INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a first input device;
a second input device capable of operating in a first operating mode; and
a system management module in communication with the first input device and the second input device,wherein the system management module is configured for switching the second input device to a second operating mode in response to detecting, by the first input device, a presence of a user without receiving any operation-specific input from the user.
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Abstract
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first input device; a second input device capable of operating in a first operating mode; and a system management module in communication with the first input device and the second input device. The system management module is configured for switching the second input device to a second operating mode in response to detecting, by the first input device, a presence of a user without receiving any operation-specific input from the user.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a first input device; a second input device capable of operating in a first operating mode; and a system management module in communication with the first input device and the second input device, wherein the system management module is configured for switching the second input device to a second operating mode in response to detecting, by the first input device, a presence of a user without receiving any operation-specific input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A handheld device comprising:
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a touch screen; one or more proximity sensors separate from the touch screen, the one or more proximity sensors positioned to detect whether a user is holding the handheld device with both hands; a system management module in communication with the touch screen and the one or more proximity sensors, wherein the system management module is configured for turning off the touch screen in response to the one or more proximity sensors detecting a user holding the handheld device with both hands. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing an operating mode of an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a user'"'"'s presence with a proximity sensor of the electronic device; maintaining the electronic device in a first operating mode when the user'"'"'s presence is detected; and switching the electronic device to a second operating mode when the user is detected as being absent, wherein the user'"'"'s presence is detected without receiving any operation-specific user input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for performing a method comprising:
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detecting a user'"'"'s presence with a sensor of the electronic device; maintaining the electronic device in a first operating mode when the user'"'"'s presence is detected; and switching the electronic device to a second operating mode when the user is detected as being absent, wherein the user'"'"'s presence is detected without receiving any operation-specific user input. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for managing an application running on an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a type of interaction between a user and the device; determining whether an application is in an idle mode in response to the detected type of interaction between the user and the device; and suspending the application if the application is determined to be in the idle mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing a method for managing an application running on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a type of interaction between the user and the device; determining whether an application is in an idle mode in response to the detected type of interaction between the user and the device; suspending the application if the application is determined to be in the idle mode. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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