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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Arash Mehrabi, San Diego, CA (US);
Pradeep Charles Silva, San Diego, CA (US);
Derick Hugunin, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for operating an electronic sensor and an electronic user input are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus includes a detection circuit configured to recognize a user input voltage generated by an electronic user input and a power supply configured to supply power to a detection circuit continuous without polling. In another configuration, the apparatus includes a port, a first power supply, a second power supply, and a control circuit configured to selectively couple the first power supply or the second power supply to the port based on a state of operation of an electronic sensor coupled to the port.