System and method for activating components on an electronic device using orientation data
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1. A method comprising:
- monitoring data from a first sensor in a handheld electronic device;
determining an orientation of the handheld electronic device by analyzing the data from the first sensor; and
when the orientation indicates that the handheld electronic device is face down, activating a microphone on the handheld electronic device.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing an orientation of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: monitoring data from a first sensor in a handheld electronic device; determining an orientation of the handheld electronic device by analyzing the data from the first sensor; and when the orientation indicates that the handheld electronic device is face down, activating a first component on the handheld electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring data from a first sensor in a handheld electronic device; determining an orientation of the handheld electronic device by analyzing the data from the first sensor; and when the orientation indicates that the handheld electronic device is face down, activating a microphone on the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An activation circuit for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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an orientation module that determines an orientation of the handheld electronic device by analyzing data from a first sensor in the handheld electronic device; and an activation module that, when the orientation module determines that the handheld electronic device is face down, activates a microphone on the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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