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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Kevin Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn R. Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Sherridythe A. Fraser, San Jos, CA (US);
William R. Hanson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yoon Kean Wong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kevin Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn R. Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Sherridythe A. Fraser, San Jos, CA (US);
William R. Hanson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yoon Kean Wong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Palm, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A lighting system for a portable electronic device or handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a light source coupled to a light distributing element. The light distributing element is coupled to a phosphorescent material. The phosphorescent material is coupled to a display and/or input device. The light source pulses on and off to maintain light at a display and/or input device.