Electronic device and method of controlling a display
US9058168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04883
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.
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