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US 10,649,629 B2Granted
Handheld devices as visual indicators
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorEugene Antony Whang
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Abstract
A computing device is configured with a multifunctional backlit display. The backlighting can be operated in at least a first mode and a second mode. In a first mode, the backlighting provides luminance to the display so that images on the display can be easily seen. In a second mode, the backlighting provides visual stimulus for relaying information to a user or a user's surroundings.
Claims20
A mobile computing device comprising:
- a display configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) of the mobile computing device;
- a light sensor configured to detect light conditions around the display;
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- a processor configured to control a light level transmitted by the display based at least in part on the detected light conditions, wherein the processor is configured to control the light level using a preset intensity pattern assigned to a beacon light effect based at least in part on the detected light conditions comprising a low-light or no-light condition, and wherein the processor is configured to cause the display to be illuminated without using the preset intensity pattern assigned to the beacon light effect based at least in part on the detected light conditions comprising more light than the low-light condition.
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A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a display configured emit light at a light level and to display at least a graphical user interface (GUI) on the mobile computing device;
- a light sensor configured to detect light conditions around the mobile computing device;
- an input device configured to receive a selection of a playlist from a plurality of playlists;
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- a processor configured to alternate the light level between light modes of a plurality of light modes based at least in part on the detected light conditions and the selection of the playlist, which is selected from the plurality of playlists, wherein the processor is configured to flash the light level using a preset intensity pattern assigned to the selected playlist, wherein the detected light conditions comprises a low-light condition or a no-light condition for the preset intensity pattern, and the processor is configured to cause the display to be illuminated without flashing the light level using the preset intensity pattern based at least in part on the detected light conditions comprising more light than the low-light condition.
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A method for controlling a light level for a display of a mobile computing device, comprising:
- displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) using the display;
- detecting an ambient light level around the mobile computing device;
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- alternating a light level of the display of the mobile computing device between a plurality of light modes based at least in part upon the detected light level, wherein at least one of the light modes of the plurality of light modes causes the light level to flash using a preset intensity pattern assigned to low light conditions, and the ambient light level comprises a low-light level or a no-light level, and alternating the light level of the display comprises causing the display to be illuminated without flashing the light level using the preset intensity pattern based at least in part on the detected light conditions comprising more light than the low-light level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.