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US 9,684,079 B2Granted
Determining context of a mobile computer
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHarry Vartanian, Jaron Jurikson-Rhodes
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Abstract
A mobile computer may determine it is located in a vehicle or a conveyance based on a measured distance, satellite related positioning information, and a touch input.
Claims12
A mobile computer comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to measure a distance between the mobile computer and a part of a vehicle or conveyance;
- and
- a processor configured to determine whether the mobile computer is located in the vehicle or conveyance based on the measured distance.
A method for operating a mobile computer, the method comprising:
- measuring, by at least one sensor of the mobile computer, a distance between the mobile computer and a part of a vehicle or conveyance;
- and
- determining, by a processor of the mobile computer, whether the mobile computer is located in the vehicle or conveyance based on the measured distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.