Method of controlling medical fluid therapy machine brightness
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1. A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine display brightness comprising:
- performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display and a border around the display, the border including at least one keypad button configured to be illuminated;
sensing an amount of ambient light impinging an ambient light sensor that is positioned to face the same direction as the display and is offset from the display and the at least one keypad button within the border such that light is not directly received from the display or the at least one keypad button;
controlling a level of backlight brightness for the display based on the amount of ambient light sensed; and
displaying information relating to the medical fluid therapy on the display using the controlled level of backlight brightness.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine display brightness includes: performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display; sensing an amount of ambient light impinging the display without receiving light directly from the display; controlling a level of backlight brightness for the display based on the amount of ambient light sensed; and displaying information relating to the medical fluid therapy on the display using the controlled level of backlight brightness.
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1. A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine display brightness comprising:
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performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display and a border around the display, the border including at least one keypad button configured to be illuminated; sensing an amount of ambient light impinging an ambient light sensor that is positioned to face the same direction as the display and is offset from the display and the at least one keypad button within the border such that light is not directly received from the display or the at least one keypad button; controlling a level of backlight brightness for the display based on the amount of ambient light sensed; and displaying information relating to the medical fluid therapy on the display using the controlled level of backlight brightness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine brightness comprising:
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performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display and a keypad having a plurality of illuminable buttons; sensing an amount of ambient light impinging an ambient light sensor that is located in substantially the same plane as the display, wherein at least one of the plurality of buttons is located between the display and the ambient light sensor, such that light is not directly received from the display or the plurality of keypad buttons; and controlling a level of backlight brightness for at least one of;
(i) the display or (ii) at least one of the buttons based on the amount of ambient light.
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11. A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine display brightness comprising:
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performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display; sensing an amount of ambient light impinging the display using an ambient light sensor, while preventing light from the display from being sensed by locating at least one keypad button between the display and the ambient light sensor; controlling a level of backlight brightness for the display based on the amount of ambient light sensed; and displaying information relating to the medical fluid therapy on the display using the controlled level of backlight brightness. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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