Keyboard
A system for putting a computer device into sleep mode, the system being configured to: (a) activate a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time; (b) generate motion data with a radar module; (c) if motion data received from the radar module indicates that movement of a user of the computer device has been detected, then repeat steps (a) & (b); (d) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (b); and (e) send a sleep mode instruction to the computer device.
1 . A system for putting a computer device into sleep mode, the system being configured to:
(a) activate a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time;
(b) generate motion data with a radar module;
(c) if motion data received from the radar module indicates that movement of a user of the computer device has been detected, then repeat steps (a) & (b);
(d) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (b); and
(e) send a sleep mode instruction to the computer device.
2 . A system for putting a computer device into lock mode, the system being configured to:
(a) activate a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time;
(b) generate motion data with a radar module;
(c) if motion data received from the radar module indicates that movement of a user of the computer device has been detected, then repeat steps (a) & (b);
(d) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (b); and
(e) send a lock mode instruction to the computer device.
3 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radar module includes a radar sensor that is disposed on a front side of a keyboard that, at least in part, houses the system.
4 . The system claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radar sensor is centrally disposed on the front side of the keyboard.
5 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radar module includes a radar sensor that is disposed on a lateral side of a keyboard that, at least in part, houses the system.
6 . The system claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radar sensor is directed upwards to scan an upper section of the user.
7 . The system claimed in claim 6 , wherein the angle of the radar sensor is adjustable with respect to a horizontal plane.
8 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radar module has horizontal and vertical motion detection in the range of 0.1 m to 1.25 m.
9 . The system claimed in claim 1 , including a user configurable timing switch for setting the predetermined amount of time for the timer.
10 . The system claimed in claim 9 , wherein the user configurable timing switch includes at least the following settings:
(a) 30 seconds;
(b) 3 minutes; and
(c) 6 minutes.
11 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the system is housed within the keyboard.
12 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the system is housed partly within the keyboard and partly within the computer device.
13 . The system claimed in claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to send a lock mode instruction to the computer device in addition to the sleep mode instruction.
14 . A system for putting a computer device into sleep mode, including one or more processors in communication with:
(a) a radar module for detecting movement of the user; and
(c) data storage, including instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform the steps of:
(i) activating a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time;
(ii) generate motion data from with the radar module;
(iii) if the motion data indicates that movement has been detected, then repeat steps (i) to (ii);
(iv) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (ii);
(v) sending a sleep mode instruction to the computer device.
15 . A system for putting a computer device into lock mode, including one or more processors in communication with:
(a) a radar module for detecting movement of the user; and
(c) data storage, including instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform the steps of:
(i) activating a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time;
(ii) generate motion data from with the radar module;
(iii) if the motion data indicates that movement has been detected, then repeat steps (i) to (ii);
(iv) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (ii);
(v) sending a lock mode instruction to the computer device
16 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the radar module includes a radar sensor that is disposed on a front side of a keyboard that, at least in part, houses the system.
17 . The system claimed in claim 16 , wherein the radar sensor is centrally disposed on the front side of the keyboard.
18 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the radar module includes a radar sensor that is disposed on a lateral side of a keyboard that, at least in part, houses the system.
19 . The system claimed in claim 16 , wherein the radar sensor is directed upwards to scan an upper section of the user.
20 . The system claimed in claim 19 , wherein the angle of the radar sensor is adjustable with respect to a horizontal plane.
21 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the radar module has horizontal and vertical motion detection in the range of 0.1 m to 1.25 m.
22 . The system claimed in claim 14 , including a user configurable timing switch for setting the predetermined amount of time for the timer.
23 . The system claimed in claim 22 , wherein the user configurable timing switch includes at least the following settings:
(a) 30 seconds;
(b) 3 minutes; and
(c) 6 minutes.
24 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the system is housed within the keyboard.
25 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the system is housed partly within the keyboard and partly within the computer device.
26 . The system claimed in claim 14 , wherein the system is configured to send a lock mode instruction to the computer device in addition to the sleep mode instruction.
27 . A keyboard including:
(a) a keyboard housing; and
(b) the system claimed in claim 1 .