US 12,136,332 B2
Blocked vent sensor for electronic devices
Michael Kahn, Cherry Hill, NJ (US)
Assigned to ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,832.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/208,230, filed on Jun. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0392328 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/182 (2013.01) [G01K 3/005 (2013.01); H05K 5/0213 (2013.01); H05K 7/20136 (2013.01); H05K 7/20209 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
an enclosure having one or more air vents;
at least one proximity sensor disposed within the enclosure proximate the one or more air vents, the at least one proximity sensor generating a sensing signal to detect blockage of the one or more air vents, and, based on a response to the sensing signal, generating an output signal indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected;
a memory, disposed within the enclosure, storing computer-readable instructions; and
a processor, disposed within the enclosure, configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to:
receive the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected;
in response to receiving the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected, forward to a service provider, a notification of the blockage of the one or more air vents;
receive an alert from the service provider describing information about the one or more air vents being blocked;
forward the alert to a user device including instructions associated with checking the one or more air vents; and
receive, in response to the alert, a user response from the user device indicating the blockage associated with the one or more air vents has been resolved.