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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2005
John M. Burgan, North Palm Beach, FL (US);
Andrew F. Burton, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Ronald S. Coapstick, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Jon S. Miller, Cooper City, FL (US);
Joseph Patino, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Russell L. Simpson, Miami, FL (US);
John M. Burgan, North Palm Beach, FL (US);
Andrew F. Burton, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Ronald S. Coapstick, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Jon S. Miller, Cooper City, FL (US);
Joseph Patino, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Russell L. Simpson, Miami, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A portable electronic device and a method to protect the portable electronic device from a battery bounce are provided. The portable electronic device () can comprise a free-fall condition sensor () enabled to detect a pre-battery bounce condition in the portable electronic device and a processor () coupled to the free-fall condition sensor (). The processor (), in response to a detection of the pre-battery bounce condition by the free-fall condition sensor (), can be programmed to place the portable electronic device () in a pre-battery bounce setting. The method can include detecting a pre-battery bounce condition in the portable electronic device () and in response to the detection of the pre-battery bounce condition (), placing the portable electronic device in a pre-battery bounce setting ().