WO2000079766A1 - Appareil et procede permettant de detecter la proximite grace a la lumiere - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
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- 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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- This invention relates to an electronic device with a proximity sensor to determine whether an object is in proximity of the device, comprising: a display with means for illuminating the display and thereby for providing an optical signal; a proximity sensor for receiving an optical signal and for providing a control signal indicative of whether an object is in proximity of the device.
- US Patent No. 5,684,294 discloses a proximity and ambient light monitor.
- the monitor comprises a light source in the form of a light emitting diode (LED) for generating an optical composite signal, a light detector, a circuit for separating a signal component corresponding to detected light emitted from the LED, and a switch for providing a control signal when the separated signal component is outside a preset range.
- the monitor further comprises an ambient light detector which receives the de- tected signal and provides an ambient light level signal.
- the display can be a liquid crystal display
- LCD liquid crystal
- US Patent No. 5,224,151 discloses a handset with an infrared proximity detector activated when the distance between the receiver and the user's ear is less than a preset value, at which the operation of the terminal is switched from loudspeaker mode to receiver mode.
- the terminal disclosed in this patent comprises two infrared emitting devices arranged in a spatial relationship. The light is generated by each LED in alternative periods and is then focused by an associated lens. The light emitted by the first LED is directed outwardly and is modulated at an RF frequency to produce a pulsed infrared output, which is distinguishable from incidental background light by a distance measuring circuit. The light reflected from the user is focused by another lens and is detected by a photodiode, which also receives direct light from the second LED.
- the second LED is used for a check of oper- ability of the ranging function of the handset to prevent operation of the portable communication device in the loudspeaker mode upon failure of one of the infrared LED's or the detector.
- An object of the invention is therefore to reduce the number of components in small-sized products having proximity detection.
- the proximity sensor is adapted to modify the control signal in response to light, firstly, emitted by the display and, secondly, reflected by an object in front of the display.
- the invention relates to a method of detecting proximity as stated m claim 14. Expedient embodiments of the method according to the invention will appear from the dependent claims 15-20.
- fig. 1 shows a mobile telephone according to the invention
- figs. 2a and 2b show the principle of proximity detection according to the invention using light sources placed in front of the display
- figs. 3a and 3b show the principle of proximity detection according to the invention using light sources placed be- hind the display
- fig. 4 shows a proximity detector according to the invention
- fig. 5 shows a light source modulated with an alternating signal component
- fig. 6 shows a proximity detector adapted to isolate an alternating signal component according to the invention
- fig. 7 shows a mobile telephone adapted to transmit and receive coloured light according the invention
- fig. 8 shows the control of the display light according to the invention
- fig. 9 shows a flow diagram of a method of sensing proximity of an object by means of light according to the in- vention
- Fig. 10a shows a display and proximity sensor of a mobile telephone
- Fig. 10b shows a display and proximity sensor of a mobile telephone where an object is in proximity of the mobile telephone
- Fig. 11 shows a circuit for detecting proximity in response to back scattered display light and ambient light.
- Fig. 1 shows a mobile telephone 1 according to the invention.
- the display 2 is provided with light sources 3, 4 that illuminate the display 2 and spread light 5 on possible objects 8 in the vicinity of the display.
- a proximity sensor 6 is placed near the display 2 to receive scattered light 7 from possible objects 8, e.g. a table, an ear of a human head, a cheek, a palm of the hand, etc., in the proximity of the telephone 1.
- a focussing lens may be placed in front of the proximity sensor to concentrate the received light.
- the display may be a liquid crystal display or any other display type.
- the mobile telephone 1 com- prises a photo detector 11 for sensing ambient light.
- the photo detector 11 is placed such that 'the sensing of ambient light is disturbed as little as possible when an object is in front of the display.
- the photo detector 11 can be placed on top of the phone, on the back of the phone, on one of the sides of the phone, etc. Sensing of ambient light m connection with detection of proximity will be discussed further below.
- Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention where two light sources 103, 104 for illuminating the display 2 are placed m front of the display under the front cover 10 of the device 1.
- the front cover 10 may have built-in local variations m its transparency to light to optimize the combined function of illuminating the display 2 and possible objects 8 m its vicinity.
- Fig. 2a shows a situation with no objects m the vicinity of the display.
- Fig. 2b shows a situation where an object 8 is present close to the display 2.
- the proximity sensor 6 receives scattered light 7 from possible objects 8 m the proximity of the telephone 1 and provides a control signal Vctpr m response to the amount of light detected.
- an output control signal Vctpr is provided whose value represents the situation Object present" (e.g. corresponding to a logical * 1" ) . If, on the other hand, the amount of light detected by the proximity sensor 6 is inside a predetermined range, an output control signal Vctpr is provided whose value represents the situation 'no object present" (e.g. corresponding to a logical w 0" ) .
