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State detection

a state detection and state technology, applied in the field of mobile devices, can solve the problems of inconvenient manual selection for users, impracticality and inconvenience, and achieve the effects of reducing processing and time, enhancing matchable and comparable data, and facilitating comparison

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-15
VODAFONE IP LICENSING
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This patent describes a technology that allows a mobile device to automatically detect its initial state by comparing sensor data to previous data. This is done without needing external information, which helps to protect privacy. The technology can detect the state of the device using data from multiple sensors simultaneously, making it more accurate. Additionally, the patent explains how users can label and define the states of the device, which can help with future reference. Overall, this technology helps improve the efficiency and accuracy of mobile device state detection.

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However, it is impractical and inconvenient for the user to manually select or identify a particular state whenever such a new state is encountered.

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[0042]Whilst various embodiments of the present invention are described below, the invention is not limited to these embodiments and variations of these embodiments may well fall within the scope of the invention which is to be limited only by the appended claims.

[0043]Further embodiments and specific examples may be found in the appended Annex, “Event-based Context Sampling and Online Interference with Mobile Devices”, which is incorporated into this description.

[0044]FIG. 1 illustrates a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Mobile device 10 comprises six sensors, 12a-12f, logic 14 stored in a suitable medium of the mobile device, such as a memory of the mobile device, and processor 16. Mobile device 10 is typically any portable device, such as a mobile telephone, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistance, etc. In other embodiments, the mobile device need not be easily portable, and, for example, could be a desktop computer.

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Abstract

Method of determining a state of a mobile device, the mobile device having a one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device in an initial state. Determining if the initial state matches a previous state by comparing the obtained sensor data to previous sensor data acquired with the mobile device in the previous state. A mobile device includes logic to carry out this method.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to United Kingdom Application Number 1122206.4, filed on Dec. 21, 2011, and United Kingdom Application Number 1205160.3, filed Mar. 23, 2012 the entireties of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a mobile device and method of determining a state of the mobile device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Mobile devices and especially cell phones, may be configured and operated in different ways depending on their particular state or context. For example, the display may be dimmed when the mobile device is in a state of low ambient illumination and the volume of the ringer may be raised when the mobile device is in a state of high ambient noise. A user may provide an input to the mobile device when the state or context of the mobile device changes, in order to actively alter operating characteristics or settings. For example, if a user enters a me...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04W8/22H04M1/72454
CPCH04W88/02H04M2250/12H04W8/22H04M1/72569H04M1/72454H04M1/73H04M1/72448
Inventor POLLINGTON, DAVIDLOVETT, THOMAS ROBERTO'NEILL, EAMONN JOSEPH
Owner VODAFONE IP LICENSING
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