Automatic screen and keypad brightness adjustment on a mobile handheld electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for automatically adjusting screen and keypad brightness on a mobile electronic device having a light sensor, display screen and keypad, comprising:
- obtaining light level samples from said light sensor; and
independently adjusting backlight intensity of said display screen and keypad responsive to said light level samples, wherein adjusting the backlight intensity of said display screen further includes comparing a median value of said samples to respective threshold values corresponding to DIM, OFFICE and BRIGHT modes of backlight intensity, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from DIM mode to OFFICE mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 70 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from DIM mode to BRIGHT mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 4400 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from OFFICE mode to DIM mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 16 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from OFFICE mode to BRIGHT mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 4400 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from BRIGHT mode to DIM mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 16 Lux, and wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from BRIGHT mode to OFFICE mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 3000 Lux.
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Abstract
A method is set forth for automatically adjusting screen and keypad brightness on a mobile electronic device having a light sensor, display screen and keypad, for optimum legibility under varying lighting conditions, with minimal eye strain and distraction to the user. The method includes obtaining light level samples from the light sensor, and independently adjusting backlight intensity of the display screen and keypad responsive to the light level samples. Preferably, correct screen and keypad adjustments are made responsive to the user pulling his or her handheld device out of its holster notwithstanding non-optimal ambient light detection while the device is being removed from the holster. According to another aspect, the described method allows for ambient light detection in a handheld device where the light sensor and a message notification indicator share a common light pipe.
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1. A method for automatically adjusting screen and keypad brightness on a mobile electronic device having a light sensor, display screen and keypad, comprising:
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obtaining light level samples from said light sensor; and
independently adjusting backlight intensity of said display screen and keypad responsive to said light level samples, wherein adjusting the backlight intensity of said display screen further includes comparing a median value of said samples to respective threshold values corresponding to DIM, OFFICE and BRIGHT modes of backlight intensity, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from DIM mode to OFFICE mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 70 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from DIM mode to BRIGHT mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 4400 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from OFFICE mode to DIM mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 16 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from OFFICE mode to BRIGHT mode in the event said median value of said samples is greater than approximately 4400 Lux, wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from BRIGHT mode to DIM mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 16 Lux, and wherein said backlight intensity is adjusted from BRIGHT mode to OFFICE mode in the event said median value of said samples is less than approximately 3000 Lux. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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