Mobile device with temperature sensing capability and method of operating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8963845
APP PUB NO 20110273378A1
SERIAL NO

12774509

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The present invention relates to electronic devices such as mobile devices, and methods of operating such devices. In one embodiment of the invention, the electronic device includes first and second temperature sensors positioned at different respective locations on the electronic device and at least one processing device. The first and second temperature sensors respectively output first and second signals indicative of the respective temperatures experienced at those respective sensors. The at least one processing device (i) receives the first and second signals respectively from the first and second temperature sensors respectively and generates based thereon an indication of a difference or a relationship between the first and second temperatures, and (ii) determines an operational context of the electronic device based at least in part upon the difference. In an additional embodiment, other sensor information from one or more other sensors is taken into account in determining the operational context.

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  • GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alameh, Rachid Crystal Lake, US 121 2098
Alberth, Bill Prairie Grove, US 3 182
Pais, Martin North Barrington, US 7 142
Winkler, David Palatine, US 24 733

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