DUAL LIGHT SENSORS ON A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a first casing;
a second casing;
a hinge assembly connecting the first casing to the second casing and enabling the device to alternate between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
a primary display mounted in one of the first and second casings, wherein the primary display is visible when the device is in the open configuration and wherein the primary display is hidden when the device is in the closed configuration;
a secondary display mounted in one of the first and second casings;
a primary light sensor mounted in one of the first and second casings, wherein the primary light sensor is visible when the device is in the open configuration and wherein the primary light sensor is hidden when the device is in the closed configuration;
a secondary light sensor mounted in one of the first and second casings; and
a selector configured to select a light sensor signal from one of the primary light sensor and the secondary light sensor as a function of the configuration of the device.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device capable of assuming an open configuration and a closed configuration comprises a primary light sensor and a secondary light sensor. When the portable electronic device is in the open configuration, a light sensor signal is selected from the primary light sensor, and when the portable electronic device is in the closed configuration, a light sensor signal is selected from the secondary light sensor.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a first casing; a second casing; a hinge assembly connecting the first casing to the second casing and enabling the device to alternate between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a primary display mounted in one of the first and second casings, wherein the primary display is visible when the device is in the open configuration and wherein the primary display is hidden when the device is in the closed configuration; a secondary display mounted in one of the first and second casings; a primary light sensor mounted in one of the first and second casings, wherein the primary light sensor is visible when the device is in the open configuration and wherein the primary light sensor is hidden when the device is in the closed configuration; a secondary light sensor mounted in one of the first and second casings; and a selector configured to select a light sensor signal from one of the primary light sensor and the secondary light sensor as a function of the configuration of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving a configuration signal generated as a function of the configuration of a portable electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device is enabled to alternate between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and selecting a light sensor signal from one of a primary light sensor and a secondary light sensor as a function of the configuration signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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