System and method of controlling a feature of a portable electronic device
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a camera to capture an image of an object having a color responsive to a predetermined event;
a lighting element; and
a controller communicatively connected to the camera and the lighting element and configured to generate a control signal to cause the lighting element to emit a selected color of light based on color information derived from the captured image.
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Abstract
A camera-equipped portable electronic device captures an image responsive to an occurrence of a predetermined event. The captured image is processed to derive color information. This color information is then employed to control one or more multicolor lighting elements of the portable electronic device to emit a selected color of light.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a camera to capture an image of an object having a color responsive to a predetermined event;
a lighting element; and
a controller communicatively connected to the camera and the lighting element and configured to generate a control signal to cause the lighting element to emit a selected color of light based on color information derived from the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a feature of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of an object having a color responsive to a predetermined event;
processing the captured image to derive color information; and
controlling a multicolor lighting element of the portable electronic device to emit a selected color of light based on the derived color information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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