Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
AssigneeGoogle Technology Holdings LLC
InventorsRachid Mohsen Alameh, Patrick J. Cauwels, Kenneth A. Paitl
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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.
Claims21
A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting, using a sensor, light originating from a plurality of light sources that is reflected from a feature of a user of the electronic device;
- generating a signal based on a plurality of determined characteristics of the detected light;
- and
- carrying out a function on the electronic device based on the signal.
An electronic device comprising:
- a plurality of light sources;
- a sensor for detecting light originating from one or more of the plurality of light sources;
- and
- a hardware processor that is configured to:
- detect, using a sensor, light originating from a plurality of light sources that is reflected from a feature of a user of the electronic device;
- generate a signal based on a plurality of determined characteristics of the detected light;
- and
- carry out a function on the electronic device based on the signal.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting, using a sensor, light originating from a plurality of light sources that is reflected from a feature of a user of the electronic device;
- generating a signal based on a plurality of determined characteristics of the detected light;
- and
- carrying out a function on the electronic device based on the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.