CN106537325A

CN106537325A - Controlling brightness of a remote display

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Publication number: CN106537325A
Application number: CN201580034683.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 奥斯汀·罗比森; 加布里尔·阿伦·科恩
Original assignee: Google LLC
Current assignee: Google LLC
Priority date: 2014-06-24
Filing date: 2015-04-28
Publication date: 2017-03-22
Also published as: WO2015199806A1; EP3161611A1

Abstract

A computing device is described that includes one or more processors, an ambient light sensor that detects an amount of ambient light for a location of the computing device, and at least one module. The at least one module is operable by the one or more processors to determine whether the amount of ambient light for the location of the computing device is indicative of an amount of ambient light for a location of a different computing device, and responsive to determining that the amount of ambient light for the location of the computing device is indicative of the ambient light level of the current location of the different computing device, transmits, to the different computing device, an instruction to adjust a brightness of a display of the different computing device.

Description

The brightness of control remote display

Background technology

Mobile computing device generally includes display and ambient light sensor.Based on the light measured by ambient light sensor Level, some mobile computing devices can adjust the brightness (for example, illumination level) of mobile computing device display.User has practised It is used to include this feature in mobile computing device.However, in order that mobile computing device is physically less, it may be necessary to Reduction is included in the number of the sensor in mobile computing device, and this may cause the function of mobile computing device to reduce.For example, Ambient light sensor is removed from mobile computing device can enable mobile computing device to have less form factor, but Can also remove for making mobile computing device based on the ambient light level of the environment around mobile computing device to adjust display Brightness ability.By removing this sensor from mobile computing device, mobile computing device may no longer provide user the phase The function of prestige.

The content of the invention

In one example, a kind of method includes：The present bit of first computing device is determined by the first computing device The ambient light level put, and determine whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates the second meter by first computing device Calculate the ambient light level of the current location of device.The method can also include：Present bit in response to determining the first computing device The ambient light level put indicates the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device, by the first computing device and to the second meter Calculate the instruction that device transmits the brightness of the display for the second computing device of adjustment.

In another example, computing device includes one or more processors, ambient light sensor and at least one module. Whether at least one module can be referred to for the amount of ambient light for determining the position of computing device by one or more processors operation Show the amount of ambient light of the position of different computing devices, and the amount of ambient light in response to determining the position of computing device is indicated not With the ambient light level of the current location of computing device, transmit for adjusting the display of different computing devices to different computing devices Brightness instruction.

In additional example, a kind of computer-readable recording medium including instruction, the instruction will be calculated when executed The one or more processors of system are configured to, and determine the ambient light level of the current location of the first computing device, and determine Whether the ambient light level of one computing device indicates the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device.The instruction is when executed The one or more processors of computing system are further configured to, the current location in response to determining first computing device Ambient light level indicates the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device, transmits based on adjustment second to the second computing device Calculate the instruction of the brightness of the display of device.

The details of one or more examples of the disclosure is set forth in following accompanying drawing and explanation.Further feature, purpose To be become apparent by specification, drawings and the claims with advantage.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 be a diagram that remotely showing to adjust by using optical sensor for one or more technologies according to the disclosure The block diagram of the example system of the brightness of device.

Fig. 2 be a diagram that remotely showing to adjust by using optical sensor for one or more technologies according to the disclosure The block diagram of the other details of the example system of the brightness of device.

Fig. 3 be a diagram that the output image content of one or more technologies according to the disclosure to show at remote-control device And adjust the block diagram of the exemplary computing devices of the screen intensity of the remote-control device.

Fig. 4 be a diagram that one or more technologies according to the disclosure using optical sensor adjusting remote display The flow chart of the exemplary operation of the computing device of brightness.

Specific embodiment

Computing device can be enabled based on the ambient light level of remote computing device to adjust according to the technology of the disclosure The brightness of the display of computing device.For example, computing device can not include ambient light level sensor.Alternatively, computing device Can be communicably coupled to include the remote computing device of ambient light sensor.Remote computing device can determine that remote computation is filled The ambient light level of the position put, and the ambient light level is supplied to into computing device.Based on the ring provided by remote computing device Border lighting level, computing device can dynamically adjust the brightness of the display of computing device.In some instances, remote computing device Can be with based on a determination that whether indicating the ambient light in the position of computing device by the ambient light level that remote computing device is detected Level (for example, using the context (context) of remote computing device, context of computing device etc.) come by ambient light level optionally It is supplied to computing device.That is, remote computing device can be in response to determining the ambient light level detected by remote computing device It is likely to same or like with the ambient light level of the position of computing device, ambient light level information is supplied to into computing device.

In the disclosure, describe only when computing device receives the license being analyzed to information from user, meter Calculate device and/or computing system can just analyze the example of the information (for example, position, speed etc.) being associated with computing device. For example, in the case that the information that is associated with user can be collected or can be utilized to the computing device being discussed below, can be with Provide a user with for providing the chance of following inputs：The input is used to control whether the program and feature of computing device can be received Collect and utilize user profile (for example, the information of the current location of relevant user, present speed etc.) or fill for specifying to calculate Put and whether can receive and/or how to receive and user-dependent content.In addition, being deposited by computing device and/or computing system Store up or using before particular data, the particular data can be processed in one or more modes so that personally identifiable information It is removed.For example, the identity of user can be processed so that do not determine the personally identifiable information of relevant user, or can be by The geographical position vague generalization of the user of positional information (such as, city, postcode or state county grade) can be obtained so that The ad-hoc location of user cannot be determined.Therefore, how user can be made to information and computing device how to collect relevant user It is controlled with the information.

Fig. 1 be a diagram that one or more technologies according to the disclosure using optical sensor adjusting remote display The block diagram of the example system of brightness.As shown in the example of figure 1, the system includes mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing dress Put 20.In some instances, computing device 2 can be led to using radio communication (such as, bluetooth, near-field communication, WiFi etc.) Believe ground and/or be operatively coupled to wearable computing device 20.In some instances, mobile computing device 2 may be located at user Bag or pocket in, and wearable computing device can be in the wrist of user.

In the example of fig. 1, mobile computing device 2 includes user interface (" UI ") device 4, user interface (" UI ") module 6th, communication module 8, brightness control module 10, and ambient light sensor 12.The example of mobile computing device 2 can include but not limit In, mancarried device or mobile device, such as mobile phone (including smart phone), tablet PC, laptop computer, Camera, personal digital assistant (PDA), games system, media player, E-book reader, TV platform etc..Realize the disclosure Technology mobile computing device 2 other examples can include Fig. 1 not shown in additional component.

The UI devices 4 of mobile computing device 2 can serve as the corresponding input of mobile computing device 2 and/or output device.With The associated user of mobile computing device 2 (for example, can be made in mobile computing device 2 by various user inputs are provided With at least one UI devices 4) interacting with mobile computing device 2.UI devices 4 can be realized using various technologies.For example, UI devices 4 can serve as input equipment, and the input equipment is using having sensitizing input screen, such as resistive touch screen, surface Acoustic wave touching screen, capacitive touch screen, projection-type capacitive touch screen, pressure sensitive screens, sound wave pulse identification touch screen or It is another to there is sensitive Display Technique.UI devices 4 can serve as output (for example, showing) device, and the output device uses any one Individual or multiple display devices, such as liquid crystal display (LCD), matrix display, light emitting diode (LED) display, You Jifa Optical diode (OLED) display, electric ink can will be seen that the phase of information output to the user of mobile computing device 2 Like monochrome display or color display.In some instances, display device can be made and is included in mobile computing device 2 Presence sensor be physically separated.

