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Selectively disabling sensors and associated functions

  • US 9,939,874 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2013
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a sub-system of an information handling device, input of a sensor, wherein the sub-system is active independently from at least an operating system of the information handling device;

    mapping, using a processor, the sensor input to a damage risk condition, wherein the damage risk condition identifies potential damage to at least one component of the information handling device based upon an identified device usage environment;

    selecting, using a processor, a sensor based on the damage risk condition; and

    disabling, using a processor, the sensor according to the damage risk condition.

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