METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT ON A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE DURING DIFFERENT DEVICE OPERATING MODES
First Claim
1. A method for displaying content on a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining whether the electronic device is in an active mode or a sleep mode;
illuminating a first portion of the display to display content when the electronic device is in the active mode; and
illuminating a second portion of the display to display content when the electronic device is in the sleep mode, wherein the second portion of the display is substantially less than the first portion of the display.
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Abstract
An electronic device utilizes a method for displaying content on a display of the device during different device operating modes. According to one embodiment, the device (e.g., through its processing subsystem) determines whether it is in an active mode or a sleep mode. If the device is in an active mode, the device illuminates a first portion of the display to display content. On the other hand, if the device is in a sleep mode, the device illuminates a second, substantially lesser portion of the display to display content. In one embodiment, the device display includes a display panel and two disparate backlights positioned behind the display panel. The first backlight is operable to illuminate the first portion of the display panel and the second backlight is operable to illuminate the second portion of the display panel when each backlight is respectively activated by the device'"'"'s processing subsystem.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for displaying content on a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining whether the electronic device is in an active mode or a sleep mode; illuminating a first portion of the display to display content when the electronic device is in the active mode; and illuminating a second portion of the display to display content when the electronic device is in the sleep mode, wherein the second portion of the display is substantially less than the first portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A display for use in an electronic device that includes a processing subsystem, the display comprising:
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a display panel; a first backlight positioned behind the display panel and being operable to illuminate a first portion of the display panel when electronically activated by the processing subsystem; and a second backlight positioned behind the display panel and being operable to illuminate a second portion of the display panel when electronically activated by the processing subsystem, wherein the second portion of the display panel is substantially less than the first portion of the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a display panel; a first backlight positioned behind the display panel and being operable to illuminate a first portion of the display panel when electronically activated; a second backlight positioned behind the display panel and being operable to illuminate a second portion of the display panel when electronically activated, wherein the second portion of the display panel is substantially less than the first portion of the display panel; and a processing subsystem operably coupled to the first backlight and the second backlight, the processing subsystem operable in accordance with stored operating instructions to; activate the first backlight and deactivate the second backlight to display content on the first portion of the display panel; and activate the second backlight and deactivate the first backlight to display content on the second portion of the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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