System and method for display timeout on mobile communication devices
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1. A method comprising:
- setting a first time duration for a first application in a mobile device;
receiving a first input for the first application;
in response to receiving the first input, starting a first counter;
in response to the first counter exceeding the first time duration, dimming a screen of the mobile device;
receiving a second input for the first application; and
in response to receiving the second input;
stopping the first counter; and
modifying the first time duration to equal a first modified first time duration based upon a first elapsed time of the first counter.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device includes executable instructions for carrying out a method including setting a time duration for an application, receiving a first input, receiving a second input, determining the elapsed time between the first and second inputs, modifying the time duration based upon the elapsed time, and dimming a screen of the mobile device when the elapsed time exceeds the time duration.
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1. A method comprising:
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setting a first time duration for a first application in a mobile device; receiving a first input for the first application; in response to receiving the first input, starting a first counter; in response to the first counter exceeding the first time duration, dimming a screen of the mobile device; receiving a second input for the first application; and in response to receiving the second input; stopping the first counter; and modifying the first time duration to equal a first modified first time duration based upon a first elapsed time of the first counter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a memory comprising processor-executable code that includes instructions executable by the processor for carrying out a method comprising; setting a first time duration for a first application in the mobile communication device; receiving a first input for the first application; receiving a second input for the first application; determining a first elapsed between the first input and the second input; modifying the first time duration to equal a modified first time duration based upon the first elapsed time; and when the first elapsed time exceeds the first time duration, dimming the display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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associating a time duration with an application of a mobile communication device; determining an amount of time that elapses between activation of the application and an input to the application; determining if the amount of time that elapses exceeds a time duration; in response to determining that the amount of time that elapses exceeds the time duration, dimming a screen of the mobile communication device; and modifying the time duration based upon the amount of time that elapses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a first input at a mobile communication device; in response to receiving the first input, starting a first counter; in response to the counter counting to a first value that is equal to a first threshold, dimming a screen of the mobile communication device; receiving a second input in the mobile communication device; in response to receiving the second input, stopping the first counter; in response to stopping the first counter, determining a second value of the counter; and modifying the first threshold to equal a modified first threshold that is based upon the second value. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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