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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Neonode Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thomas Eriksson, Stocksund, SE;
Stefan Holmgren, Sollentuna, SE;
Johnn Karlsson, Märsta, SE;
Remo Behdasht, New South Wales, AU;
Erik Rosengren, Stockholm, SE;
Lars Sparf, Vällingby, SE;
Neonode Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A removable cover for a handheld electronic device, including a protective cover that at least partially covers rear and side surfaces of a handheld electronic device, a plurality of proximity sensors mounted in the cover for detecting user gestures performed outside of the electronic device, a battery, wireless communication circuitry, and a processor configured to operate the proximity sensors, and to operate the wireless communication circuitry to transmit commands to the electronic device based on gestures detected by the proximity sensors.