UI devices 4 can include the presence sensitive display that sense of touch can be received from the user of mobile computing device 2. UI devices 4 can pass through detection from user one or more gestures (for example, user's finger or touch-control pen touch or Point to one or more positions of UI devices 4) receiving the instruction of sense of touch.UI devices 4 can for example accordingly exist it is quick User is presented in output at sense display.Output can be rendered as respective graphical user interface by UI devices, the graphical user Interface can be associated with the function of being provided by computing device 2.For example, UI devices 4 can present with mobile computing device 2 Function that is performing or can passing through calculating platform, operating system, application and/or service that mobile computing device 2 is accessed is relevant Various user interfaces.User can be to user interface interaction so that mobile computing device 2 performs the phase related with the function Should operate.

Mobile computing device 2 can include user interface (" UI ") module 6, communication module 8, and brightness control module 10. UI modules 6 can perform one or more functions with the instruction of receives input (such as, user input), and by the finger of the input Show and be sent to other parts being associated with mobile computing device 2.UI modules 6 can be from each introduces a collection (such as, UI devices 4, communication Module 8, network interface or user input apparatus) receiving user's input instruction.UI modules 6 can use data cause with (such as, UI devices are 4) based on data providing output for other associated parts of mobile computing device 2.

In some instances, communication module 8 can manage mobile computing device 2 and outside (for example, long-range) device it Between communication.In some instances, communication module 8 can also be managed in mobile computing device 2 and one or more wearable meters Calculate device (such as, wearable computing device 20) between communication.Used as an example, communication module 8 can be by ambient light level Data transfer is to wearable computing device 20.Used as another example, communication module 8 can be received to be examined by wearable computing device 20 The instruction of the user input of survey.In some instances, the information for receiving can be supplied to mobile computing device by communication module 8 2 other parts.For example, the user input information for receiving can be supplied to brightness control module 10 to enter by communication module 8 Row is processed.

Brightness control module 10 can adjust communicatedly and/or be operatively coupled to the display device of mobile computing device 2 The brightness of (for example, the display device of UI devices 4).For example, brightness control module 10 can be received from ambient light sensor 12 and be had Close the information of the ambient light level of the position of mobile computing device 2.Use environment lighting level information, brightness control module 10 can be adjusted The brightness degree of display device.If ambient light level information indicates relatively low amount of ambient light (for example, dark), then brightness Control module 10 can reduce the brightness degree of display device.If ambient light level information indicates relatively high amount of ambient light (example Such as, becoming clear is), then brightness control module 10 can increase the brightness degree of display.Generally, brightness control module 10 can be with The brightness degree for being configured to based on ambient light level information dynamically adjust display.There may be display device it is many not Same brightness degree, and brightness control module 10 can be configured to based on ambient light level information select different brightness degrees.

Ambient light sensor 12 can be detect mobile computing device 2 around environment in light quantity hardware environment light pass Sensor.In some instances, ambient light sensor 12 can include that photoconductive resistance, light cell, photodiode and/or photoelectricity are brilliant One or more in body pipe.Generally, ambient light sensor 12 is configured to imitate human eye to the ripple with 380nm to 780nm The sensitivity of the vision spectral region of long light.However, ambient light sensor 12 can be configured with different sensitivitys and It is configured to the light of different wave length.For example, ambient light sensor 12 can be configured to ring infrared ray and/or ultraviolet light Should, and be configurable to compensate infrared ray and/or the ultraviolet light for detecting so that by brightness control module 10 carry out it is right The adjustment of the brightness degree of display can be more accurate.

Module 6,8, and 10 can be using in residing in corresponding mobile computing device 2 and/or in corresponding mobile computing device 2 The operation mixed to perform description of software, hardware, firmware or hardware, software and the firmware that place performs.Mobile computing is filled Put 2 can be utilized respectively one or more processors perform corresponding module 6,8, and 10.Mobile computing device 2 can make accordingly Module 6,8, and 10 perform as one or more virtual machines performed on the bottom hardware of mobile computing device 2.Module 6th, 8, can come as one or more services of the operating system of mobile computing device 2 or calculating platform or part with 10 Perform.Module 6,8, and 10 can be used as one or more the executable journeys at the application layer of the calculating platform of computing device 2 Sequence is performing.UID 4 and module 6,8, and 10 otherwise can be located apart from corresponding mobile computing device 2 and can Corresponding mobile computing device 2 is remotely accessing, for example, as one or more network services operated in network cloud.

In the example of fig. 1, wearable computing device 20 is included in UI devices 22, communication module 24 and brightness control module 26.The example of wearable computing device 20 can including but not limited to, intelligent watch, intelligent glasses, earphone, mobile phone (bag Include smart phone), tablet PC, camera, personal digital assistant (PDA) etc..

The user being associated with wearable computing device 12 for example can be passed through using at least one UI devices 22 will be various User input is supplied to wearable computing device 20 to interact with wearable computing device 20.In some instances, at least one UI devices 22 are configured to receive the input of sense of touch, audio input or vision.Except receiving the input from user, UI dresses Put 22 and can be configured to export such as graphic user interface (GUI's) content for showing.In some instances, UI devices 22 Display can be included and/or there is sensitizing input device.In some instances, can there will be sensitizing input device and display Device is integrated into be present in sensitive display, this exist sensitive display using exist at sensitive display or near electricity Appearance, inductance, surface acoustic wave and/or optical detection, show GUI and receive from user input.In other examples, show Showing device can be physically separated with the presence sensor being included in wearable computing device 22.

In some instances, with mobile computing device (such as, communication module 24 can be managed in wearable computing device 20 Mobile computing device 2) between communication.For example, communication module 24 can exchange information with mobile computing device 2.As one Example, communication module 24 can receive the instruction of ambient light level from mobile computing device 2.In some instances, communication module 24 Can be with other parts swap information of wearable computing device 20.For example, communication module 24 can be by the ambient light for receiving The instruction of level is supplied to brightness control module 26.

Can realize that communication module 24 or brightness control module 26 (are referred to as " wearable computing dress in a variety of ways Put module ").For example, one or more wearable computing apparatus modules can be embodied as the application that can download or pre-install Or " app (application) ".In another example, one or more wearable computing apparatus modules can be embodied as wearable meter Calculate a part for the hardware cell of device 20.In another example, can be by one or more wearable computing apparatus module realities It is now a part for the operating system of wearable computing device 20.

According to the Display Technique, generally, wearable computing device 20 does not include ambient light sensor.Wearable computing device 20 can be configured to receive ambient light level information from mobile computing device 2 and (for example, 24) and adjust (example using communication module Such as, using brightness control module 26) wearable computing device 20 display device (for example, UI devices brightness 4), rather than will Ambient light sensor is included in wearable computing device 20.Mobile computing device 2 can be configured to pass by ambient light The ambient light level that sensor 12 is detected is supplied to wearable computing device 20.

Mobile computing device 2 can detect the current location of mobile computing device 2 using such as ambient light sensor 12 Ambient light level.The instruction of the ambient light level for detecting can be supplied to brightness control module 10 by ambient light sensor 12.It is bright Degree control module 10 can be adjusted based on the ambient light level for detecting mobile computing device 2 display (for example, UI devices 4, Display device part of UI devices 4 etc.) brightness.For example, brightness control module 10 can with the ambient light level for detecting into than The brightness of example ground adjustment display so that the ambient light for detecting is brighter, and display is brighter.

