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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Frederick J. Cooper, Portland, OR (US);
Ranjit R. Menon, Beaverton, OR (US);
Teresa L. Urutia, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Girish Gopal, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Keith E. Hopper, Aloha, OR (US);
Blake R. Bender, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Frederick J. Cooper, Portland, OR (US);
Ranjit R. Menon, Beaverton, OR (US);
Teresa L. Urutia, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Girish Gopal, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Keith E. Hopper, Aloha, OR (US);
Blake R. Bender, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A processor-based system may be controlled using a digital camera. The digital camera can provide luminance and motion information which may be analyzed to determine whether to alter one or more of the power consumption state, the operation of system utilities, or the operation of a screen saver.