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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) Sas, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Giovanni Scozzola, Saint Egreve, FR;
Olivier Pothier, Sceaux, FR;
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, Grenoble, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/00 (2020.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes emitting, by a single sensor of a device, a signal into a region; receiving, by the single sensor, a reflected signal; and detecting motion in a detection cone comprising a central axis based on the reflected signal, wherein detecting motion comprises detecting a first type of motion from a first position to a second position, and detecting a second type of motion from the second position to the first position.