Portable Electronic Device with Dual, Diagonal Proximity Sensors and Mode Switching Functionality
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
one or more processors;
at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing;
at least one proximity detector component operable with the one or more processors and comprising a signal emitter and corresponding signal receiver;
the one or more processors operable to actuate the at least one proximity detector component when the at least one proximity sensor component receives the infrared emission from the object.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing and one or more processors. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and includes an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. At least one proximity detector component is also operable with the one or more processors and includes a signal emitter and corresponding signal receiver. The one or more processors can actuate the at least one proximity detector component when the at least one proximity sensor component receives the infrared emission from the object.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; one or more processors; at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing; at least one proximity detector component operable with the one or more processors and comprising a signal emitter and corresponding signal receiver; the one or more processors operable to actuate the at least one proximity detector component when the at least one proximity sensor component receives the infrared emission from the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining, with at least one proximity sensor component comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to a housing, a proximity of the object to the housing; and in response to detecting the proximity of the object, actuating at least one proximity detector component comprising a signal emitter and corresponding signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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