CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method for customizing a configuration of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- collecting, by the mobile device, proximity data;
determining, by the mobile device, that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data;
determining, by the mobile device, a finger length of the user using the proximity data; and
customizing, by the mobile device, the configuration of the mobile device at least partially based on the finger length of the user.
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Abstract
Various arrangements for customizing a configuration of a mobile device are presented. The mobile device may collect proximity data. The mobile device may determine that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data. A finger length of the user may be determined using the proximity data. Configuration of the mobile device may be customized at least partially based on the determined finger length of the user.
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1. A method for customizing a configuration of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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collecting, by the mobile device, proximity data; determining, by the mobile device, that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data; determining, by the mobile device, a finger length of the user using the proximity data; and customizing, by the mobile device, the configuration of the mobile device at least partially based on the finger length of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device configured to customize a configuration, the mobile device comprising:
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a housing comprising; a front surface comprising a display; and a rear surface; two pairs of capacitive proximity sensors configured to; collect proximity data that indicates proximity to a triggering entity; a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the processor and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; determine that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data; determine a finger length of the user using the proximity data; and customize the configuration of the mobile device at least partially based on the finger length of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory processor-readable medium for customizing a configuration of a mobile device, the computer program product comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
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receive proximity data; determine that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data; determine a finger length of the user using the proximity data; and customize the configuration of the mobile device at least partially based on the finger length of the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for customizing a configuration of a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for collecting proximity data; means for determining that a user has gripped the mobile device based on the proximity data; means for determining a finger length of the user using the proximity data; and means for customizing the configuration of the mobile device at least partially based on the finger length of the user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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