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Power saving mechanism for in-pocket detection

  • US 9,788,277 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2015
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining whether a wireless device is in a transition state by using a plurality of low-power consumption sensors, wherein the wireless device comprises the plurality of low-power consumption sensors;

    powering on a single high-power consumption sensor only when the wireless device is in the transition state, otherwise keeping the high-power consumption sensor off when the wireless device is not in the transition state, wherein the wireless device comprises the high-power consumption sensor; and

    detecting a current pocket mode of the wireless device using the high-power consumption sensor when the device is in the transition state, otherwise keeping a previous pocket mode when the wireless device is not in the transition state.

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