Holster profile detection via electric-field proximity sensor technology

摘要

A mobile electronic device is used with a case and contains a processor, at least one electric-field proximity detector adapted to detect a non-magnetic proximity activator in the case and a component configured to effect setting a state indicator in a device profile in dependence on an output from the at least one electric-field proximity detector.

主权项

1. A mobile electronic device operable to be placed inside a portable case, the mobile electronic device comprising:
a processor operably coupled to an input device; a plurality of electric-field proximity detectors adapted to recognize at least one metallic proximity activator in a portable case that at least partially encloses the mobile electronic device, the at least one proximity activator being non-magnetic; and a component configured to effect setting a state indicator in a device profile in dependence on an output from the plurality of electric-field proximity detectors, wherein when none of the plurality of proximity detectors detect the presence of the respective proximity activator, setting the state indicator to a first state, when at least one, but not all, of the plurality of proximity detectors detects the presence of the respective proximity activator, setting the state indicator to a second state, and when all of the plurality of proximity detectors detects the presence of the respective proximity activator, setting the state indicator to a third state, said first, second and third states being different from each other.