Am 04.07.2007 um 17:18 schrieb Raphaël Jacquot:
Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote:
Am 04.07.2007 um 16:53 schrieb Frederic Kettelhoit:
the iPhone has a proximity sensor. But it is patented afaik.
The question is by whom. Apple? The sensor manufacturer? Nokia
7650? Some 3rd party?
See here: http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/2088.html
"On the upper part of the front, there's a proximity sensor for
switching the loudspeaker function off when the 7650 is lifted to
the ear, and a light sensor if the phone is set to automatically
adjust the backlight corresponding to the lighting conditions."
The article is from 2002 - oops - and I thought the iPhone is 5
years ahead?
Nikolaus Schaller
yet another dumbass patent from hell :D
Here is a sensor announcement from Agilent (HP Optoelectronix):
http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/features/
2004aug30_proximitysensor.html
I have not searched the Wiki if it is already mentioned there for the
next hardware upgrade(s).
Nikolaus
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