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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Motorola Mobility Llc, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rachid Mohsen Alameh, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Patrick J. Cauwels, South Beloit, IL (US);
Kenneth A. Paitl, West Dundee, IL (US);
Assignee:
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/50 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/50 (2013.01); G01J 1/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared ('IR') light from a plurality of light emitting diodes ('LEDs') disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs.