1. A method of operating a display device of an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a user input of a first display control parameter;
causing, as a result of the input, an effect of an ambient light sensor (ALS) value on control of a second display control parameter.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first display control parameter is one of an unlock of a touch screen input capability of the display device, and a wake of the display device from an inactivity dim; and wherein the second display control parameter is a brightness level of the display device.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the input unlocks the display device, and wherein the effect includes automatically causing a brightness level of the display device to become one of brighter and dimmer.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying a physical brightness level of a backlight of a portable device according to the second display control parameter.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the input unlocks the display device from a locked state to an unlocked state, the locked state prohibiting the display device from receiving inputs from a touch screen of the display device, and the unlocked state allowing the display device to receive inputs from the touch screen.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the input unlocks the display device, and further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than a lock threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, an increase in the display control parameter; and
if the ALS value is less than the lock threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, a decrease in the display control parameter.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
receiving a user setting of a physical brightness level of a backlight of the display device; wherein the lock threshold is based on a predetermined value and the user setting; and wherein the second display control parameter is based on the predetermined value, the user setting, and the ALS value.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user setting comprises a backlight brightness level of a portable device, and the level is capable of being a value within a range of values.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the increase in the display control parameter matches the ALS value, and the decrease in the display control parameter matches the ALS value.
10. The method of claim above 6, wherein the ALS value is based on an amount of ambient light in the environment incident upon the display device; wherein the display control parameter is a physical brightness level of the display device; and wherein the physical brightness level is sufficient to allow a user to see and identify text, images, andor video displayed on the display.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the input wakes the display device, and wherein the effect includes automatically causing a brightness level of the display device to become brighter.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising displaying a physical brightness level of a backlight of a portable device according to the second display control parameter.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the input wakes the display device, and further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than a wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, a first increase in the display control parameter; and
if the ALS value is less than the wake threshold, automatically causing, not based on the ALS value, a predetermined second increase in the display control parameter,
wherein the second increase is less than the first increase.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than the wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, a brightness level of the display device to snap brighter by the first increase; and
if the ALS value is less than the wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, the brightness level of the display device to snap a little brighter by the second increase.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the ALS value is based on an amount of ambient light in the environment incident upon the display device; and wherein the physical brightness level is sufficient to allow a user to see and identify text, images, andor video displayed on the display.
16. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
receiving a user setting of a physical brightness level of a backlight of the display device; wherein the wake threshold is based on a predetermined value and the user setting; and wherein the second display control parameter is based on the predetermined value, the user setting, and the ALS value.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the user setting comprises a backlight brightness level of a portable device, and the level is capable of being a value within a range of values.
18. The method of claim 13, wherein the first increase in the display control parameter matches the ALS value, and the second increase in the display control parameter is sufficient to allow a user to notice a change in backlight brightness of the display device.
19. A method of operating a display device of an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving an ambient light sensor (ALS) value change;
if the change is an increase, automatically altering, based on the ALS value change, an effect of the ALS value change on control of the display control parameter; and
if the change is a decrease, not automatically altering, based on the ALS value change, an effect of the ALS value change on control of the display control parameter.
20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
if the value change is greater than a predetermined transition threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, an increase in the display control parameter; and
if the value change is less than the predetermined transition threshold, causing the display control parameter to not become brighter or dimmer.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the increase in the display control parameter matches the ALS value change.
22. The method of claim 19, further comprising displaying a physical brightness level of a backlight of a portable device according to the second display control parameter.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein the ALS value is based on an amount of ambient light in the environment incident upon the display device; wherein the display control parameter is a physical brightness level of the display device; and wherein the physical brightness level is sufficient to allow a user to see and identify text, images, andor video displayed on the display.
24. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions which when executed cause a method of operating a display device of a data processing system, the method comprising:
receiving a user input of a first display control parameter;
causing, as a result of the input, an effect of an ambient light sensor (ALS) value on control of a second display control parameter.
25. The medium of claim 24 wherein the input unlocks the display device, and wherein the effect includes automatically causing a brightness level of the display device to become one of brighter and dimmer.
26. The medium of claim 24 wherein the input unlocks the display device, and the method further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than a lock threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, an increase in the display control parameter; and
if the ALS value is less than the lock threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, a decrease in the display control parameter.
27. The medium of claim 26 the method further comprising:
receiving a user setting of a physical brightness level of a backlight of the display device; wherein the lock threshold is based on a predetermined value and the user setting; and wherein the second display control parameter is based on the predetermined value, the user setting, and the ALS value.
28. The medium of claim 24 wherein the input wakes the display device, and wherein the effect includes automatically causing a brightness level of the display device to become brighter.
29. The medium of claim 24 wherein the input wakes the display device, and the method further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than a wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the ALS value, a first increase in the display control parameter; and
if the ALS value is less than the wake threshold, automatically causing, not based on the ALS value, a predetermined second increase in the display control parameter,
wherein the second increase is less than the first increase.
30. The medium of claim 29 the method further comprising:
if the ALS value is greater than the wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, a brightness level of the display device to snap brighter by the first increase; and
if the ALS value is less than the wake threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, the brightness level of the display device to snap a little brighter by the second increase.
31. The medium of claim 29 the method further comprising:
receiving a user setting of a physical brightness level of a backlight of the display device; wherein the wake threshold is based on a predetermined value and the user setting; and wherein the second display control parameter is based on the predetermined value, the user setting, and the ALS value.
32. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions which when executed cause a method of operating a display device of a data processing system, the method comprising:
receiving an ambient light sensor (ALS) value change;
if the change is an increase, automatically altering, based on the ALS value change, an effect of the ALS value change on control of the display control parameter; and
if the change is a decrease, not automatically altering, based on the ALS value change, an effect of the ALS value change on control of the display control parameter.
33. The medium of claim 32 the method further comprising:
if the value change is greater than a predetermined transition threshold, automatically causing, based on the value change, an increase in the display control parameter; and
if the value change is less than the predetermined transition threshold, causing the display control parameter to not become brighter or dimmer.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An igniter apparatus for igniting a tobacco-based product having a sensitized tip, comprising:
a first portion having a first surface and a second portion having a second surface, at least one of the first and second surfaces being movable with respect to the other surface between an opened orientation and a closed orientation, wherein at least a portion of the first and second surfaces are substantially parallel to one another in both the opened and closed orientation;
a substantially cylindrical channel at least partially formed between the first and second portions when the first and second surfaces are in the closed orientation, the cylindrical channel having at least one opening configured to receive the tobacco-based product as it is inserted therein;
an abrasive material coated on at least a portion of the cylindrical channel, wherein the abrasive material is configured to at least partially contact the tobacco-based product when the first and second surfaces are in the closed orientation and wherein the abrasive material does not substantially contact the tobacco based product when the first and second surfaces are in the opened orientation;
at least one spring apex cavity defined in the first portion and at least one spring base cavity defined in the second portion;
at least one spring positioned partially in the spring apex cavity and partially in the spring base cavity; and
at least one rail extending from the first surface and at least one lock channel defined in the second portion;
wherein the rail is slidably coupled to the lock channel to define a maximum gap distance between the first surface and the second surface when in the opened orientation.
2. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical channel has a maximum width when the first and second surfaces are separated the maximum gap distance from one another and a minimum width when the first and second surfaces are separated a minimum gap distance from one another.
3. The igniter apparatus of claim 2, wherein the abrasive material is configured to at least partially contact the tobacco-based product when the first and second surfaces are separated the minimum gap distance from one another.
4. The igniter apparatus of claim 3, wherein the abrasive material is configured to at least partially contact a sensitized tip of the tobacco-based product when the first and second surfaces are separated the minimum gap distance from one another.
5. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one spring produces a biasing force against the spring apex cavity and the spring base cavity that is configured to directionally bias the first portion away from the second portion.
6. The igniter apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one spring is a leaf spring.
7. The igniter apparatus of claim 5, wherein the biasing force of the at least one spring is capable of being manually overcome by directionally forcing the first portion towards the second portion.
8. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical channel comprises a first cylindrical section and a second cylindrical section, the first and second cylindrical sections being substantially coaxial with one another and separated by a stop surface positioned within the cylindrical channel.
9. The igniter apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the abrasive material is coated on the stop surface.
10. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive material configured to releasably couple the igniter apparatus to a container.
11. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a button, the button being manually actuatable in order to move at least one of the first and second surfaces with respect to the other surface.
12. A kit, comprising:
a tobacco-based product having a sensitized tip;
a container for holding the tobacco-based product therein; and
an igniter apparatus configured to ignite the sensitized tip of the tobacco-based product, the igniter apparatus comprising:
a first portion having a first surface and a second portion having a second surface, at least one of the first and second surfaces being movable with respect to the other surface between an opened orientation and a closed orientation, wherein at least a portion of the first and second surfaces are substantially parallel to one another in both the opened and closed orientation;
a substantially cylindrical channel at least partially formed between the first and second portions when the first and second surfaces are in the closed orientation, the cylindrical channel having at least one opening configured to receive the sensitized tip of the tobacco-based product as it is inserted therein; and
an abrasive material coated on at least a portion of the cylindrical channel, wherein the abrasive material is configured to at least partially contact the tobacco-based product when the first and second surfaces are in the closed orientation and wherein the abrasive material does not substantially contact the tobacco based product when the first and second surfaces are in the opened orientation;
at least one spring apex cavity defined in the first portion and at least one spring base cavity defined in the second portion;
at least one spring positioned partially in the spring apex cavity and partially in the spring base cavity; and
at least one rail extending from the first surface and at least one lock channel defined in the second portion;
wherein the rail is slidably coupled to the lock channel to define a maximum gap distance between the first surface and the second surface when in the opened orientation;
further wherein, the igniter apparatus is removeably coupled to the container to allow the igniter apparatus to transition between the opened orientation and the closed orientation.
13. The kit of claim 12, wherein the at least one spring is a leaf spring having a biasing force that is configured to directionally bias the first portion away from the second portion.
14. The kit of claim 12, wherein the cylindrical channel comprises a first cylindrical section and a second cylindrical section;
further wherein the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are substantially coaxial with one another and separated by a stop surface positioned within the cylindrical channel.
15. The kit of claim 14, wherein the stop surface of the igniter apparatus is at least partially coated with the abrasive material.
16. The kit of claim 12, wherein the igniter apparatus further comprises an adhesive material configured to releasably couple the igniter apparatus to the container.
17. The igniter apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rail is comprised of a semi-hollowed wall extending from the first surface to a compressible head located distally along the rail, the compressible head further comprising an inner lip that is substantially parallel with the first surface.
18. The igniter apparatus of claim 17, wherein the lock channel defines a lock channel lip; and
wherein the inner lip is configured to contact the lock channel lip to define the maximum gap distance when the compressible head is disposed within the lock channel.
19. The kit of claim 12, wherein the igniter apparatus is coupled to the container along a bottom surface.
20. The kit of claim 16, wherein the adhesive material is coupled to one of the first portion or the second portion.