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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Steve P. Hotelling, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brian Q. Huppi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joshua A. Strickon, Key Biscayne, FL (US);
Duncan Robert Kerr, Cupertino, CA (US);
Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA (US);
Greg Christie, San Jose, CA (US);
Jonathan P. Ive, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter J. Kennedy, Weston, FL (US);
Anthony M. Faddell, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Robbin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.