Mobile device with low-emission mode

摘要

A mobile electronic device is disclosed with a low emission mode that limits the emission of light from the display to frequency ranges that have low reflection off of human skin. The display may be limited to images and text displayed in a red color. The low emission mode may also prevent sound from the mobile electronic device and allow text based sending and receiving of information in a low lit environment with minimal or no disturbance to users around the user of the mobile electronic device.

主权项

1. A method of reducing disturbance of a hand-held electronic communication device to non-users of the hand-held electronic communication device, the hand-held electronic communication device including a display that emits light and delivers notifications to the display regarding communications, a speaker control system and a speaker, the method comprising:
Receiving a command, with a processor, to change a display mode of the hand-held electronic communication device; Changing the display from a normal mode to a low emmission mode in response to the command to change the display mode of the hand-held electronic communication device, wherein the normal mode emits light from the display that includes white light, and wherein the low emission mode presents information on the display, wherein the display, while in low emission mode, emits no white light and changes substantially all the light emitted from the display to be in one or more frequency ranges that are substantially absorbed by human skin; Changing the speaker control system to a silent mode in response to the command to change the display mode of the hand-held electronic communication device, wherein the silent mode does not allow the speaker to emit sound; Displaying the notifications, on the display, while in the low emission mode without accompanying sound and without white light; Receiving a command, with the processor, to exit the low emission mode; and displaying a notification of the command to exit low emission mode that requires confirmation from a user.