, the data processing system includes a data storage component for storing computer executable instructions and a processing unit for executing the computer executable instructions for enabling a user to configure one or more functions associated with the data processing system that are triggered in response to detecting the presence or absence of the user within the proximity of the data processing system using the heat sensing mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for automating features of a data processing system based on detection of a user'"'"'s body heat, the method comprising:
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monitoring for the presence of a user using a heat sensor associated with the data processing system; and responsive to detecting the presence of the user, toggling a power mode of the data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing system comprising:
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a heat sensor for detecting the body heat of a user; a data storage unit for storing computer executable instructions; and a processing unit for executing the computer executable instructions for triggering one or more user-specified functions in response to detecting the presence of the user within a proximity of the data processing system using the heat sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium, said computer usable medium storing computer usable program code for monitoring for the presence of a user using a heat sensor associated with a data processing system and toggle a power mode of the data processing system in response to detecting the presence or absence of the user.
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