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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Serene Seok Peng Chan, Singapore, SG;
Chee Kien Lim, Singapore, SG;
Tammy Siew Hoon Ho, Singapore, SG;
Wee Sin Tan, Singapore, SG;
Freddy Ka Hui Ho, Singapore, SG;
Peng Yam NG, Singapore, SG;
Josephine Pei Chen Quek, Singapore, SG;
Chi-boon Ong, Singapore, SG;
Sin Heng Lim, Singapore, SG;
Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, Singapore, SG;
Serene Seok Peng Chan, Singapore, SG;
Chee Kien Lim, Singapore, SG;
Tammy Siew Hoon Ho, Singapore, SG;
Wee Sin Tan, Singapore, SG;
Freddy Ka Hui Ho, Singapore, SG;
Peng Yam Ng, Singapore, SG;
Josephine Pei Chen Quek, Singapore, SG;
Chi-Boon Ong, Singapore, SG;
Sin Heng Lim, Singapore, SG;
Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, Singapore, SG;
Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An electronic device having a first piece, a second piece moveable with respect to the first piece, and a position sensor operable to sense the position of the second piece relative to the first piece. The electronic device is operated in a first mode or a second mode dependent upon the position of the second piece relative to the first piece. Optionally, a proximity sensor is provided to detect the presence of a body in close proximity to the device when the second piece is in an open position relative to the first piece.