Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Plural ranges – scales or registration rates
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-29
2011-10-04
Nguyen, Ha Tran T (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Plural ranges, scales or registration rates
Reexamination Certificate
active
08030914
ABSTRACT:
A method of a portable electronic device for self-calibration of a proximity sensor. A background measurement is obtained by the proximity sensor and a detection threshold of the proximity sensor is adjusted based on the background measurement. The background measurement is a measure of a received signal when no signal is transmitted by the proximity sensor, and the detection threshold is associated with a sensitivity of the proximity sensor to environmental conditions. A source signal is emitted by the proximity sensor based on the adjusted detection threshold of the proximity sensor, and a return signal is received by the proximity sensor corresponding to the source signal. A function of the portable electronic device may be performed base don the received return signal.
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Alameh Rachid M.
Dietrich Aaron L.
Paitl Kenneth Allen
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
Nguyen Ha Tran T
Nguyen Tung X
Watanabe Hisashi D.
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