Fan control for headset computing device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsKartik R. Venkatraman, Archana Venkatesh, Prateek Malhotra
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Abstract
Circuits, methods, and apparatus that can control components of headset computing devices and other devices. An example can determine whether a headset computing device is being worn. If the headset computing device is not being worn, a fan can be stopped. If the headset computing device is being worn, a determination can be made as to whether a temperature of the headset computing device is above a first temperature. If it is, the fan can be turned on. If the temperature of the headset computing device is below the first temperature, the fan can be turned off.
Claims20
A method of operating a headset computing device, the method comprising:
- determining that the headset computing device is detached, and in response turning off a fan in the headset computing device;
- determining that the headset computing device is attached and determining that a temperature of the headset computing device is above a first threshold temperature, and in response turning on the fan;
- and
- determining that the headset computing device is attached and determining that the temperature of the headset computing device is below the first threshold temperature, and in response turning off the fan.
A method of operating a headset computing device, the method comprising:
- determining that the headset computing device is attached;
- and
- determining that the headset computing device has become detached;
- then in response, turning off a fan of the headset computing device.
A method of operating a headset computing device comprising:
- detecting that the headset computing device is attached;
- determining that a temperature of the headset computing device is above a first threshold temperature, and in response running a fan on the headset computing device;
- and
- determining that the temperature of the headset computing device is below a second threshold temperature, and in response stopping the fan on the headset computing device.
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