Performance control of ambient light sensors
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1. A device to control measurements of light intensity, the device comprising:
- two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, each of the two or more ambient light sensors configured to measure the light intensity at the respective surface location; and
a processor configured to control operation of the two or more ambient light sensors based on an application being executed by the device such that during execution of the application, the two or more ambient light sensors collect a plurality of light intensity samples per measurement cycle in a particular order and/or with a particular frequency,wherein the processor is further configured to adjust one of a sensitivity level or a wavelength band of the two or more ambient light sensors based on previous measurements of the light intensity by the two or more ambient light sensors.
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Abstract
A device and method to control measurements of light intensity are described. The device includes two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, each of the two or more ambient light sensors measuring the light intensity at the respective surface location. The device also includes a processor to control operation of the two or more ambient light sensors.
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1. A device to control measurements of light intensity, the device comprising:
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two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, each of the two or more ambient light sensors configured to measure the light intensity at the respective surface location; and a processor configured to control operation of the two or more ambient light sensors based on an application being executed by the device such that during execution of the application, the two or more ambient light sensors collect a plurality of light intensity samples per measurement cycle in a particular order and/or with a particular frequency, wherein the processor is further configured to adjust one of a sensitivity level or a wavelength band of the two or more ambient light sensors based on previous measurements of the light intensity by the two or more ambient light sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling measurements of light intensity in a device, the method comprising:
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measuring, using two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, the light intensity at the respective surface locations; controlling operation of the two or more ambient light sensors based on an application being executed by the device such that during execution of the application, the two or more ambient light sensors collect a plurality of light intensity samples per measurement cycle in a particular order and/or with a particular frequency; and adjusting one of a sensitivity level or a wavelength band of the two or more ambient light sensors based on previous measurements of the light intensity by the two or more ambient light sensors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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