In this type
of embodiment of the invention, Apple intends to configure the sensor and circuitry in such a manner that they would function no matter which position the earbud is in.
Not exact matches
Still another
embodiment of the present
invention provides a method
of using amorphous silicon thin film transistors in operating a gyricon active matrix display.
Here are some links, including a patent on an
embodiment of the
invention, if you are interested in learning more about this phenomenon:
But the use
of wording, such as «in this
embodiment of the
invention» suggests that there has been no implementation
of algorithms.
Vaguely, it would be worded like this: «One
embodiment of our
invention can do X. Another
embodiment can do Y.» Their patent is already granted, and has been recently granted in 2015.
The patent owner also noted that its
embodiment of the
invention was «successful,» and accused the petitioner
of copying the patented design, but did not argue that either fact was an objective indication
of non-obviousness.
Microsoft's patent FIG. 1C noted above shows us a block diagram
of components pertaining to a new security feature called «Watch - It»; FIG. 2A schematically shows a user holding up a smartwatch with the Watch It security feature to his face so that it could identify him; FIG. 2B schematically shows an enlarged view
of the field
of view
of Watch - It and the face
of the user shown in FIG. 2A and parameters used to determine head orientation
of the user and whether the user is watching Watch - It in accordance with an
embodiment of the
invention.
The modes
of operation, voltage tolerances and the different
embodiments of the
invention are discussed in specific details in the patent that was first filed back in August 2015.