Brightness control module 10 is it may also be determined that whether the ambient light level for detecting indicates to be associated with mobile computing device 2 One or more of the other device ambient light level.In order to determine whether the ambient light level for detecting indicates the environment of other devices Lighting level, brightness control module 10 can analyze the context of mobile computing device 2 and/or be associated with mobile computing device 2 should The context of at least one of one or more devices.Usually as non-limiting example, the context of mobile computing device 2 and The context of each in the one or more of the other device being associated with mobile computing device 2 can include each device Current location, current date, current time, calendar information (event for example, being ranked), textcommunication (for example, Email, Text message, social networkies model etc.), voice communication (for example, voice mail, speech message), sensing data (for example, top Spiral shell instrument data, accelerometer data, proximity transducer data etc.), the application that is currently executing, make using usage history, web With history, other people near mobile computing device 2 and/or other devices and/or device, it is communicably coupled to move meter Calculate other devices of device 2 and/or other devices etc..

The system being discussed herein can collect with regard to user personal information or can utilize user personal information In the case of, following chances can be provided a user with：Whether control program or feature are collected and collected with which kind of degree is used Information (for example, the social networkies of relevant user, social action or activity, occupation, the preference of user or the user at family The information of current location)；Or control whether and/or how from content server receive may be more relevant with user content. In addition, before storing or using particular data, the particular data can be processed in one or more modes so that personal Recognizable information is removed.For example, the identity of user can be processed so that be not for user and determine personal recognizable information, or Person can be by the geographical position vague generalization of user, wherein it is possible to obtain positional information (such as, city, postcode or state County's grade) so that the particular location of user cannot be determined.Therefore, user can control：How to collect with regard to user information and How content server uses the information.

How can determine using context whether the ambient light level for detecting indicates and mobile meter in mobile computing device 2 In one example of the ambient light level for calculating the associated one or more of the other device of device 2, ambient light sensor 12 can be examined Survey low-down ambient light level (for example, almost dark).Mobile computing device 2 can determine current time and (for example, exist daytime Ambient light level should be with the daylight corresponding time) it is corresponding, and determine current location and the outdoor location of mobile computing device 2 (for example, the outside the building position in face) correspondence.Brightness control module 10 may also receive from one or more of the other sensing The additional information of device (such as, proximity transducer).In this example, proximity transducer may be located at and 12 phase of ambient light sensor The side (for example, on the side including display) of same mobile computing device 2, and object can have been indicated closely Display.Brightness control module 10 may also receive from the exercise data of the accelerometer of mobile computing device 2.The motion number According to mobile computing device can be indicated currently without movement (that is, in static).Based on the field for being supplied to brightness control module 10 Environment information, brightness control module 10 can determine that the ambient light level for detecting does not indicate the position of one or more of the other device Ambient light level (for example, because context information indicates that mobile computing device 2 is placed on the table in screen side mode directed downwardly).Response In it is determined that the ambient light level for detecting does not indicate the ambient light level of the position of one or more of the other device, brightness control module 10 avoid the information output of the ambient light level that will indicate to detect to one or more of the other device.

Used as another example, the context of mobile computing device 2 can include gyro data, and the gyro data indicates to move Angle (the example that dynamic computing device 2 is associated with the Typical angles for being positioned at the display for watching mobile computing device 2 with user Such as, relative to ground in 40 degree) it is positioned.Context can also include exercise data, and the exercise data is indicated and walking movement pair The movement answered and current time corresponding with daytime.Based on this group of context data, brightness control module 10 can determine and appropriateness Bright condition (for example, cloudy day) the corresponding ambient light level for detecting indicates the ambient light level of one or more of the other device.

In response to determining that the ambient light level for detecting indicates the ambient light level of one or more of the other device, brilliance control Module 10 can determine which other device in one or more of the other device are communicatively coupled to mobile computing device 10. For example, brightness control module 10 can determine that wearable computing device 20 is communicatively coupled to mobile computing device 2, because can wear The currently used bluetooth for being capable of exchange data of computing device 20, Wi-Fi or other communication protocols are worn (for example, using communication mould 8) block is connected to mobile computing device 2.Brightness control module 10 can be transmitted to wearable computing device 20 via communication module 8 For adjusting display (for example, the instruction of UI devices brightness 22) of wearable computing device 20.The instruction can include referring to The instruction of determining the brightness degree of display, the instruction of ambient light level for detecting or both.

(for example, using communication module 24), and brightness control module 26 is based on wearable computing device 20 receives instruction The brightness instructed to adjust the display of wearable computing device 20 for receiving.In some instances, brightness control module 26 Can analyze the instruction for receiving, and based on the ambient light level information being included in instruction determining wearable computing device 20 Display brightness degree.Brightness control module 26 is it may also be determined that instruction is indicated for arranging certain luminance of display etc. Level.In various examples, brightness control module 26 can cover the brightness degree specified (for example, based on user configuring data, base Ambient light level information in instruction is included in etc.).

In like fashion, the technology of the disclosure can cause computing device (for example, wearable computing device 20) can meter Calculating.By using by (the ambient light level value that for example, 2) mobile computing device determines, computing device can be physically less, carries for remote computing device For more preferable battery life (for example, due to include by exclude ambient light sensor and available additional space is supported More big battery amount).Ambient light level header length is sent into the example of computing device in remote computing device, passed through The ambient light level that remote computing device is detected more likely can reflect the ambient light level of the position of computing device exactly, and remote Ambient light level information is always supplied to computing device to compare by journey computing device, and this can provide more preferable Consumer's Experience.Additionally, It is communicatively coupled in the example of single remote computing device in multiple computing devices, remote computing device can be by ambient light level Information is supplied to all computing devices, reduce hardware quantity and relevant financial cost for each computing device and power into This.

Fig. 2 be a diagram that remotely showing to adjust for using optical sensor for one or more technologies according to the disclosure The block diagram of the other details of the example system of the brightness of device.Fig. 2 illustrate only mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 particular example, and being permitted for mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 can be used in other examples Many other examples.

As shown in the example of figure 2, mobile computing device 2 include UI devices 4, ambient light sensor 12, at one or more Reason device 40, one or more input equipment 42, one or more communication units 44, one or more output devices 46, or Multiple sensors 48, and one or more storage devices 50.In the figure 2 example, mobile computing device 2 further includes to lead to Cross one or more processors 40 execution UI modules 6, communication module 8, brightness control module 10, context module 52, and operation System 54.Part 4,12,40,42,44,46,48, and 50 in each can use the communication channel for communicating between part 56 (physically, communicatedly, and/or operatively) coupling.In some instances, communication channel 56 can include system bus, Network connection, interprocess communication data structure or any other method for communication data.UI modules 6, communication module 8, Brightness control module 10, context module 52, and operating system 54 can with each other and with its in mobile computing device 2 Its component communication information.

In one example, one or more processors 40 are configured to realize for performing in mobile computing device 2 Function and/or process instruction.For example, processor 40 can locate the instruction of the storage of reason storage device 50.At one or more Reason device 40 example can include it is following in any one or more：Microprocessor, controller, digital signal processor (DSP), special IC (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) or equivalent discrete or integration logic are electric Road.

One or more storage devices 50 can be configured to store information in mobile computing device 2 during operation It is interior.In some instances, storage device 50 includes computer-readable recording medium or computer readable storage means.At some In example, storage device 50 includes volatile storage, it means that the main purpose of storage device 50 is not longer-term storage.One In a little examples, storage device 50 includes volatile memory, it means that, when not powering to storage device 50, storage device 50 will not preserve the content for having stored.The example of volatile memory includes random access memory (RAM), dynamic randon access Memorizer (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), and the volatile storage of other forms that is known in the art Device.In some instances, storage device 50 is used for the programmed instruction that storage is performed for processor 40.In some instances, pass through The software that runs on mobile computing device 2 or application (for example, 10) brightness control module comes using storage device 50, with Temporarily storage information during program performing.

