Slim electronic device with detector for unintentional activation
AssigneeVasco Data Security, Inc.
InventorGuy Louis Couck
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Abstract
The device of the present invention, having at least one activation button, is further equipped with a sensor adapted to detect conditions under which unintentional triggering of the activation button is likely. The sensor is operatively coupled with the activation button to suspend its effect when the target conditions are being detected. The undesired side-effects of false button activations, including battery drain and activation counter drift, are thus avoided, increasing the device's lifespan and user convenience. In a particular embodiment, the sensor is a decoy button located near the activation button, which serves to de-activate the activation button.
Claims15
A credit-card sized electronic apparatus comprising a power source, an agent for performing at least one operation, an activation button for initiating said at least one operation by said agent, said activation button responding to physical motion of at least one component of said activation button, and a detector adapted to detect unintentional activation conditions.
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