HANDHELD DEVICES AS VISUAL INDICATORS

• US 20080224988A1
• Filed: 05/28/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Whang, Eugene Antony
• Application Number:
  US12/128,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20080224988A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0633 by amplitude modulation of the brightness of the illumination source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/064 by time modulation of the brightness of the illumination source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336

Abstract

A computing device and methods of operating computing devices are disclosed. The computing device includes a backlit display that provides visual stimulus for relaying information to a user or a user'"'"'s surroundings.

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