- the control signal may alter- natively be a current or an optical signal directly.
- Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the invention where light sources 203, 204 for illuminating the display 2 are placed behind the display, so-called back lighting.
- the light sources 203, 204 are placed along the edges of a light guide m the form of a transparent plate 9 which guides the light from the light sources and illuminates the display from behind.
- the transparent plate 9 is covered with a light-reflecting sheet on its back side to ensure that as much of the light as possible is directed through the display with the combined purpose of illuminating the display and providing light to be reflected by possible objects near the display.
- Fig. 3a shows a situation with no objects in the vicinity of the display.
- Fig. 3b shows a situation where an object 8 is present close to the display 2.
- the light sources are fluorescent lamps, thus conserving power.
- the number of light sources is not confined to two, but may be any other number in agreement with the need for light and allowable power consumption.
- the light source may be a light emitting diode (LED) , a light bulb or other means fulfilling the dual purpose of illuminating the display and supplying light for reflection of external objects and detection by the proximity sensor.
- the display may be self-illuminating, meaning that the illumination is an integral part of the display in the sense that no special means for illuminating it are required.
- Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the proximity detector 6.
- the light sensitive part is a photodiode 20, appropriately biased by means of the resistor 22, the bias voltage Vbiasl and ground (GND) .
- the light sensitive part may be a photovoltaic cell, a photo transistor or the like.
- the anode of the photodiode 20, with voltage Vin is connected to the input of a voltage range detector 21 whose output Vctpr is the control voltage indicating the presence or absence of objects, possibly at a logical voltage level representing logical * 1" or V 0" .
- Vmin and Vmax are the appropriate minimum and maximum values of the input voltage Vin that delimit proximity.
- the input voltage Vin is (within relevant limits) an increasing function of the amount of received light.
- the voltages Vmin and Vmax represent amounts of light received by the proximity detector corresponding to the minimum and maximum amounts of light that delimit prox- imity.
- the correspondence between the input voltage Vin of the range detector and the output voltage Vctpr indicating the presence or absence of objects is as follows. If Vin is inside the range between Vmin and Vmax, the interpretation is "no object present in proximity” or simply “no proximity”, e.g. represented by a logical "0". If, on the other hand, Vin is outside the range between Vmin and Vmax, the interpretation is "object present in proximity” or simply “proximity", e.g. represented by a logic "1". This is indicated in table 1 below.
- Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the invention where the light source, implemented as an LED 40, illuminating the display 2 is modulated by an oscillating signal, e.g. generated by adding the signal lose from a current source 43, controlled by an AC-generator 42 to the normal bias signal Ibias for the light source.
- the LED is appropriately biased by means of the resistor 41, the bias voltage Vbias2 and ground (GND) .
- the normal bias for the dis- play light may be controlled by the switch 44 via the control voltage Vctdl.
- the switch may e.g. be implemented by a transistor to connect the resistor 41 to the bias voltage Vbias2 if Vctdl is logic "1", and to disconnect it if Vctdl is logic "0". This is indicated in table 2 below.
- the AC modulation of the bias current for the LED leads to a corresponding modulation of the amplitude of the light emitted by the LED.
- the modulation may originate from the light source itself, e.g. like in the case of an AC-fed light bulb.
- This additional AC component may be used in the detector part to separate the light emitted from the display from light from other sources (e.g. ordinary daylight or electric light depending on the environment in question) in that electrical filter means are employed for this purpose in the proximity detector.
- a proximity detector 6 adapted for this purpose is shown in fig. 6, where a photodiode 120, appropriately biased by means of the resistor 122, the bias voltage Vbias3 and ground (GND) , acts as the light- sensitive device.
- the anode of the photo diode 120, with voltage Vin is connected to the input of a range detec- tor 121 via a filter 23 for isolating the AC component of Vmod originating from the AC-modulation of the display light.
- a rectifier 24, an integrator 25 and a Schmitt trigger 26 are included after the filter 23.
- the input voltage Vmod to the range detector is a function of the amount of received light scattered from possible nearby objects.
- the correspondence between the input voltage Vmod of the range detector 121 and the output voltage Vctpr indicat- ing the presence or absence of objects is as above and as indicated in table 3 below.
- the voltage provided by the filter 23 can be a pulsed signal with a relatively low duty-cycle it can be convenient to supply this signal to a phase locked loop for determining whether proximity is present.
- this solution is more convenient to interface with a micro-processor.
- Fig. 7 shows a special embodiment of the invention, where the light 105 emitted from the display 102 of a mobile telephone 1 has a characteristic colour component, achieved by means of a coloured glass 51 in front of the display 102.
- the colour component may originate from a colour inherent in the light source 3, 4 (a specifically coloured LED, e.g.) or the display 2 itself.
