Sensor device, liquid crystal display device, sensing method and program

US9530360B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9530360-B2
Application numberUS-201314894445-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 29, 2013
Priority dateMay 29, 2013
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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A sensor device includes: a light sensor that acquires a first light quantity measurement value that is proportional to a light quantity of a backlight and a first measurement time; a light quantity target value calculating unit that calculates a light quantity target value based on a user setting for the backlight; and a measurement time calculating unit that calculates a second measurement time for when the light sensor acquires a second light quantity measurement value a next time, based on the acquired first light quantity measurement value and the light quantity target value.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A sensor device, comprising: a light sensor that acquires a first light quantity measurement value that is proportional to a light quantity of a backlight and a first measurement time; a light quantity target value calculating unit that calculates a light quantity target value based on a user setting for the backlight; a measurement time calculating unit that calculates a second measurement time for when the light sensor acquires a second light qua…

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What does patent US9530360B2 cover?
A sensor device includes: a light sensor that acquires a first light quantity measurement value that is proportional to a light quantity of a backlight and a first measurement time; a light quantity target value calculating unit that calculates a light quantity target value based on a user setting for the backlight; and a measurement time calculating unit that calculates a second measurement ti…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nec Display Solutions Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G3/3406. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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