Method for changing operating mode of electronic device when human presence is detected and electronic device using the method
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorCheng-Wen Wang
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Abstract
A method for controlling a function is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first sensor and a second sensor. In the method for controlling the function, a first determination result is generated by determining if a neighboring object neighboring to the electronic device belongs to a target species with assist of the first sensor. A second determination result is generated by determining if the neighboring object belongs to an exception species with assist of the second sensor. The function executed by the electronic device is adjusted according to the first determination result and the second determination result.
Claims13
A method for controlling a function of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, the method for controlling the function comprises:
- determining if a neighboring object nearing to the electronic device belongs to a target species with assist of the first sensor to generate a first determination result;
- determining if the neighboring object belongs to an exception species with assist of the second sensor to generate a second determination result;
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- adjusting the function executed by the electronic device according to the first determination result and the second determination result,
- wherein the first sensor is a dielectric sensor, and the step of determining if the neighboring object belongs to the target species with assist of the first sensor comprises:
- detecting if a dielectric value of the neighboring object is within a preset dielectric value range utilizing the dielectric sensor;
- and
- when the dielectric value of the neighboring object is within the preset dielectric value range, determining that the neighboring object belongs to the target species.
An electronic device comprising:
- a first sensor;
- a second sensor;
- and
- a control unit electrically connected to the first sensor and the second sensor and configured to:
- determine if a neighboring object nearing to the electronic device belongs to a target species with assist of the first sensor to generate a first determination result,
- determine if the neighboring object belongs to an exception species with assist of the second sensor to generate a second determination result, and
- adjust a function executed by the electronic device according to the first determination result and the second determination result,
- wherein the first sensor is a dielectric sensor;
- the control unit drives the dielectric sensor to detect if a dielectric value of the neighboring object is within a present dielectric value range;
- and
- when the dielectric value of the neighboring object is within the preset dielectric value range, the control unit determines that the neighboring object belongs to the target species.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.