Method of controlling an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
- detecting (1) a state of a user;
determining (3) whether, based on this state, the user is asleep; and
switching (5) the electronic device to a mode of reduced power consumption when it has been determined that the user is asleep.
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Abstract
The method of the invention detects (1) a state of a user, determines (3) whether, based on this state, the user is asleep, and switches (5) the electronic device to a mode of reduced power consumption when it has been determined that the user is asleep. The computer program of the invention enables a programmable device to carry out the method. The electronic device of the invention comprises at least a control unit and a receiver for receiving, from a detector, a detection signal comprising a state of a user. The control unit is able to determine whether, based on his state, the user is asleep and switches the electronic device to a mode of reduced power consumption when it has been determined that the user is asleep.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting (1) a state of a user;
determining (3) whether, based on this state, the user is asleep; and
switching (5) the electronic device to a mode of reduced power consumption when it has been determined that the user is asleep. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device (21), comprising:
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a receiver (23) for receiving, from a detector (25), a detection signal comprising a state of a user; and
a control unit (27) which is able to use the receiver (23) to receive the detection signal from the detector (25), determine whether, based on his state, the user is asleep, and switch the electronic device (21) to a mode of reduced power consumption when it has been determined that the user is asleep. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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