In some instances, storage device 50 may further include of the longer-term storage of the information of being configured to or many Individual storage device 50.In some instances, storage device 50 includes non-volatile memory device.This non-volatile memory device Example include that magnetic hard disk, CD, floppy disk, flash memory or electrically-programmable memory (EPROM) or electric erasable can The form of programming (EEPROM) memorizer.

In some instances, mobile computing device 2 also includes one or more communication units 44.In one example, move Dynamic computing device 2 is come and outside via one or more networks (such as, one or more wireless networks) using communication unit 44 Device communicates.Communication unit 44 can be NIC (such as, Ethernet card), optical transceiver, radio frequency transceiver or can To send and receive the device of any other type of information.The other examples of this network interface can include：Bluetooth, 3G, With Wi-Fi radio computing device and USB (universal serial bus) (USB).In some instances, mobile computing device 2 is using logical Letter unit 44 is wirelessly communicated with external device (ED) (such as, server or wearable computing device).For example, mobile computing dress Put 2 can wirelessly communicate with wearable computing device 20 by link 82 using communication unit 44.In some instances, communicate (such as, communication module input 8), the communication module 8 make other parts that unit 44 can receive from mobile computing device 2 (such as, 64) communication unit of wearable computing device 20 wirelessly communicates communication unit 44 with external device (ED).

In one example, mobile computing device 2 also includes one or more input equipment 42.In some instances, it is defeated Enter device 42 to be configured to pass tactile source, audio-source or video source to receive the input from user.Input equipment 42 is shown Example includes：There is sensor (such as, there is sensitive display), mouse, keyboard, voice response system, video camera, mike Or for detecting the device of any other type of the order from user.In some instances, there is sensitive display bag Include touch-sensitive display.

One or more output devices 46 can also be included in mobile computing device 2.In some instances, output dress Put 46 to be configured to pass using tactual stimulation, audio stimulation or visual transmission to provide output to user.In an example In, output device 46 includes there is sensitive display, sound card, video Graphic adapter or is used to convert the signal into the mankind Or the device of any other type of machine understandable appropriate format.The additional example of output device 46 includes：Speaker, Cathode ray tube (CRT), monitor, liquid crystal display (LCD), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or can give birth to user Into the device of any other type of intelligence output.In some instances, UI devices 4 can include one or more input equipment 42 and/or the function of output device 46.

Mobile computing device 2 can also include UI devices 4.In some instances, UI devices 4 be configured to receive tactile it is defeated Enter, audio input or vision are input into.In addition to receiving from the input of user, UI devices 4 are configurable to export content (such as, GUI) is being displayed in display device (such as, there is sensitive display) place.In some instances, UI devices 4 can be wrapped Include and there is sensitive display, this exist sensitive display by using exist at sensitive display or near electric capacity inspection Survey, sensing detection, and/or optical detection, show GUI and receive from user input.In some instances, UI devices 4 is both one of one of input equipment 44 and output device 46.

In some instances, the UI devices 4 of mobile computing device 2 can include input equipment 42 and/or output device 46 Function.In some instances, exist sensor can detect exist at sensor and/or near object.As , there is sensor and such as, can there is two inches of sensor or less than two in distance with detection object in one example ranges Finger or pointer in inch.There is the position (example that sensor can determine the presence sensor for detecting object Such as, (x, y, z) coordinate).In another example ranges, exist sensor can with detecting distance exist six inches of sensor or Person is less than the object in six inches.Other scopes are also possible.Exist sensor can by using electric capacity, inductance and/ Or optical recognition is determining the position of the device selected by the object.In some instances, there is sensor to pass through User is provided output to using the tactual stimulation for the description of output device 46, audio stimulation or visual transmission.

Sensor 48 be configurable to determine mobile computing device 2 position, detection mobile computing device 2 movement and/ Or collect the other information being associated with mobile computing device 2.For example, sensor 48 is configurable to measure mobile computing device 2 position, rotation, speed, and/or acceleration.The sensor 48 of detection and/or the movement for measuring mobile computing device 2 shows Example can including but not limited to, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.Sensor 48 can also be sensed including galvanic skin response Device, proximity transducer and can collect the information relevant with mobile computing device 2 any other type sensor.

Mobile computing device 2 can include operating system 54.In some instances, the control of operating system 54 mobile computing dress Put the operation of 2 part.For example, in one example, operating system 54 is using ambient light sensor 12, processor 40, communication Unit 44, storage device 50, input equipment 42, output device 46, and sensor 48 promoting UI modules 6, communication module 8, bright Degree control module 10, and context module 52 communication.UI modules 6, communication module 8, brightness control module 10, and context module 52 Can include respectively passing through mobile computing device 2 (programmed instruction that for example, 40) performed by one or more processors and/ Or data.Used as an example, brightness control module 10 can include make mobile computing device 2 perform disclosure description one Or the instruction of multiple operations and action.

Mobile computing device 2 can include additional component, for clarity, not shown in fig. 2.For example, mobile meter Calculating device 2 can be included for providing power to the battery of the part of mobile computing device 2.Similarly, the shifting for illustrating in Fig. 2 The part of dynamic computing device 2 may be not necessarily required in each example for occur in mobile computing device 2.For example, at some In configuration, mobile computing device 2 can not include output device 46.

As shown in the example of figure 2, wearable computing device 20 includes UI devices 22, one or more processors 60, Or multiple input equipment 62, one or more communication units 64, one or more output devices 66, one or more sensors 68th, and one or more storage devices 70.In the figure 2 example, wearable computing device 20 further includes to pass through one Or multiple processors 60 perform communication module 24, brightness control module 26, UI modules 72, and operating system 74.All parts , 62,64,66,68, and 70 can be by using the communication channel 76 for communicating between part (physically, communicatedly, 22,60 And/or operatively) coupling.In some instances, communication channel 76 can include system bus, network connection, interprocess communication Data structure or any other channel for communication data.Communication module 24, brightness control module 26, UI modules 72, and Operating system 74 can with transmit information each other and with other parts in wearable computing device 20.

In one example, one or more processors 60 are configured to realize for holding in wearable computing device 20 Capable function and/or process instruction.For example, processor 60 perhaps can locate the instruction of the storage of reason storage device 70.One or The example of multiple processors 60 can include：Microprocessor, controller, digital signal processor (DSP), special IC (ASIC), any one in field programmable gate array (FPGA) or equivalent discrete or integrated logic circuit system Or it is multiple.

One or more storage devices 70 can be configured to store information in wearable computing device during operation In 20.In some instances, storage device 70 includes computer-readable recording medium or computer readable storage means.One In a little examples, storage device 70 includes scratchpad memory, it means that the main purpose of storage device 70 is not longer-term storage. In some examples, storage device 70 includes volatile memory, it means that when electric power is not provided to storage device 70, storage Device 70 will not preserve the content for having stored.The example of volatile memory include random access memory (RAM), dynamic with Machine access memorizer (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), and the other forms that are known in the art is volatile Property memorizer.In some instances, storage device 70 is used to store the programmed instruction for being performed by processor 60.Show at some In example, by the software that runs on wearable computing device 20 or application, (for example, brightness control module is 26) using storage Device 70 carrys out during program performing temporarily storage information.

In some instances, storage device 70 may further include one or more storages of configuration longer-term storage information Device 70.In some instances, storage device 70 includes non-volatile memory device.The example of this non-volatile memory device Including magnetic hard disk, CD, floppy disk, flash memory or electrically-programmable memory (EPROM) or electrically erasable (EEPROM) form of memorizer.

