Auto font magnification mechanism
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a display mounted within the housing; and
a font magnification mechanism to automatically magnify a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions, the font magnification mechanism including a backlight detection unit, to detect when a backlight for the display is illuminated.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a handheld device is disclosed. The handheld device includes a housing, a display mounted within the housing, and a font magnification mechanism. The font magnification mechanism automatically magnifies a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions.
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13 Claims
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a housing; a display mounted within the housing; and a font magnification mechanism to automatically magnify a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions, the font magnification mechanism including a backlight detection unit, to detect when a backlight for the display is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld device comprising:
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a housing; a display mounted within the housing; a light sensor coupled to the display; and a font magnification mechanism to automatically magnify a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions, the font magnification mechanism including a magnification unit to magnify the font upon receiving a signal from the light sensor indicating that light conditions are below a predetermined threshold.
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10. A handheld device comprising:
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a housing; a display mounted within the housing; and a font magnification mechanism to automatically magnify a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions, the font magnification mechanism including a magnification unit to magnify the font based upon a time range indicated by a system clock.
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting at a handheld device that dim lighting conditions exist; receiving a signal at a magnification unit within the handheld device indicating the dim lighting conditions; the magnification unit magnifying a font being displayed on the display to a larger font in response to receiving the signal; and transmitting the signal from a backlight detection unit to the magnification unit whenever a backlight for the display is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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