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Activating devices

  • US 6,452,494 B1
  • Filed: 09/27/1999
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a portable internet access device comprising a case;

    a first sensor and a second sensor positioned on the exterior of the case, each sensor comprising a conductive paint spot, said first sensor and said second sensor being configured to change capacitance in response to being held by a user; and

    a monitoring module within the case and coupled to control the internet access device, the monitoring module being configured to measure the capacitance of the first sensor and activate the internet access device in response to a change in the first sensor capacitance indicating the device is being held by a user and then to measure the capacitance of the second sensor and activate the internet access device if not otherwise activated, in response to a change in the second sensor capacitance indicating the device is being held by a user.

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