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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Ken K. Foo, Gurnee, IL (US);
Zhiming (Jim) Zhuang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Ken K. Foo, Gurnee, IL (US);
Zhiming (Jim) Zhuang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility, Inc., Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
Portable devices () that include displays () and are used in widely ranging ambient light conditions use selectable or adjustable optoelectronic input/output compensation functions to drive their displays. According to certain embodiments, a camera () or a light sensor () is used to measure the ambient light level, and an optoelectronic input/output compensation function that is specifically chosen based on the measured ambient light condition is used to drive the display. Furthermore, according to certain embodiments, the optoelectronic input/output compensation function is selected based on whether a display backlight () is turned on or off.