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Does a reactivation function by means other than Infrared or Radio-Frequency sensor or timer, providing additional functionalities qualify as a standby-mode condition?

Does a reactivation function by means other than Infrared or Radio-Frequency sensor or timer, providing additional functionalities such as voice recognition, presence sensing, qualify as a standby-mode condition?

No, these reactivation functions provide an extra functionality other than simple reactivation by allowing a direct interface between a user and a device to be reactivated without a separate intermediate device such as a remote control, thereby facilitating easier accessibility to the device. In addition, these functions rely on advanced internal sensors such as microphones, cameras, etc, which are different from infrared or Radio-Frequency sensors or timers in their technical configurations.

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