In some instances, wearable computing device 20 also includes one or more communication units 64.In one example, Wearable computing device 20 using communication unit 64 via one or more networks (such as, one or more wireless networks) come with Communication with external apparatus.Communication unit 64 can be NIC (such as, Ethernet card), optical transceiver, radio frequency transceiver or Person can send and receive the device of any other type of information.The other examples of this network interface can include：Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi radio computing device and USB (universal serial bus) (USB).In some instances, wearable computing device 20 Wirelessly communicated with external device (ED) (such as, mobile computing device or server) using communication unit 64.For example, it is wearable Computing device 20 can wirelessly be communicated with mobile computing device 2 by link 82 using communication unit 64.In some instances, Communication unit 64 can receive from wearable computing device 20 other parts (such as, communication module input 24), this lead to Letter module 24 makes communication unit 64, and (such as, 44) communication unit of mobile computing device 2 wirelessly communicates with external device (ED).

In one example, wearable computing device 20 also includes one or more input equipment 62.In some instances, Input equipment 62 is configured to pass tactile source, audio-source or video source to receive the input from user.Input equipment 62 Example includes：There is sensor (such as, there is sensitive display), mouse, keyboard, voice response system, video camera, Mike Wind or the device for detecting any other type of the order from user.In some instances, there is sensitive display Including touch-sensitive display.

One or more output devices 66 can also be included in wearable computing device 20.In some instances, it is defeated Go out device 66 to be configured to pass using tactual stimulation, audio stimulation or visual transmission to provide output to user.At one In example, output device 66 includes there is sensitive display, sound card, video Graphic adapter or is used to convert the signal into The device of any other type of the mankind or machine understandable appropriate format.The additional example of output device 66 includes：Raise Sound device, cathode ray tube (CRT), monitor, liquid crystal display (LCD), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or can to Family generates the device of any other type of intelligence output.In some instances, UI devices 22 can include that one or more are defeated Enter the function of device 62 and/or output device 66.

Wearable computing device 20 can also include UI devices 22.In some instances, UI devices 22 are configured to receive and touch Feel the input of input, audio input or vision.In addition to receiving from the input of user, UI devices 22 are configurable to defeated Go out content (such as, GUI) to be displayed in display device (such as, there is sensitive display) place.In some instances, UI devices 22 Can include there is sensitive display, this exist sensitive display by using exist at sensitive display or near electricity Hold detection, sensing detection, and/or optical detection, show GUI and receive from user input.In some instances, UI Device 22 is one of input equipment 62 and one of output device 66.

In some instances, the UI devices 22 of wearable computing device 20 can include input equipment 62 and/or output dress Put 66 function.In some instances, exist sensor can detect exist at sensor and/or near object. As an example ranges, there is sensor and (such as, can there is two inches of sensor or few in distance with detection object Finger or pointer in two inches).There is the position that sensor can determine the presence sensor for detecting object Put (for example, (x, y, z) coordinate).In another example ranges, there is sensor and can there is sensor six with detecting distance Inch or less than the object in six inches.Other scopes are also possible.There is sensor can be by using electric capacity, electricity Sense, and/or optical recognition are determining the position of the device selected by the object.In some instances, there is sensitive dress Put by using the tactual stimulation for the description of output device 66, audio stimulation or visual transmission to provide output to use Family.

Sensor 68 is configurable to the movement for detecting wearable computing device 20 and/or collects and wearable computing device 20 associated other information.For example, sensor 68 is configurable to measure the position of wearable computing device 20, rotation, speed Degree, and/or acceleration.The example of sensor 68 of detection and/or the movement for measuring wearable computing device 20 can include, but It is not limited to, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.Sensor 68 can also include clasp sensor (for example, in wearable meter Calculate during device 20 includes the example of clasp), galvanic skin response sensor, proximity transducer and can collect and mobile computing dress Put the sensor of any other type of 2 relevant information.

Wearable computing device 20 can include operating system 74.In some instances, operating system 74 controls wearable The operation of the part of computing device 20.For example, in one example, operating system 74 using processor 60, communication unit 64, deposit Storage device 70, input equipment 62 and output device 66 are to promote communication module 24, brightness control module 26, and UI modules 72 is logical Letter.Communication module 24, brightness control module 26, and UI modules 72 can respectively include can pass through 20 (example of wearable computing device Such as, the programmed instruction for 60) being performed by one or more processors and/or data.As an example, brightness control module 26 One or more operations and the instruction of action for making wearable computing device 20 perform disclosure description can be included.

In some instances, brightness control module 26 can perform one or more functions to determine wearable computing device The brightness degree of 20 display (for example, the display device of UI devices 22).For example, brightness control module 26 can receive from The instruction of mobile computing device 2, and based on the information being included in the instruction that receives determining brightness degree.Brilliance control The brightness degree of determination can be supplied to module 26 other parts of wearable computing device 20, such as, UI devices 22.

Wearable computing device 20 can include additional component, for clarity, not shown in fig. 2.For example, can wear Wearing computing device 20 can be included for providing power to the battery of the part of wearable computing device 20.Similarly, in Fig. 2 The part of the wearable computing device 20 for illustrating may be not necessarily required to each example for occurring in wearable computing device 20 In.For example, in some configurations, wearable computing device 20 can not include input equipment 62.

According to the one or more aspects of the disclosure, wearable computing device 20 can be based on by mobile computing device 2 The ambient light level for detecting is adjusting the brightness of the display device of wearable computing device 20.For example, ambient light sensor 12 can To detect the amount of ambient light of the position of mobile computing device 2.Based on the amount of ambient light for detecting, brightness control module 10 can be true Determine the ambient light level of the current location of mobile computing device 2.In some instances, brightness control module 10 can adjust mobile meter Calculate the brightness of the display device (for example, one of the display device of UI devices 4 and/or output device 46) of device 2.

Brightness control module 10 is it may also be determined that whether the ambient light level of mobile computing device 2 indicates wearable computing device The ambient light level of 20 current location.For example, brightness control module 10 can be by least determining whether object is just at least part of Whether ground blocker ring border optical sensor 12 indicates working as wearable computing device 20 come the ambient light level for determining mobile computing device 2 The ambient light level of front position.In some instances, brightness control module 10 can be determined based on the context of mobile computing device 2 Whether object is just stopping ambient light sensor 12 at least in part.Movement can be determined at least partially through context module 52 The context of computing device.I.e., it is possible to passing through processor 40 operates context module 52 to determine the context of mobile computing device 2.Should Context can include, for example, the sensing data, current time and date, mobile computing device 2 from sensor 48 it is current Position etc..Sensing data can include that the orientation of mobile computing device 2 (for example, is such as detected by compass and/or gyroscope ), object whether be close to instruction (for example, as detected by proximity transducer) on surface of mobile computing device 2 etc..

In various examples, whether brightness control module 10 can determine object based on the orientation of mobile computing device 2 Just stopping ambient light sensor 12 at least in part.For example, if the orientation of mobile computing device 12 indicates mobile computing device 2 It is located such that the surface of the mobile computing device 12 disposed thereon of ambient light sensor 12 (for example, including the shifting of display The side of dynamic computing device 12) it is positioned as face down (that is, facing ground), then and brightness control module 10 can determine thing Body is just stopping ambient light sensor 12 at least in part.As another example, if the orientation of mobile computing device 12 indicates to move Dynamic computing device 2 be located such that the mobile computing device 12 disposed thereon of ambient light sensor 12 surface (for example, including The side of the mobile computing device 12 of display) it is positioned as face-up (that is, facing ground), then brightness control module 10 Can determine that object is current and do not stop ambient light sensor 12 at least in part.

