MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY DETECTION VERIFICATION

摘要

A mobile device (102) includes a touch screen display (106) and touch screen circuit (227) for receiving touch inputs (116). A camera (108) configured to acquire one or more images in front of the display (106). A proximity sensor (114) configured to provide an indication that a user is in close proximity to the touch screen display (106). A processor (204) being effective to determine, in response to the indication of the proximity sensor (114), whether the user is in a position to view the display (106) based on the one or more images of the camera (108). If the proximity sensor (114) provides an indication that the user is in close proximity to the display (106) and the processor (204) determines, based on the one or more images, that the user is in a position to view the display (106), then at least one of the display (106) and the touch screen circuit (227) are not disabled.