System and method for activating an electronic device
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1. An activation circuit for an electronic device, comprising:
- a motion sensor circuit;
an input device; and
a monitoring circuit connected to said input device and an output associated with said motion sensor circuit, providing power to said input device when said motion sensor circuit detects a notable movement of at least one motion device in said motion sensor circuit and selectively generating an activation signal used to activate said electronic device to a higher power state utilizing a notable signal received from said input device.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. In the system, an activation circuit for an electronic device is provided. The circuit comprises: a motion sensor circuit; an input device; and a monitoring circuit connected to the input device. The monitoring circuit provides power to the input device when the motion sensor circuit detects a notable movement of the device and selectively generates an activation signal used to activate the electronic device to a higher power state in response to receiving a notable signal received from the input device.
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1. An activation circuit for an electronic device, comprising:
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a motion sensor circuit;
an input device; and
a monitoring circuit connected to said input device and an output associated with said motion sensor circuit, providing power to said input device when said motion sensor circuit detects a notable movement of at least one motion device in said motion sensor circuit and selectively generating an activation signal used to activate said electronic device to a higher power state utilizing a notable signal received from said input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for activating an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a motion of the device;
activating an input device upon detection of said motion if said motion surpasses a predefined threshold;
waiting for a notable signal to be received from said input device for a predetermined length of time; and
if said notable signal is received within said predetermined time, generating an activation signal for activating said electronic device to a higher power state.
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13. The method for activating an electronic device 12, wherein:
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said step of detecting said motion comprises utilizing signals from a low MEM-g accelerometer to activate a second accelerometer; and
said threshold is set by a threshold circuit having an output from said second accelerometer as an input to said threshold circuit.
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14. The method for activating an electronic device 13, wherein:
said step of waiting for said notable signal to be received from said input device utilizes a slow clock signal to track said predetermined length of time.
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15. The method for activating an electronic device 14, further comprising:
deactivating said input device if said predetermined time elapses without receiving said notable signal from said input device.
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16. The method for activating an electronic device 15, wherein
upon generation of said activation signal, it is provided to a microprocessor associated with said device; - and
said microprocessor reacts to receipt of said activation signal by transiting to a higher power state.
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17. An electronic device, comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a motion sensor circuit;
an input device; and
a monitoring circuit connected to said input device and an output associated with said motion sensor circuit, providing power to said input device when said motion sensor circuit detects a notable movement of said device and selectively generating an activation signal used to activate said electronic device to a higher power state utilizing a notable signal received from said input device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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