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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
May. 18, 2017
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Kazuhiro Kosugi, Yokohama, JP;
Takuroh Kamimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroki Oda, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Ohyama, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yuhsaku Sugai, Yokohama, JP;
Hideshi Tsukamoto, Machida, JP;
Hiroyuki Uchida, Sagamihara, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD, New Tech Park, SG;
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes detecting ambient light around an electronic device, determining whether a user is present based on the ambient light, and controlling an operation of the electronic device. The apparatus includes a component that consumes electric power, a light sensor that detects ambient light, a frequency analyzing unit that specifies a frequency component, and a control unit that determines whether a user is present and controls an operation of the component. The computer program product includes code to perform detecting ambient light around an electronic device, determining whether a user is present based on the ambient light, and controlling an operation of the electronic device.