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originally posted by: annonentity
If I am listening to an audiobook , for say an hour,and remove the earphones and do something else, the computer shuts down and goes into lock, where you have to sign in and wait for it to reconnect. It never used to happen it used to just carry on. So how does it know that you have removed yourself from it's proximity? If you think about it , it realises that it is not reacting with a human and goes into energy saving mode. But just doing nothing but looking at the screen it stays on as normal.Even listening to something on You Tube with the computer on the side table with the earplugs in it continues as normal. Something has changed.
In-ear detection of TWS earphones is a technology that uses the microphones and proximity sensors in each earbud to detect when they are being worn. This allows the audio to be specifically routed to the correct earbud, providing a better listening experience for the user.
originally posted by: annonentity
a reply to: UpIsNowDown2
I have tried to turn off auto lock twice, a tab popped up and said this function is disabled.This still does not explain how the computer knows that I am not listening to an audiobook, when i pull the earbuds and walk away. But continues to stream when I am listening.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: annonentity
If I am listening to an audiobook , for say an hour,and remove the earphones and do something else, the computer shuts down and goes into lock, where you have to sign in and wait for it to reconnect. It never used to happen it used to just carry on. So how does it know that you have removed yourself from it's proximity? If you think about it , it realises that it is not reacting with a human and goes into energy saving mode. But just doing nothing but looking at the screen it stays on as normal.Even listening to something on You Tube with the computer on the side table with the earplugs in it continues as normal. Something has changed.
Sensors such as microphone, WiFi positionality, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer and camera can be used to identify activity, as well as mouse movements and keyboard. Also, smart devices like mobile phones and Alexa 'speakers' are usually networked and can share local data across Bluetooth, proximity wireless & LAN devices.
New services and updates to OS etc are not necessarily just functionality that the user wants.