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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Hok-sum H. Luke, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yu-chuan Chen, Taoyuan, TW;
Yuan-mao Tsuei, Taoyuan, TW;
Wen-chi Chang, Taoyuan, TW;
Yih-feng Kao, Taoyuan, TW;
Hok-Sum H. Luke, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yu-Chuan Chen, Taoyuan, TW;
Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Taoyuan, TW;
Wen-Chi Chang, Taoyuan, TW;
Yih-Feng Kao, Taoyuan, TW;
HTC Corporation, Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A method and system for automatically changing the operating mode of a mobile device in response to changes in positioning or the use of the device includes multiple sensors that provide information relating to the mobile device and its environment. The sensors determine positioning information, incident light intensity, and object proximity and detect the presence of a pointer device. The system monitors the sensors and applications executed by the operating system. Based on the monitoring, the system changes the operating mode of the mobile device.