DETECTION OF STOWED STATE FOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170192123A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:US14995240

    申请日:2016-01-14

    CPC classification number: G01V8/10 G01J1/0228 G01J1/4204

    Abstract: A method includes illuminating at least a portion of a display proximate an ambient light sensor of a device, detecting a first light measurement using the ambient light sensor responsive to the illuminating, and generating an asserted value for a proximity state of the device based on the light measurement exceeding a first predetermined threshold. A device includes a display, an ambient light sensor, and a processor coupled to the display and the ambient light sensor to illuminate at least a portion of the display proximate the ambient light sensor, detect a first light measurement using the ambient light sensor with the display illuminated, and generate an asserted value for a proximity state of the device based on the light measurement exceeding a first predetermined threshold.

    RFID-based power status and battery management

    公开(公告)号:US09665152B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-30

    申请号:US15013042

    申请日:2016-02-02

    CPC classification number: G06F1/28 G06F1/3206 G06K7/10366

    Abstract: In embodiments of RFID-based power status and battery management, a mobile device includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag that includes a memory to maintain context information associated with the mobile device. The mobile device includes a processing system to execute a power manager and to interface with the RFID tag via a communication bus. The power manager can determine a stowed context of the mobile device based on one or more sensors implemented in the mobile device, and communicate a stowed context indication of the stowed context of the mobile device to the RFID tag to be stored in the RFID tag memory. The power manager can also communicate a power-state indicator of a power on state or a power off state of the mobile device to the RFID tag to be stored in the RFID tag memory.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSOR BASED RADIO POWER CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20190107582A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US15730715

    申请日:2017-10-11

    Abstract: A mobile device includes a wireless transceiver operative to establish a wireless connection with a connected device. The connected device may be either a peer-to-peer device or an access point. The mobile device also includes a battery monitor and a processor, operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and to the battery monitor. The processor is operative to obtain a charge level from the battery monitor, and negotiate with a connected device for a transceiver power output level based on the charge level. The processor is also operative to control the wireless transceiver to reduce the wireless transceiver power output to the negotiated transceiver power output level in response to an acknowledgement message from the connected device.

    Wake-up trigger using MEMS wind turbines

    公开(公告)号:US09898309B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US14739340

    申请日:2015-06-15

    CPC classification number: G06F9/4418 G06F1/3206 G06F2200/1637

    Abstract: A portable device includes micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) wind turbines integrated in the portable device. A gesture detection module receives signals generated by the MEMS wind turbines based on movement of the portable device that causes a wind force to be applied to the MEMS wind turbines. The gesture module then recognizes a gesture based on the signals generated from the wind force and initiates an action of the portable device that corresponds to the gesture (e.g., the device is awakened).

    Stowed device detection using multiple sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09797770B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US15001345

    申请日:2016-01-20

    CPC classification number: G01J1/42 G01D5/26 H04M1/24 H04M1/72569

    Abstract: A computing device determines whether the device is in a Stowed state (a state in which the device is stowed in a location such as a pocket, purse, bag, etc.) or a Not Stowed state (a state in which the device is not stowed in such a location). This determination is made using multiple different sensors on the device, at least one of which is situated on one side (e.g., the front or top) of the device and at least one of which is situated on the opposite side (e.g., the back or bottom) of the device. Values sensed by these multiple different sensors are used to determine whether the device is in the Stowed state or the Not Stowed state, as well as optionally to generate a confidence value indicating how confident the device is in its determination that it is in the Stowed state.

Patent Agency Ranking