Method and apparatus for sterilizing a surface

摘要

Various devices for sterilizing a surface are disclosed. For example, a first device includes an ultraviolet light emitting unit, a processor and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include detecting a proximity of a surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit and activating the ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize the surface in response to the detecting. Another device includes an ultraviolet light emitting unit, a processor and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include storing a location parameter, determining whether location information of the device satisfies the location parameter and activating the ultraviolet light emitting unit when it is determined that the location information of the device satisfies the location parameter.

主权项

1. A device for sterilizing a surface, comprising:
an ultraviolet light emitting unit; a processor; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
detecting a proximity of the surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit, wherein the proximity of the surface is detected without contacting the surface; andactivating the ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize the surface in response to the detecting.