DE69711026T2 - Näherungsdetektor und umgebungslichtmonitor - Google Patents

Näherungsdetektor und umgebungslichtmonitor

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DE69711026T2
DE69711026T2 DE69711026T DE69711026T DE69711026T2 DE 69711026 T2 DE69711026 T2 DE 69711026T2 DE 69711026 T DE69711026 T DE 69711026T DE 69711026 T DE69711026 T DE 69711026T DE 69711026 T2 DE69711026 T2 DE 69711026T2
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ambient light
proximity detector
light monitor
monitor
proximity
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Ross George Kouhi
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Nortel Networks Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H04M1/605—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use involving control of the receiver volume to provide a dual operational mode at close or far distance from the user
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/12—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
DE69711026T 1996-10-17 1997-10-09 Näherungsdetektor und umgebungslichtmonitor Expired - Fee Related DE69711026T2 (de)

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US08/730,831 US5684294A (en) 1996-10-17 1996-10-17 Proximity and ambient light monitor
PCT/CA1997/000753 WO1998018205A1 (en) 1996-10-17 1997-10-09 Proximity and ambient light monitor

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EP (1) EP0886920B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3177253B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9706878A (de)
CA (1) CA2233044C (de)
DE (1) DE69711026T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1998018205A1 (de)

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