Proximity Events
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Proximity Events are web APIs that allow applications to detect and respond to how physically close a device is to nearby objects or users.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Web API specification
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browser API ⓘ sensor API ⓘ |
| category |
Client-side APIs
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Web platform features ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
device proximity sensors
ⓘ
hardware sensors ⓘ |
| enables |
adapting UI based on proximity
ⓘ
power-saving behaviors based on user presence ⓘ reacting to distance changes ⓘ triggering actions when a device is near an object ⓘ |
| executionEnvironment |
web browser
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webview ⓘ |
| exposes |
JavaScript events
ⓘ
event-driven interface ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
continuous distance measurement
ⓘ
near or far user presence detection ⓘ |
| hasConstraint |
depends on browser support
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depends on platform sensor availability ⓘ requires user permission in some implementations ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
deviceproximity
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userproximity ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
max
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min ⓘ near ⓘ value ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
detect physical proximity of nearby objects or users
ⓘ
enable context-aware web applications ⓘ |
| implementedIn | JavaScript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ambient Light Events
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Device Proximity API NERFINISHED ⓘ DeviceOrientation Events ⓘ Generic Sensor API NERFINISHED ⓘ User Proximity API NERFINISHED ⓘ W3C Device APIs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityConcern |
may reveal user presence patterns
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potential privacy implications from proximity tracking ⓘ |
| supports |
asynchronous event handling
ⓘ
event listeners ⓘ |
| usedBy |
hybrid applications
ⓘ
mobile web applications ⓘ web applications ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accessibility enhancements based on user distance
ⓘ
adjusting content when device is close to a surface ⓘ gesture-like interactions based on approach or retreat ⓘ screen on or off behavior based on user presence ⓘ |
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