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James Martinez——Works at Facebook, Lives in Menlo Park, CA
Today,
mobile phones use IR-based
proximity sensors to detect the presence of a human ear. This
sensing is done for two purposes: Reduce display power consumption by turning off the LCD backlight and to disable the touch screen to avoid inadvertent touches by the cheek.
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