Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
one or more processors;
at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing;
a motion detector operable with the one or more processors;
the one or more processors operable to;
operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a first sensitivity until the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object;
activate the motion detector when the at least one proximity sensor component operates at the first sensitivity and the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission;
transition the at least one proximity sensor component from the first sensitivity to a second sensitivity in response to the infrared signal receiver receiving the infrared emission from the object, the one or more processors to transition the at least one proximity sensor component from the first sensitivity to the second sensitivity by increasing a detection threshold of the infrared signal receiver; and
operate the at least one proximity sensor component at the second sensitivity after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object and only after the motion detector detects motion of the electronic device;
the second sensitivity less than the first sensitivity.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing and one or more processors. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and can include an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The one or more processors can operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a first sensitivity until the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object, and then operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a second sensitivity after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object. A motion detector can be actuated when the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object at the first distance.
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16 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; one or more processors; at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing; a motion detector operable with the one or more processors; the one or more processors operable to; operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a first sensitivity until the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object; activate the motion detector when the at least one proximity sensor component operates at the first sensitivity and the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission; transition the at least one proximity sensor component from the first sensitivity to a second sensitivity in response to the infrared signal receiver receiving the infrared emission from the object, the one or more processors to transition the at least one proximity sensor component from the first sensitivity to the second sensitivity by increasing a detection threshold of the infrared signal receiver; and operate the at least one proximity sensor component at the second sensitivity after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object and only after the motion detector detects motion of the electronic device; the second sensitivity less than the first sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; one or more processors; at least one proximity sensor component operable with the one or more processors and comprising an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing; and a motion detector operable with the one or more processors; the one or more processors operable to; cause the at least one proximity sensor component to be operable to receive the infrared emission from a first distance; upon the infrared signal receiver receiving the infrared emission from the object, actuate the motion detector; and upon the motion detector detecting movement of the housing, cause the at least one proximity sensor component to receive the infrared emission from a second distance; the second distance less than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, with at least one proximity sensor component comprising an infrared signal receiver operating at a first sensitivity, an infrared emission from an object external to a housing; actuating a motion detector; and in response to detecting motion with the motion detector, transitioning the infrared signal receiver to a second sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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