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US 2022/0067346 A1Published application
System and method for detecting human presence based on depth sensing and inertial measurement
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsXiaoyong YANG, Kalyan-Kumar VADLAMUDI-REDDY
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a depth sensor and an inertial measurement unit. The electronic device detects a presence of the user of the electronic device by analyzing a combination of inertial sensor signals from the inertial measurement unit and depth sensor signals from the depth sensor.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
- a depth sensor configured to sense a distance between the display and objects in view of the depth sensor;
- a first inertial measurement unit configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device;
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- a sensor processing unit configured to receive depth sensor signals from the depth sensor, to receive inertial sensor signals from the first inertial measurement unit, and to detect a presence of a user based on the depth sensor signals and the inertial sensor signals.
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A method, comprising:
- generating depth sensor signals with a depth sensor of an electronic device;
- generating first inertial sensor signals with a first inertial sensor of the electronic device;
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- detecting, with a sensor processing unit of the electronic device, a presence of a user of the electronic device based on the depth sensor signals and the first inertial signals.
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A computing device, comprising:
- an upper lid having a display;
- a lower lid including a keyboard;
- a time of flight sensor positioned in the upper lid;
- a first inertial measurement unit positioned in the upper lid;
- a second inertial measurement unit positioned in the lower lid;
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- a sensor processing unit configured to receive depth sensor signals from the time of flight sensor and inertial sensor signals from the first and second inertial measurement units and to detect a head of a user based on the depth sensor signals and the inertial sensor signals.
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