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MULTIPLE ORIENTATION MOBILE ELECTRONIC HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD OF AMBIENT LIGHT SENSING AND BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT IMPLEMENTED THEREIN

  • US 20110102451A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2009
  • Published: 05/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically adjusting backlight brightness on a mobile electronic device capable of operating in a DIM mode, an OFFICE mode and a BRIGHT mode, said device having a light sensor, an orientation sensor and a display, the method comprising:

  • obtaining light level samples from said light sensor;

    determining orientation of said device; and

    in the event said backlight brightness is in one of either OFFICE mode or BRIGHT mode, and the median value of said samples is less than a first threshold value and said device is in a first orientation, then adjusting the backlight intensity of said display to said DIM mode,in the event said backlight brightness is in one of either OFFICE mode or BRIGHT mode, and the median value of said samples is less than a first threshold value and said device is in another orientation then continuing operation in said OFFICE mode;

    in the event said backlight brightness is in DIM mode and the median value of said samples is greater than a second threshold value then adjusting the backlight intensity of said display to said OFFICE mode;

    in the event said backlight brightness is in BRIGHT mode and the median value of said samples is greater than said first threshold value and less than a third threshold value, then adjusting the backlight intensity of said display to said OFFICE mode;

    andin the event said backlight brightness is in one of either said DIM mode or said OFFICE mode and the median value of said samples is greater than a fourth threshold value, then adjusting the backlight intensity of said display to said BRIGHT mode.

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