Portable electronic device controlling diffuse light source to emit light approximating color of object of user interest
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, at a portable electronic device, an image of an object that is in proximity to the portable electronic device responsive to an indication of an interest in the object;
determining, by a processor, from the image, a predominant color associated with the object; and
controlling, via the portable electronic device, a diffused light source integrated with the portable electronic device to emit light approximating the predominant color associated with the object, the diffused light source configured to customize a color scheme of a graphical user interface of the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A trigger event causes a portable electronic device to capture an image of an object in which a user has expressed interest. The trigger event can be an express command or an implied, or inferred, indication of the user'"'"'s interest in the object. With an image of the object captured, the portable electronic device determines a predominant color, and controls one or more diffuse light sources associated with the portable electronic device to emit light that approximates the determined color. The one or more diffused light sources controlled in this manner can include multi-color light emitting elements located at a housing of the portable electronic device, multi-color light emitting elements located at a case accessory of the portable electronic device (e.g., a case cover, holster, etc.), or a combination thereof.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, at a portable electronic device, an image of an object that is in proximity to the portable electronic device responsive to an indication of an interest in the object; determining, by a processor, from the image, a predominant color associated with the object; and controlling, via the portable electronic device, a diffused light source integrated with the portable electronic device to emit light approximating the predominant color associated with the object, the diffused light source configured to customize a color scheme of a graphical user interface of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A system comprising:
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a portable electronic device including; a camera interface coupleable to an imaging camera; a diffused light source interface coupleable to a diffused light source, the diffused light source including a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element emitting light having a different dominant wavelength, and at least one diffuser overlying the plurality of light emitting elements; and a color scheme controller to obtain an image of an object via the imaging camera responsive to an indication of an interest in the object, and to control, via the diffused light source interface, the diffused light source to emit light approximating a predominant color associated with the object by controlling a corresponding signal supplied to each light emitting element to achieve a blend of emitted light approximating the predominant color associated with the object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22)
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