In some instances, brightness control module 10 can be in response to determining the ring detected by ambient light sensor 12 The prediction amount of ambient light that border light quantity is determined from the context based on mobile computing device 2 is different, determines object just at least in part Stop ambient light sensor 12.Used as an example, (for example, ambient light sensor 12 can detect low-down ambient light level It is almost dark).Mobile computing device 2 can determine that current time (for example, should be corresponding with daylight in ambient light level with daytime Time) correspondence, and determine current location and the outdoor location (for example, the outside the building position in face) of mobile computing device 2 Correspondence.Brightness control module 10 may also receive from the additional of one or more of the other sensor (such as, proximity transducer) Information.In this example, proximity transducer is may be located on the side with 12 identical mobile computing device 2 of ambient light sensor (for example, on the side including display), and object closely display can have been indicated.Based on being supplied to brightness control The context information of molding block 10, brightness control module 10 can determine to exist just stop at least in part ambient light sensor 12 Object.

Used as another example, the context of mobile computing device 2 can include gyro data, and the gyro data indicates to move Dynamic computing device 2 with the display of mobile computing device 2 is watched with user the angle that is associated of Typical angles (for example, relatively In ground in 40 degree) it is positioned.Context can also include exercise data, and the exercise data indicates movement corresponding with walking movement And current time corresponding with daytime.Based on this group of context data, brightness control module 10 can determine Divide the object of ground blocker ring border optical sensor 12.In response to determining that object does not currently stop ambient light sensor at least in part 12, mobile computing device 2 can be transmitted for adjusting the display of wearable computing device 20 to wearable computing device 20 The instruction of brightness.

In some instances, mobile computing device 2 can be configured to the current context based on mobile computing device 2 come really Whether the ambient light level of the current location of fixed first computing device indicates the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device. Border module 52 can determine the current context of mobile computing device 2.In some instances, brightness control module 10 can determine shifting The ambient light level scope of the current context of dynamic computing device 2.Can according to per square metre of lumen quantity (that is, lux value) come Description ambient light level scope.For example, brightness control module 10 can determine the scope and 0 to 200 of very dark ambient light level The scope of lux is corresponding, dim indoor environment lighting level is corresponding with the scope of 201 to 400 luxs, normally illuminate indoor environment Lighting level is corresponding with the scope of 401 to 1000 luxs, the indoor environment lighting level that becomes clear is corresponding with the scope of 1001 to 5000 luxs, Dim outdoor lighting level is corresponding with the scope of 5001 to 10,000 luxs, cloudy outdoor lighting level and 10,001 to 30,000 luxs Scope correspondence, and bright outdoor lighting level it is corresponding with the scope of 30,001 to 100,000 luxs.

In the example that the current context of mobile computing device 2 includes current time, brightness control module 10 can determine The ambient light level scope being associated with current time.For example, if current time is noon, then brightness control module 10 can be with Determine ambient light level scope between 10,000 and 100,000 luxs.Mobile computing device 2 can be configured to, in response to Determine the ambient light level of current location of mobile computing device 2 in the range of the ambient light level being associated with current time, to Wearable computing device 20 is transmitted for adjusting the instruction of the brightness of the display of wearable computing device 20.

Used as another example, the current context of mobile computing device 2 can include related to the user of mobile computing device 2 The current active of connection.In this example, brightness control module 10 can determine the ambient light level scope being associated with current active. For example, if current active is to see a film at the cinema, then brightness control module 10 can determine what is be associated with cinema Ambient light level scope is between 201 and 400 luxs.Mobile computing device 2 can be configured to, in response to determining mobile computing The ambient light level of the current location of device 2 is filled to wearable computing in the range of the ambient light level being associated with current active 20 transmission are put for adjusting the instruction of the brightness of the display of wearable computing device 20.

In some instances, mobile computing device 2 can be configured to fill based on mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing Put 20 whether physically closer to each other, determine whether the ambient light level of the current location of mobile computing device 2 indicates to wear Wear the ambient light level of the current location of computing device 20.Whether that are located in mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 In example in this threshold distance, can by mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 be defined as physically that This is close to.Threshold distance can be that the ambient light level of the position of mobile computing device 2 can indicate wearable computing device 20 The ambient light level of position and can be changed based on the context of mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 it is any away from From.For example, if the corresponding context of mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 indicates that its position is respectively positioned on the interior of structure Portion (that is, indoor), then threshold distance can be 5 feet, 20 feet, 100 feet, 1000 feet or similar distance.To the greatest extent But pipe is thus, threshold distance can be：If the corresponding context of mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 indicates which It is respectively positioned on the outside (that is, outdoor) of structure, then threshold distance can be bigger, such as, 1 mile, 5 miles etc..

Generally, mobile computing device 2 can be configured to respond to determine that wearable computing device 20 is located at mobile computing In the threshold distance of device 2, and transmit for adjusting the display of wearable computing device 20 to wearable computing device 20 The instruction of brightness.In some instances, mobile computing device 2 can be by least determining mobile computing device 2 and wearable meter Calculate whether device 20 is communicatively coupled to determine whether wearable computing device 20 is located at the threshold distance of mobile computing device 2 It is interior.Mobile computing device 2 can also be by least determining whether mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 use short distance Be communicatively coupled from wireless communication protocol, determine wearable computing device 20 whether be located at the threshold value of mobile computing device 2 away from From interior.

Used as another example, mobile computing device 2 can be by least receiving by wearing from wearable computing device 20 The instruction of the environmental audio data that computing device 20 is detected is worn, and based on the environment detected by mobile computing device 2 Audio frequency and the instruction of environmental audio detected by wearable computing device 20 relatively determining wearable computing device 20 Whether it is located in the threshold distance of mobile computing device 2, and determines whether wearable computing device 20 is located at mobile computing device 2 Threshold distance in.For example, mobile computing device 2 can perform sound-groove identification and be detected by wearable computing device 20 with determining To audio frequency it is identical with the audio frequency detected by mobile computing device 2.

In some instances, mobile computing device 2 can be configured at least receive from wearable computing device 20 The exercise data of the movement of wearable computing device 20 is indicated, and determines the fortune in the movement for indicating wearable computing device 20 Whether the relation between the exercise data of the movement of dynamic data and instruction mobile computing device 2 indicates that wearable computing device 20 exists In the threshold distance of the first computing device, determine whether the ambient light level of the current location of mobile computing device 2 indicates to wear Wear the ambient light level of the current location of computing device 20.Wearable computing device 20 one or more sensors 68 (for example, plus Velometer, gyroscope etc.) movement of wearable computing device 20 can be detected, and can be generated based on the movement for detecting Exercise data.Similarly, one or more sensors 48 of mobile computing device 2 can detect the movement of mobile computing device 2, And exercise data can be generated based on the movement for detecting.

It is determined that in exercise data and the movement for indicating mobile computing device 2 of the movement for indicating wearable computing device 20 Exercise data between relation when whether indicating that wearable computing device 20 is in the threshold distance of the first computing device, it is mobile Computing device 2 can determine from wearable computing device 20 pattern of the exercise data for receiving whether with by mobile computing device The pattern of 2 exercise datas for generating is associated.For example, mobile computing device 2 can determine from wearable computing device 20 and receive Exercise data it is corresponding with swing arm motion, and in determining the exercise data that generates by mobile computing device 2 and oscillating motion Leg movement correspondence.Therefore, mobile computing device 2 can determine that the combination of swing arm motion and swing of leg indicates two devices The movement being associated with walking is detected all.That is, in exercise data and the instruction of the movement for indicating wearable computing device 20 Relation between the exercise data of the movement of mobile computing device 2 is：Both current motions that walking is all indicated in detection.

