Mobile device display management
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a mobile device, that an object is proximate the mobile device using a proximity sensor of the mobile device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect a presence of the object without any physical contact between the object and the mobile device, and wherein the proximity sensor detects when the object is within a threshold distance from the proximity sensor;
determining, by the mobile device, that an orientation of the mobile device is a first orientation;
after determining that the object is proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the first orientation, automatically turning off a display of the mobile device; and
after turning off the display of the mobile device;
receiving, by the mobile device, one or more voice signals based on audible input received by a microphone of the mobile device,determining, by the mobile device, that the object is not proximate the mobile device using the proximity sensor,determining, by the mobile device, that the orientation of the mobile device is a second orientation, the second orientation being different from the first orientation, andafter determining that the object is not proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the second orientation, automatically turning on the display of the mobile device.
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Abstract
The display of a mobile device is managed during a voice communication session using a proximity sensor and an accelerometer. In one example, the display of a mobile device is turned off during a phone call on the mobile device when a proximity sensor detects an object is proximate the device and an accelerometer determines the device is in a first orientation.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile device, that an object is proximate the mobile device using a proximity sensor of the mobile device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect a presence of the object without any physical contact between the object and the mobile device, and wherein the proximity sensor detects when the object is within a threshold distance from the proximity sensor; determining, by the mobile device, that an orientation of the mobile device is a first orientation; after determining that the object is proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the first orientation, automatically turning off a display of the mobile device; and after turning off the display of the mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, one or more voice signals based on audible input received by a microphone of the mobile device, determining, by the mobile device, that the object is not proximate the mobile device using the proximity sensor, determining, by the mobile device, that the orientation of the mobile device is a second orientation, the second orientation being different from the first orientation, and after determining that the object is not proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the second orientation, automatically turning on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; a microphone; a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of an object to the mobile device, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect a presence of the object without any physical contact between the object and the mobile device, and wherein the proximity sensor detects when the object is within a threshold distance from the proximity sensor; and one or more processors configured to; after determining that the object is proximate the mobile device and that an orientation of the mobile device is a first orientation, automatically turn off the display of the mobile device; after turning off the display; receive one or more voice signals based on audible input received by the microphone, determine that the object is not proximate the mobile device using the proximity sensor, and determine that the orientation of the mobile device is a second orientation, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and after determining that the object is not proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the second orientation, automatically turning on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage device storing instructions for causing at least one processor to:
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automatically turn off a display of a mobile device after determining that an orientation of the mobile device is a first orientation and that an object is proximate the mobile device using a proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect a presence of the object without any physical contact between the object and the mobile device, and wherein the proximity sensor detects when the object is within a threshold distance from the proximity sensor; after turning off the display; receive one or more voice signals based on audible input, determine that the object is not proximate the mobile device, and determine that the orientation of the mobile device is a second orientation, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and after determining that the object is not proximate the mobile device and that the orientation of the mobile device is the second orientation, automatically turning on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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