Electronic device with automatic mode switching
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1. A portable electronic device configure to anticipate a user'"'"'s operational desires such that the portable electronic device is ready to perform a user function without input from the user, comprising;
- one or more sensors configured to sense one or more environmental attributes surrounding the portable electronic device; and
a control mechanism that provides a first mode and a second mode for the portable electronic device, wherein the control mechanism is operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and predicts the user'"'"'s operational desires by determining whether the device should be in the first mode or the second mode based on information collected by and received from the one or more sensors, and wherein the control mechanism automatically switches between the first and second modes based on the information received from the one or more sensors.
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Abstract
An electronic device for predicting or anticipating a user'"'"'s operational desires. The electronic device is ready to perform the anticipated function without input from the user by using sensors to sense environmental attributes. The sensors can include an ambient light sensor, a force sensor, a temperature sensor, an ambient noise sensor, and a motion sensor. The electronic device also includes a control mechanism for switching between modes for the device.
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1. A portable electronic device configure to anticipate a user'"'"'s operational desires such that the portable electronic device is ready to perform a user function without input from the user, comprising;
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one or more sensors configured to sense one or more environmental attributes surrounding the portable electronic device; and a control mechanism that provides a first mode and a second mode for the portable electronic device, wherein the control mechanism is operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and predicts the user'"'"'s operational desires by determining whether the device should be in the first mode or the second mode based on information collected by and received from the one or more sensors, and wherein the control mechanism automatically switches between the first and second modes based on the information received from the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of predicting a user'"'"'s desires for operating a portable electronic device, comprising:
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monitoring a condition of or surrounding the device, wherein monitoring includes monitoring a force exerted on an outer surface of the device, monitoring motion of the device, measuring an ambient condition surrounding the device, measuring temperature surrounding the device, or measuring orientation of the device; predicting the user'"'"'s desires without input from the user by determining whether a triggering event should be initiated based on the monitored condition; and automatically switching the portable electronic device from a first mode to a second mode when the triggering event is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable electronic device configured to anticipate future use of the device, comprising:
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a control mechanism that provides a first mode and a second mode for the portable electronic device; and one or more sensors that senses an environmental attribute surrounding the portable electronic device and provides cues for anticipating the future use of the device, wherein the one or more sensors provides a sensor output to the control mechanism for anticipating the future use based on the sensor output, wherein the control mechanism anticipates future use of the device and determines whether to automatically switch between the first mode and the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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