Based on this relation, mobile computing device 2 can determine mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 each other It is close to, and therefore, the ambient light level of the current location of mobile computing device 2 indicates the current location of wearable computing device 20 Ambient light level.Mobile computing device 2 can be configured to respond to determine that the relation indicates the second computing device in the first meter Calculate in the threshold distance of device, and transmit for adjusting the display of wearable computing device 20 to wearable computing device 20 The instruction of brightness.

Generally, the ambient light level of one or more of the other device, brightness are indicated in response to determining the ambient light level for detecting Control module 10 can be transmitted for adjusting 20 (example of wearable computing device to wearable computing device 20 via communication module 8 Such as, the instruction of the brightness of UI devices display 22).The instruction can include the instruction of the brightness degree of designated display, inspection Instruction of ambient light level for measuring or both.

(for example, using communication module 24), and can be based on receiving wearable computing device 20 can receive instruction Instruction adjusting the brightness of the display of wearable computing device 20.In some instances, brightness control module 26 can divide The instruction that receives of analysis, and based on the ambient light level information being included in instruction determining the display of wearable computing device 20 The brightness degree of device.Brightness control module 26 is it may also be determined that instruction indicates the certain luminance grade for arranging display.Various In example, brightness control module 26 can cover specify brightness degree (for example, based on user configuring data, based on being included in Ambient light level information in instruction etc.).

The brightness degree of determination can be supplied to UI modules 72 by brightness control module 26.Can be operated by processor 60 UI modules 72 so that wearable computing device 20 display device (for example, in output device 66, UI devices 22 etc. one or It is multiple) change by display device export light amount (that is, the brightness of display device).For example, UI modules 72 can be in response to sending out Send for increase display device brightness degree instruction come so that display device becomes brighter, and can use in response to sending Display device is caused to become darker in the instruction of the brightness degree for reducing display device.

Fig. 3 be a diagram that the output image content of one or more technologies according to the disclosure to be displayed at remote-control device And control the block diagram of the exemplary computing devices of the screen intensity of the remote-control device.Generally, can include can be with for graphical content Export for any visual information for showing, text, image, one group of mobile image etc..The example illustrated in Fig. 3 includes meter Calculate device 130, exist sensitive display 134, communication unit 140, projector 150, projection screen 152, mobile device 156, and Visual display unit 160.Although computing device is shown as free-standing meter in the example of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 for exemplary purposes Device 10 and 80 is calculated, but (such as, 130) computing device can generally be to include processor or soft for performing to computing device Other appropriate computing environment also, such as of part instruction, it is not necessary to including any part that there is sensitive display or be System.

As described in the example of Fig. 3, computing device 130 can include the function as described in the processor 40 for Fig. 2 Processor.In such examples, computing device 130 can be operatively coupled to the presence of sensitive display by communication channel 132A 134, communication channel 132A can be system bus or other appropriate connections.It is described further below, calculates dress Put 130 and communication unit 140 can also be operatively coupled to by communication channel 132B, communication channel 132B is also likely to be system Bus or other appropriate connections.Although the purpose for citing individually shows computing device in figure 3, calculate Device 130 can be operatively coupled to there is sensitive display 134 and be led to by any amount of one or more communication channels Letter unit 140.

In other examples, mobile computing device 2 and wearable computing device 20 were such as previously passed through in fig. 1 and 2 Diagram, computing device can refer to mancarried device or mobile device, such as mobile phone (including smart phone), wearable Device (including intelligent watch), laptop computer etc..In some instances, computing device can be desk computer, flat board Computer, intelligent television platform, photographing unit, personal digital assistant (PDA), server, mainframe computer etc..

As shown in figure 1, there is sensitive display 134 (such as UI devices 4 and 22) and display device 136 can be included and existed quick Sense input equipment 138.Display device 136 can be with, for example, from 130 receiving data of computing device and shows graphical content.One In a little examples, exist sensitizing input device 138 can be determined using electric capacity, inductance and/or optical recognition exist it is quick One or more user inputs (for example, continuous gesture, multi-touch gesture, single-touch gesture etc.) at sense display 134, And this user input is indicated to be sent to computing device 130 using communication channel 132A.In some instances, there is sensitivity Input equipment 138 may be physically located at the top of display device 136 so that when user is positioned at input block by display dress When putting above the graphical element of 136 displays, the position that there is the place of sensitizing input device 138 is filled with the display for showing graphical element Put the position correspondence at 136 places.In other examples, there is sensitizing input device 138 and can be physically located and be and display Device 136 separates, and there is the position of sensitizing input device 138 can be corresponding with the position of display device 136 so that can be with Handed over the graphical element with the corresponding position for being displayed in display device 136 existing to be input at sensitizing input device 138 Mutually.

As shown in figure 3, computing device 130 can also include communication unit 140 and/or be operatively coupled to communication unit 140.Communication unit 140 can include the function of one of communication unit 44 and 64 as described in Fig. 2 or both.Communication unit The example of unit 140 can include：NIC, Ethernet card, optical transceiver, radio frequency transceiver or can send and The device of any other type of receive information.The other examples of this communication unit can include：Bluetooth, 3G and WiFi without Line electricity, USB (universal serial bus) (USB) interface etc..Computing device 130 can also include that one or more of the other device is (for example, defeated Enter device, output device, memorizer, storage device etc., for the purpose of succinct and illustration, in figure 3 it is not shown these Device) and/or be operatively coupled with one or more of the other device.

Fig. 3 also illustrates projector 150 and projection screen 152.This example of other of projection arrangement can include：Electronics Blank, holographic display and any other appropriate device for showing graphical content.Projector 150 and projection screen 152 can be including one or more communication units for enabling related device to communicate with computing device 130.In some instances, One or more communication units can support the communication between projector 150 and projection screen 152.Projector 150 can be with Receiving from computing device 130 includes the data of graphical content.In response to receiving data, projector 150 can be by graphical content It is projected on projection screen 152.In some instances, projector 150 can use optical recognition or other are appropriate Technology is determining one or more user inputs (for example, continuous gesture, multi-touch gesture, single-point at projection screen Touch gestures etc.) and using one or more communication units come by this user input indicate send to computing device 130. In this example, projection screen 152 can be it is unnecessary, and projector 150 graphical content can be projected in it is any suitable When medium on, and using optical identification or other this appropriate technologies detecting one or more user inputs.

In some instances, projection screen 152 can include there is sensitive display 154.There is sensitive display 154 can To include the subset or all of function of the function of input equipment 4 as described in the disclosure and/or output device 22.At some In example, there is sensitive display 134 can include additional function.Projection screen 152 (for example, electronic whiteboard) can be received From computing device 130 data and show graphical content.In some instances, there is sensitive display 154 to pass through One or more the user input (examples at projection screen 152 are determined using electric capacity, inductance, and/or optical recognition Such as, continuous gesture, multi-touch gesture, single-touch gesture etc.) and by using one or more communication units by This user input indicates to send to computing device 130.

