System and method for activating components on an electronic device using orientation data
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1. A method for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- monitoring data from a first sensor for the device;
determining an orientation of the device by analyzing at least the data from the first sensor; and
when the orientation indicates that the device is face down,activating a speaker on the device;
deactivating a microphone on the device; and
deactivating an output on a display of the device.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing an orientation of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: monitoring data from a first sensor for the device; determining an orientation of the device by analyzing at least the data from the first sensor; and activating a first component on the device in view of the orientation of the device. The method may further comprise deactivating a second component on the device in view of the orientation of the device.
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1. A method for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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monitoring data from a first sensor for the device; determining an orientation of the device by analyzing at least the data from the first sensor; and when the orientation indicates that the device is face down, activating a speaker on the device; deactivating a microphone on the device; and deactivating an output on a display of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An activation circuit for activating components of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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an orientation module to determine an orientation of the device by analyzing at least data from a first sensor; and an activation module to activate a speaker on the device when the orientation indicates that the device is face down; deactivate a microphone on the device when the orientation indicates that the device is face down; and deactivate an output on a display of the device when the orientation indicates that the device is face down. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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