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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2014
Neonode Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thomas Eriksson, Stockholm, SE;
Stefan Holmgren, Sollentuna, SE;
John Karlsson, Märsta, SE;
Remo Behdasht, Lane Cove NSW, AU;
Erik Rosengren, Stockholm, SE;
Lars Sparf, Vällingby, SE;
Neonode Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A cover for a handheld electronic device, including a cover piece that fits over a side surface of a handheld electronic device, a plurality of proximity sensors mounted in the cover piece, and directed outward from the side surface, for detecting user gestures performed outside the side surface, wireless communication circuitry, and a processor configured to operate the proximity sensors, and to cause the wireless communication circuitry to transmit commands to the electronic device in response to gestures detected by the proximity sensors.