Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface
First Claim
1. A smart-home device, comprising:
- a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode;
a processing system coupled to the user interface, the processing system being configured to be in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices including said user interface; and
at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor being in operative communication with the processing system, the processing system being configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded;
wherein said processing system is further configured to automatically adjust said closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.
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Abstract
A smart-home device includes a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. The device also includes a processing system in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition. The device additionally includes at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor. The processing system may be configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded, where the processing system is further configured to automatically adjust the closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A smart-home device, comprising:
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a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode; a processing system coupled to the user interface, the processing system being configured to be in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices including said user interface; and at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor being in operative communication with the processing system, the processing system being configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded; wherein said processing system is further configured to automatically adjust said closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for optimizing the operation of a user interface of a smart-home device, the method comprising:
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determining automatically, by a processing system, a closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by at least one sensor;
the at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor being in operative communication with the processing system;detecting a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor; determining, by the processing system, that the closeness threshold has been exceeded, the processing system being configured to be in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices including said user interface; causing, by the processing system, an electronic display to be in a first display mode when the closeness threshold has been exceeded, the user interface including the electronic display having the first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A smart-home device, comprising:
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a user interface that is configured to operate in at least two different modes comprising; a first mode, and a second mode, wherein the user interface requires more power when operating in the first mode than in the second mode; a plurality of sensors, including at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a user within a proximity of the smart-home device; and a processing function that is configured to determine a proximity profile and to cause the user interface to be in the first mode when one or more of the plurality of sensors provides one or more responses to the processing function that matches the proximity profile, wherein the proximity profile is determined using at least a history of responses from the plurality of sensors that are likely to coincide with times where one or more users intend to view the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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