TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates in general to information handling systems, and more particularly to a method and system for display brightness control using an ambient light sensor on a mobile device.

BACKGROUND

As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users may be information handling systems. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing users to take advantage of the value of the information. Because technology and information handling needs and requirements vary between different users or applications, information handling systems may also vary regarding what information may be handled, how the information may be handled, how much information may be processed, stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently the information may be processed, stored, or communicated. The variations in information handling systems allow for information handling systems to be general or configured for a specific user or specific use such as financial transaction processing, airline reservations, enterprise data storage, or global communications.

Information handling systems may include a variety of hardware and/or software components that may be configured to process, store, and/or communicate information. Information handling systems may include a monitor which may be used to display and communicate information. A monitor may modulate ambient light capabilities to change the brightness of the monitor.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, disadvantages and problems associated with display brightness may be substantially reduced or eliminated.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method is described for monitor brightness control that includes connecting with a device via a dock, the device including a sensor configured to detect a lighting condition of an environment surrounding the device. The method further includes linking the dock with a monitor. The method further includes detecting the lighting condition. Additionally, in response to a change in the lighting condition, the method includes matching the lighting condition with a monitor brightness setting in a plurality of brightness look-up-tables and adjusting a brightness level of the monitor based on the monitor brightness setting.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, an information handling system includes a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, a docking station communicatively coupled to the processor and memory, and a brightness module including instructions in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor, and, when executed, configure the brightness module to connect with a device via the docking station, the device including a sensor configured to detect a lighting condition of an environment surrounding the device, link the docking station with a monitor, detect the lighting condition, in response to a change in the environmental brightness level, match the lighting condition with a monitor brightness setting in a plurality of brightness look-up-tables, and adjust a brightness level of the monitor based on the monitor brightness setting.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory machine-readable medium including instructions stored therein is disclosed. The instructions are executable by one or more processors, and when read and executed, enable the processor to connect with a device via a dock, the device including a sensor configured to detect a lighting condition of an environment surrounding the device, link the dock with a monitor, detect the lighting condition, in response to a change in the environmental brightness level, match the lighting condition with a monitor brightness setting in a plurality of brightness look-up-tables, and adjust a brightness level of the monitor based on the monitor brightness setting.

Other technical advantages will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the following specification, claims, and drawings.

