US Patent 11368573 Passively determining a position of a user equipment (UE)

In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) determines, using an inertial measurement unit, an orientation of the UE and determines, using ambient light sensors, an ambient light condition of the UE. The UE determines, using a machine learning module and based on the orientation and the ambient light condition, a position of the UE. If the position comprises an on-body position, the UE uses the machine learning module and touch data received by a touchscreen of the UE to determine whether the position comprises an in-hand position. If the position comprises the in-hand position, the UE determines, using the machine learning module and based on the orientation and the touch data, a grip mode. If the position comprises an off-body position, the UE determines, using the machine learning module and at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the ambient light sensors, a user presence or a user absence.