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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Alexander Kalnitsky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dong Zheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Joy Jones, Fremont, CA (US);
Xijian Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Gregory Cestra, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Phillip J. Benzel, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alexander Kalnitsky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dong Zheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Joy Jones, Fremont, CA (US);
Xijian Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Gregory Cestra, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Phillip J. Benzel, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are light sensors that primarily respond to visible light while suppressing infrared light. Also described herein are systems the incorporate such light sensors. Such a system can include a display, a light source to backlight the display and a controller to control the brightness of the light source based on feedback received from such light sensors. Described herein are also methods for controlling backlighting.