PROXIMITY BASED REMOVAL WARNING FOR CONNECTABLE DEVICES
First Claim
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1. A device, comprising:
- a memory that stores data;
an indicator element;
a proximity sensor; and
a processor that is operatively coupled to the memory, and the indicator element, the processor;
responding, in a connected state, to an indication by the proximity element with an output to the indicator element.
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Abstract
One embodiment provides a device, including: a memory that stores data; an indicator element; a proximity sensor; and a processor that is operatively coupled to the memory, and the indicator element, the processor: responding, in connected state, to an indication by the proximity element with an output to the indicator element. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a memory that stores data; an indicator element; a proximity sensor; and a processor that is operatively coupled to the memory, and the indicator element, the processor; responding, in a connected state, to an indication by the proximity element with an output to the indicator element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A host device, comprising:
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a connection element that couples to a storage device; a memory that stores data; and a processor that is operatively coupled to the connection element and the memory, the processor; responding, in a connected state, to an indication by a proximity element with an output to indicate that the storage device should not be uncoupled from the host device.
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12. A method, comprising:
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detecting, with a connectable device, a connected state; said connected state comprising an operative connection between the connectable device and another device; sensing, with a proximity sensor of the connectable device, proximity of an object in the connected state; and outputting, to an indicator element of the connectable device, an indication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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