Method for controlling portable device by using humidity sensor and portable device thereof
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1. A method of controlling a portable device having a humidity sensor, comprising:
- setting, if a call event is detected, a humidity level at the time of the occurrence of the call event as an initial value;
measuring a variation of the humidity level around the portable device;
comparing the variation with a preset threshold value; and
selectively controlling on/off of a display unit of the portable device according to a comparison outcome.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a portable device having a humidity sensor is provided. The method includes measuring a humidity level around the portable device using the humidity sensor when a call event occurs, comparing the measured humidity level with a preset threshold value, and controlling on/off of a display unit of the portable device according to a comparison outcome.
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1. A method of controlling a portable device having a humidity sensor, comprising:
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setting, if a call event is detected, a humidity level at the time of the occurrence of the call event as an initial value; measuring a variation of the humidity level around the portable device; comparing the variation with a preset threshold value; and selectively controlling on/off of a display unit of the portable device according to a comparison outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable device having a display unit, comprising:
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a humidity sensor configured to measure a variation of a humidity level around the portable device; and a controller configured to set, if a call event is detected, the humidity level at the time of the occurrence of the call event as an initial value, to measure a variation of the humidity level around the portable device from the initial value, to compare the variation with a preset threshold value, and to selectively control on/off of the display unit according to comparison outcome. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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