Electronic device and method for controlling the same

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in an opposite direction of the first surface, a display exposed through the first surface of the housing and including a plurality of pixels, at least one illumination sensor disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing or disposed in the display, at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the at least one illumination sensor, and a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory may store instructions configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to transmit to the display image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display, receive illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor, and change a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data and the illumination-related data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a housing including a first surface, and a second surface facing in an opposite direction of the first surface;   a display exposed through the first surface of the housing and including a plurality of pixels;   at least one illumination sensor disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing or disposed in the display;   at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the at least one illumination sensor; and   a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor,   wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 transmit to the display image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display, 
 receive illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor, and 
 change a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data and the illumination-related data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 determine a mean brightness of an image represented by the image data using the transmitted image data, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display using the determined mean brightness.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 determine the number or ratio of pixels to output image data of a selected gray level among the plurality of pixels using the transmitted image data, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display using the determined number or ratio of the pixels.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 determine whether to change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display based on the illumination-related data and the transmitted image data, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on the determination.   
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 detect a touch input or gesture input on the display, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on a position of the detected touch input or gesture input on the display.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a black layer disposed under the display and including at least one opening, wherein at least a portion of the at least one illumination sensor is disposed in the at least one opening. 
     
     
         7 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a housing including a first surface, and a second surface facing in an opposite direction of the first surface;   a display exposed through the first surface of the housing and including a plurality of pixels;   at least one illumination sensor disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing or disposed in the display;   at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the at least one illumination sensor; and   a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor,   wherein the memory stores instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 transmit to the display image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display, 
 monitor the amount of a current consumed upon transmission of the image data, 
 receive illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor, and 
 change a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the monitored amount of current and the illumination-related data. 
   
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 determine a mean brightness of an image represented by the image data using the transmitted image data, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display using the determined mean brightness.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 determine whether to change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display based on the illumination-related data and the monitored amount of current, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on the determination.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions are configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:
 detect a touch input or gesture input on the display, and   change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on a position of the detected touch input or gesture input on the display.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , further comprising a black layer disposed under the display and including at least one opening, wherein at least a portion of the at least one illumination sensor is disposed in the at least one opening. 
     
     
         12 . A method for controlling an electronic device comprising a housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in an opposite direction of the first surface, a display exposed through the first surface of the housing and including a plurality of pixels, at least one illumination sensor disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing or disposed in the display, at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the at least one illumination sensor, and a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor, the method comprising:
 transmitting to the display image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display;   receiving illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor; and   changing a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data and the illumination-related data.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising determining a mean brightness of an image represented by the image data using the transmitted image data; and
 changing the brightness of the at least a portion of the display using the determined mean brightness.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining the number or ratio of pixels to output image data of a selected gray level among the plurality of pixels using the transmitted image data; and   changing the brightness of the at least a portion of the display using the determined number or ratio of the pixels.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining whether to change the brightness of the at least a portion of the display based on the illumination-related data and the transmitted image data; and   changing the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on the determination.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 detecting a touch input or gesture input on the display; and   changing the brightness of the at least a portion of the display further based on a position of the detected touch input or gesture input on the display.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 when a preset time elapses after the image data is transmitted to the display,   re-receiving illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor; and   changing a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data and the re-received illumination-related data.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 after receiving the illumination-related data, obtaining the amount of current consumed when the image data is transmitted,   wherein the changing of the brightness of the at least a portion of the display includes changing the brightness of the at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data, the illumination-related data, and the obtained amount of current.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the transmitting of the image data to the display includes transmitting the image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display to the display every first time interval during a second time, and
 wherein the receiving of the illumination-related data includes receiving illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor during a time other than the second time.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising, before receiving the illumination-related data, outputting a mean value of the transmitted image data on an area corresponding to the position of the at least one illumination sensor in an overall area of the display.