Human stimulus activation and deactivation of a screensaver

摘要

Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to an electronic device having a human stimulus receptor which, when activated, suspends activation of a screensaver. The screensaver is activated to conserve the power and life of the electronic device. When latently viewing the electronic device, however, the human stimulus receptor is activated. A countdown starts counting down a pre-determined amount of time once the human stimulus receptor is inactive. At the expiration of the countdown, the screensaver is activated. The human stimulus receptor responds to skin conductivity, natural muscular twitch, pulse, skin temperature, and/or eye movement. Only when the electronic device no longer detects any of these human stimuli will the countdown begin. A user may set the predetermined amount of time.

主权项

1. A portable electronic device comprising:
a first human stimulus receptor; a second human stimulus receptor; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
resetting a first timer and a second timer,receiving a first human stimulus at the first human stimulus receptor,in response to receiving the first human stimulus at the first human stimulus receptor, starting the first timer,receiving a second human stimulus at the second human stimulus receptor,in response to receiving the second human stimulus at the second human stimulus receptor, starting the second timer, wherein the second timer is greater than first timer, andactivating a screensaver upon expiration of both the first timer and the second timer.