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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Akos Vetek, Helsinki, FI;
Jukka Lekkala, Tampere, FI;
Antti Vehkaoja, Tampere, FI;
Jarmo Verho, Tampere, FI;
Ville Rantanen, Ylojarvi, FI;
Veikko Surakka, Tampere, FI;
Toni Vanhala, Tampere, FI;
Oleg Spakov, Tampere, FI;
Akos Vetek, Helsinki, FI;
Jukka Lekkala, Tampere, FI;
Antti Vehkaoja, Tampere, FI;
Jarmo Verho, Tampere, FI;
Ville Rantanen, Ylojarvi, FI;
Veikko Surakka, Tampere, FI;
Toni Vanhala, Tampere, FI;
Oleg Spakov, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment, there is an apparatus that has a headset, a contactless proximity sensor arranged to be supported by the headset in the proximity of a face of a user, and a sensor circuitry configured to cause output of a signal indicative of temporal variations in the distance between the contactless proximity sensor and the face of the user.