APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS IN A MOBILE TERMINAL
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1. An apparatus for controlling screen brightness in a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a sensing unit for detecting an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode; and
a screen manager for controlling the screen brightness according to the detected amount of ambient light and outputting a currently set screen brightness degree indicative of the screen brightness level.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for controlling screen brightness in a mobile terminal are provided. Particularly, an apparatus and a method for providing information regarding a currently set screen brightness degree and simplifying a process for changing a brightness control mode in a mobile terminal are provided. A sensing unit of the terminal determines an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode that controls the screen brightness, and a screen manager controls the screen brightness according to either a user mode or an automatic mode where the transition from the automatic mode to the user mode is simplified.
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1. An apparatus for controlling screen brightness in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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a sensing unit for detecting an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode; and a screen manager for controlling the screen brightness according to the detected amount of ambient light and outputting a currently set screen brightness degree indicative of the screen brightness level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling screen brightness in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode using a sensor; controlling the screen brightness according to the detected amount of ambient light; and outputting a currently set screen brightness degree indicative of the screen brightness level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable terminal for controlling screen brightness comprising:
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a processor; a memory, coupled to said processor, said memory being configured to allow the processor to; detect an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode; control the screen brightness according to the detected amount of ambient light; and output a currently set screen brightness degree indicative of the screen brightness level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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