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APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY

  • US 20110037781A1
  • Filed: 08/13/2009
  • Published: 02/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus to control an electronic display, the apparatus comprising:

  • an activity module that receives a brightness restore signal and sets a brightness level of an electronic display to a default brightness level in response to the brightness restore signal;

    a brightness decay module that dims the brightness level of the electronic display from the default brightness level to an intermediate brightness level at a first dimming rate, the intermediate brightness level selected from one or more intermediate brightness levels;

    a plateau module that maintains the brightness level of the electronic display at the intermediate brightness level for a predefined period of time; and

    a minimum brightness module that dims the brightness level of the electronic display from an intermediate brightness level to a minimum brightness level at a second dimming rate.

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