Google Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Andre Luiz Silva Bazante

John Hamilton O'Leary

Amit Kumar Agrawal

Rachid M Alameh

Boby Iyer

Satyabrata Rout

Craig J Detter

Dale F Zalewski

An electronic device () includes a display (). The electronic device can also include a user interface () to detect gesture input. One or more control circuits (), operable with the display and the user interface, can detect a predefined gesture input () and alter a timer () controlling a duration in which the display is in an operational mode. This allows a user () to make a quick gesture to extend the time the display will be active without interaction so that the user can read long documents or other items without the display turning OFF.

Electronic device with gesture display control and corresponding methods

A methodand apparatus for setting a notification readout mode based on proximity detection includes an electronic computing device configured to determinethat a notification readout function is enabled on the electronic computing device. The electronic computing device is further configured to determinea proximity status for the electronic computing device using at least one sensor of the electronic computing device and to set, based on the determined proximity status, a notification readout mode for the electronic computing device.

Method and apparatus for setting a notification readout mode based on proximity detection

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Andre Luiz Silva Bazante