摘要 |
A system and method are provided to conserve power consumption in a portable device having a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen with a backlight. The backlight provides light to support visibility of the LCD screen in low light conditions. A detector is used to identify an amount of ambient light that is incident to the LCD screen. Power generally provided to the backlight is modulated based on the amount of ambient light detected. As more ambient light is detected, less power is provided to the backlight. Power is conserved in the portable device by only providing enough power to the backlight to support the amount of ambient light available. <IMAGE> |