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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Google Technology Holdings Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Johnny Lee, Mountain View, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device () includes a depth sensor (), a first imaging camera (), and a controller (). The depth sensor () includes a modulated light projector () to project a modulated light pattern (). The first imaging camera () is to capture at least a reflection of the modulated light pattern (). The controller () is to selectively modify () at least one of a frequency, an intensity, and a duration of projections of the modulated light pattern by the modulated light projector responsive to at least one trigger event (). The trigger event can include, for example, a change () in ambient light incident on the electronic device, detection () of motion of the electronic device, or a determination () that the electronic device has encountered a previously-unencountered environment.