- the colour component is used in the detector part to separate the light 105 emitted from the display from light from other sources (e.g. ordinary daylight and electric light according to the environment in question) in that an optical filter 50 is placed in front of the proximity detector 6, the filter 50 being especially transparent to the colour in question.
- the colour may preferably be selected in a wavelength range where the ambient light (or the artificial light, if relevant) has a relatively low component to enhance the sensitivity of the proximity detector to the light from the display scattered 107 from nearby objects 8.
- Fig. 8 shows a special embodiment of the invention where the signal Vin from the photodiode in fig. 4 (or a ver- sion of Vin in fig. 6 where the modulation part has been removed) is used to control the illumination of the display 2. If Vin is smaller than a reference voltage, Vref, corresponding to a certain amount of light received by the photodiode, the display light is turned on (corre- sponding to the control signal Vctdl in figs. 8 and 5 being logic "1") . If Vin is greater than Vref, the display light is turned off (corresponding to the control signal Vctdl in figs. 8 and 5 being logical "0").
- Vref a reference voltage
- a separate photodiode included on a face of the cover (10) of the device (1) facing away from the object (8) may be used to control the on- and off-modes of the display light.
- the display light may be regulated in steps according to the amount of light detected by the photodiode by means of the voltage Vin by regulating the bias voltage of the light source Vbias2 or by controlling the current Ils through the light source by sourcing current to or sinking current from the normal bias current Ibias (cf . fig. 5) .
- the display light is controlled via user interaction, e.g.
- the level of illumination of the display light may be adapted to be relatively higher than normal, when activated by the user or by a predefined external event, by controlling the bias voltage or the current of the light source.
- the proximity of an object to the dis- play is decided on the basis of the following rules:
- the turning on and off of the diplay light may be controlled by an external event, the user, a separate light sensitive device, etc., as mentioned above.
- Fig. 9 shows a flow diagram of a method 60 according to the invention.
- the method comprises the step 61 of illu- minating a display e.g. by back lighting or other methods to provide an optical signal serving the dual purpose of illuminating the display and possible nearby objects.
- the method further comprises the step 62 of detecting inci- dent light on a photo detector and the step 63 of providing a control signal Vctpr indivative of whether an object is in proximity of the device.
- the method further comprises the step 64 of deciding whether or not an object is present in the vicinity of the display based on the light firstly emitted from the display, secondly scattered by the object, and finally received by the photo detector.
- the method finally comprises the steps 65 and 66 that modify the control signal Vctpr to represent the situation 'object present' and 'no object present', respectively.
- this decision may be based on whether the amount of light detected by the photo detector is inside or outside a range. If the amount of light detected by the proximity sensor 6 is outside a predetermined range, an output control signal Vctpr is provided whose value represents the situation "object present" (e.g. corresponding to a logic "1") .
- an output control signal Vctpr is provided whose value represents the situation "no object present" (e.g. corresponding to a logical "0").
- the decision may be based on the following set of rules:
- Fig. 10a shows a display and proximity sensor of a mobile telephone.
- the display 2 is illuminated; thereby the display emits light 5.
- the proximity sensor 6 is arranged to detect the emitted light 5 when the light 5 is emitted and when a direct path of light between the display 2 and the proximity sensor 6 is not interrupted.
- a loudspeaker 12 is arranged between proximity sensor 6 and the display 2.
- Fig. 10b shows a display and proximity sensor of a mobile telephone where an object is in proximity of the mobile telephone.
- the object 8 can e.g. be the ear of a user.
- the direct path of light between the display 2 and the proximity sensor 6 is interrupted. This can also be used for detecting proximity.
- a decision of whether there is proximity may be based on the following set of rules:
- Fig. 11 shows a circuit for detecting proximity in response to back scattered display light and ambient light.
- the voltage V in connection with the resistors 82 and 83 provides bias current to the photodiodes 84 and 85, respectively.
- the photodiode 85 is used to sense light, firstly, emitted by the display 2 and, secondly, reflected by an object 8 in front of the display 2.
- the photodiode 84 is used to sense ambient light (e.g. daylight or artificial light from lamps).
- the photodiodes 85 and 84 provides voltages VI and V2 , respectively.
- the amplifier 81 is connected to amplify the difference V2-V1 and provide an output voltage. This output voltage can be supplied to the range detector 21 for determining whether an object is present in proximity of a device. Thereby, it is possible to compensate for variations in ambient light. Without such a compensation it can be difficult to determine proper threshold values or limits for proximity determination.
- the voltage VI can be supplied to a control circuit for controlling or adjusting the illumination of the display.
- the invention has been described in connection with a mobile telephone, it may be applied in similar devices such as other communications devices, laptop computers, portable music playing devices, etc., where the detection of the proximity of an object to the display of the device is of interest for the control of certain functions of the device, such as on/off-, standby/on- switching, control of display illumination, volume control of loudspeaker, etc.
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