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Method and apparatus for controlling the backlight intensity of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using detected intensity of ambient light

EP 1818715 B1 · Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

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  • Filed February 28, 2005 and granted May 25, 2016. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 28, 2025.
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FiledFebruary 28, 2005
PublishedAugust 15, 2007
GrantedMay 25, 2016
Term endedFebruary 28, 2025
Application numberEP 07109225
Classification (CPC)H04M1/22 +2 more

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