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US 9,396,434 B2Granted
Electronic device with automatic mode switching
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorFletcher R. Rothkopf
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Abstract
An electronic device for predicting or anticipating a user's operational desires. The electronic device is ready to perform the anticipated function without input from the user by using sensors to sense environmental attributes. The sensors can include an ambient light sensor, a force sensor, a temperature sensor, an ambient noise sensor, and a motion sensor. The electronic device also includes a control mechanism for switching between modes for the device.
Claims21
A portable electronic device comprising:
- at least one sensor associated with the portable electronic device and configured to measure one or more conditions comprising one or more of time, ambient noise, or ambient light;
- and
- a control mechanism that is configured to adjust a mode of the portable electronic device in response to the one or more measured conditions.
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
- an audio output device positioned within the housing;
- an audio sensor positioned within the housing and configured to measure an ambient noise level;
- and
- a control mechanism configured to change a volume an output of the audio output device in response to the ambient noise level.
2 more elements
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a clock associated with the portable electronic device and configured to perform a time measurement;
- and
- a control mechanism for changing a volume of the portable electronic device in response to the time measurement.
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a light sensor associated with the portable electronic device and configured to measure an ambient light level surrounding the portable electronic device;
- and
- a control mechanism configured to change an audio mode of the portable electronic device in response to the measured ambient light level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.