Automated Response to and Sensing of User Activity in Portable Devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch-sensitive display;
receiving proximity data from a proximity sensor of the electronic device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to obtain proximity data corresponding to a location of a user relative to the electronic device;
receiving a touch input on the touch-sensitive display;
determining whether the electronic device is in one of a first or second proximity state based on the received proximity data, wherein the second proximity state occurs when the electronic device is proximate to the user;
upon determining that the electronic device is in the first proximity state, processing the touch input as an intentional touch input;
upon determining that the electronic device is in the second proximity state, processing the touch input as an unintentional touch input; and
in response to a change in the received proximity data, changing the processing of the touch input.
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Abstract
The various methods and devices described herein relate to devices which, in at least certain embodiments, may include one or more sensors for providing data relating to user activity and at least one processor for causing the device to respond based on the user activity which was determined, at least in part, through the sensors. The response by the device may include a change of state of the device, and the response may be automatically performed after the user activity is determined.
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1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch-sensitive display; receiving proximity data from a proximity sensor of the electronic device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to obtain proximity data corresponding to a location of a user relative to the electronic device; receiving a touch input on the touch-sensitive display; determining whether the electronic device is in one of a first or second proximity state based on the received proximity data, wherein the second proximity state occurs when the electronic device is proximate to the user; upon determining that the electronic device is in the first proximity state, processing the touch input as an intentional touch input; upon determining that the electronic device is in the second proximity state, processing the touch input as an unintentional touch input; and in response to a change in the received proximity data, changing the processing of the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing executable program instructions, which, when executed by an electronic with one or more processors, memory and a touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to:
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receive proximity data from a proximity sensor of the electronic device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to obtain proximity data corresponding to a location of a user relative to the electronic device; receive a touch input on the touch-sensitive display; determine whether the electronic device is in one of a first or second proximity state based on the received proximity data, wherein the second proximity state occurs when the electronic device is proximate to the user; upon determining that the electronic device is in the first proximity state, process the touch input as an intentional touch input; upon determining that the electronic device is in the second proximity state, process the touch input as an unintentional touch input; and in response to a change in the received proximity data, change the processing of the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a touch-sensitive display; a proximity sensor; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for; receiving proximity data from the proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to obtain proximity data corresponding to a location of a user relative to the electronic device; receiving a touch input on the touch-sensitive display; determining whether the electronic device is in one of a first or second proximity state based on the received proximity data, wherein the second proximity state occurs when the electronic device is proximate to the user; upon determining that the electronic device is in the first proximity state, processing the touch input as an intentional touch input; upon determining that the electronic device is in the second proximity state, processing the touch input as an unintentional touch input; and in response to a change in the received proximity data, changing the processing of the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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