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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Jinsoo Kim, Namyangju-si, KR;
Hyungtaek Ryoo, Suwon-si, KR;
Seungkoo Jeong, Anyang-si, KR;
Eelhyoung Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/10 (2013.01); G09G 2320/062 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0606 (2013.01); G09G 2320/08 (2013.01); G09G 2356/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for automatically controlling the brightness of a display unit in a mobile device according to external illuminance are provided. The brightness control method includes measuring a gradient of the mobile device, measuring an external illuminance through at least one of an illuminance sensor and a camera, depending on the measured gradient of the mobile device, and regulating the brightness of the mobile device, based on the measured external illuminance.