Patent ID: 9398134
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method for adjusting an amount of electric power supplied to a proximity sensor by an electronic device, comprising: setting a default value for an amount of electric power supplied to the proximity sensor and a rule for adjusting the amount of electric power supplied to the proximity sensor; enabling the electronic device to supply the proximity sensor with the electric power having the default value, in response to a calling function of the electronic device being enabled; determining if the proximity sensor detects an object near a touch screen of the electronic device with the amount of electric power having the default value; increasing the amount of electric power supplied to the proximity sensor according to the rule in response to determining that the proximity sensor detects no object with the amount of electric power having the default value, or decreasing the amount of electric power supplied to the proximity sensor according to the rule in response to determining that the proximity sensor detects an object with the amount of electric power having the default value.