Methods for Using Sensors to Trigger an Ambient Light Mode on a Foldable Smartphone

This publication describes methods for using sensors to trigger an ambient light mode on a foldable smartphone. The sensors are configured to detect a folded state of the foldable smartphone (e.g., fully open, fully closed, in an intermediate position) and detect the orientation of the foldable smartphone (e.g., standing upright on a surface, lying on a surface). Responsive to the sensors detecting that the user of the foldable smartphone has oriented the foldable smartphone to stand upright, partially open on a surface, a Lighting Manager application implemented on the foldable smartphone triggers an ambient light mode on the foldable smartphone. The brightness may be adjusted according to how far open or closed the device is. This publication describes methods for using sensors to trigger an ambient light mode on a foldable smartphone. The sensors are configured to detect a folded state of the foldable smartphone (e.g., fully open, fully closed, in an intermediate position) and detect the orientation of the foldable smartphone (e.g., standing upright on a surface, lying on a surface). Responsive to the sensors detecting that the user of the foldable smartphone has oriented the foldable smartphone to stand upright, partially open on a surface, a Lighting Manager application implemented on the foldable smartphone triggers an ambient light mode on the foldable smartphone. The brightness may be adjusted according to how far open or closed the device is