Fig. 3 also illustrates mobile device 156 and visual display unit 160.Mobile device 156 and visual display unit 160 In each can include computing capability and concatenation ability.The example of mobile device 156 can include：Electronic reader is filled Put, convertible notebook device, mixing panel assembly, wearable device etc..The example of visual display unit 160 can include other Semi-fixed type device, TV, computer monitor etc..As shown in figure 3, mobile device 156 can include there is sensitive showing Show device 158.Visual display unit 160 can include there is sensitive display 162.There is sensitive display 158 and 162 to wrap Include the subset or all of function of the function of UI devices 4 and/or UI devices 22 as described in the disclosure.In some instances, There is sensitive display 158 and 162 can include additional function.Under any circumstance, there is sensitive display 162, for example, The data from mobile computing device 2 can be received and graphical content is shown.In some instances, there is sensitive display 162 can determine one or more user inputs at projection screen using electric capacity, inductance, and/or optical recognition (for example, continuous gesture, multi-touch gesture, single-touch gesture etc.) and come by using one or more communication units This user input is indicated to send to computing device 130.

As described above, in some instances, computing device 130 can be with output pattern content being displayed in by system bus Or other appropriate communication channels are coupled at the presence sensitive display 134 of computing device 130.Computing device 130 may be used also With output pattern content to be displayed at one or more remote-control devices, such as projector 150, projection screen 152, mobile device 156th, and visual display unit 160.For example, the technology according to the disclosure, computing device 130 can perform one or more instructions To generate and/or change graphical content.Computing device 130 can be by the data output including graphical content to computing device 130 Communication unit, such as communication unit 140.Communication unit 140 can send the data to one or more remote-control devices, all Such as projector 150, projection screen 152, mobile device 156 and/or visual display unit 160.So, computing device 130 can be with Output pattern content is being displayed at one or more remote-control devices.In some instances, one or more remote-control devices can be with Graphical content is exported and is shown in the presence sensitivity for including in corresponding remote-control device and/or being operatively coupled to corresponding remote-control device Show at device.

In some instances, graphical content output can not be operatively coupled to computing device 130 by computing device 130 Presence sensitive display 134 at.In other examples, computing device 130 can be with output pattern content being displayed in by logical Letter channel 132A is coupled at the presence sensitive display 134 of computing device 130 and at one or more remote-control devices.This In example, graphical content essentially simultaneously can be displayed at each related device.For example, can be drawn by communication delay Enter some to postpone with the data is activation by graphical content is included to remote-control device.In some instances, generated by computing device 130 And export be displayed in exist graphical content at sensitive display 134 can with export remote to be displayed in one or more Graphical content at range device is different.

Computing device 130 can send and receive data using appropriate communication technology.For example, computing device 130 can To be operatively coupled to external network 144 using network link 142A.Each in the remote-control device of Fig. 3 diagrams can pass through One in corresponding network link 142B, 142C and 142D is operatively coupled to network-external network 144.External network 144 can To include：Operatively it is mutually coupled so as to support what the information between the remote-control device that computing device 130 is illustrated with Fig. 3 was exchanged Hub, the network switch, network router etc..In some instances, network link 142A to 142D can be ether Net, ATM or other network connections.This communication can be wireless connection and/or wired connection.

In some instances, computing device 130 can be operatively coupled to be included in Fig. 3 using on-line equipment communication 148 In one or more remote-control devices.On-line equipment communication 148 can include communication, and computing device 130 is used by the communication Wire communication or radio communication are directly sending and receiving data with remote-control device.That is, the one of on-line equipment communication 148 In a little examples, before receiving the data sent by computing device 130 at remote-control device, can not be additional by one or more Device forwards the data, and vice versa.The example of on-line equipment communication 138 can include：Bluetooth, near-field communication, general serial Bus, Wi-Fi, infrared ray etc..One or more remote-control devices illustrated in Fig. 3 can by communication link 146A to 146D with Computing device 130 is operatively coupled.In some instances, communication link 146A to 146D can be using bluetooth, near-field communication, The connection of USB (universal serial bus), infrared ray etc..This connection can be wireless connection and/or wired connection.

According to the technology of the disclosure, computing device 130 can be operatively coupled to visual display dress using external network 144 160 are put, and instruction can be transmitted to visual display unit 160 so that visual display unit 160 adjusts visual display dress Put 160 brightness degree.Generally, computing device 130 can detect the ambient light level of the current location of computing device 130, and The ambient light level that can determine the current location of the computer 130 for detecting using the technology described above with respect to Fig. 1 and 2 is The ambient light level of the no position for indicating visual display unit 160.Visual display unit 160 can receive instruction, and based on this (for example, there is sensitive screen brightness 162) in the display for instructing to adjust visual display unit 160.Although aobvious for vision Showing device 160 is described, but computing device 130 can determine the ring of the current location of the computing device 130 for detecting Whether border lighting level indicating projector 150, mobile device 156 or communicatedly and/or is operatively coupled to appointing for computing device 130 What any relevant position of its display device.Computing device 130 can be indicated corresponding with the ambient light level detected to determination Each device of the ambient light level of the position of device transmits the respective communication for causing each device to adjust the brightness of display.

Fig. 4 be a diagram that one or more technologies according to the disclosure using optical sensor adjusting remote display The flow chart of the exemplary operation of the computing device of brightness.Computing device (the movement for such as, illustrating in fig 1 and 2 can be passed through Computing device 2 and wearable computing device one or more processors 20) are performing the technology of Fig. 4.For what is illustrated Purpose, describes the technology of Fig. 4 in the context of the mobile computing device 2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, but has different configuration of meter Calculate the technology that device can perform Fig. 4.

According to one or more technologies of the disclosure, mobile computing device 2 can determine 2 position of mobile computing device Ambient light level (200).In some instances, 2 use environment optical sensor 12 of mobile computing device is determining ambient light level.Ring The amount of the light in 12 measuring environment of border optical sensor, and the instruction of the amount of light is supplied to other units of mobile computing device 2 Part, such as brightness control module 10.In some instances, brightness control module 10 can be analyzed and be detected by ambient light sensor 12 The amount of the light for arriving, and determine the ambient light level of current location.In other examples, brightness control module 10 can be used from ring Ambient light level of the ambient light level information that border optical sensor 12 is received as the current location of the mobile computing device 2 for determining.

Mobile computing device 2 can determine determined by the ambient light level of current location of mobile computing device 2 indicate the Two different devices (for example, the ambient light level (202) of the position that 20) wearable computing device is located at.As described above, brightness control Molding block 10 can make this determination based on several factors, and the several factors include second device and mobile computing device 2 Be close to (that is, whether second device is located in the threshold distance of mobile device 2), in the ambient light level and the ring for detecting of prediction Whether comparison, object between the lighting level of border just stop the determination of ambient light sensor 12, mobile computing device 2 at least in part Activity that orientation, the current context of mobile computing device 2 are associated with the user of mobile computing device 2 etc..If mobile computing Device 2 determines that the ambient light level of the current location of the mobile computing device 2 for detecting does not indicate the ring of wearable computing device 20 Border lighting level (202 "No" branch roads), then can avoid mobile computing device 2 from instruction being transmitted to wearable computing device 20, with So that the brightness of the display of the adjustment wearable computing of wearable computing device 20 device 20.

If mobile computing device 2 determines that the ambient light level instruction of the current location of the mobile computing device 2 for detecting can The ambient light level (202 "Yes" branch roads) of wearing computing device 20, then mobile computing device 2 can be to wearable computing device 20 Transmit for adjusting the instruction (204) of the brightness of the display of wearable computing device 20.The instruction can include specifying display The instruction of the brightness degree of device, the instruction of ambient light level for detecting or both.Based on the instruction, wearable computing device 20 The brightness of the display of wearable computing device 20 can be adjusted.

Example 1：A kind of method, the method include：The present bit of first computing device is determined by the first computing device The ambient light level put；Determine by first computing device whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates the second calculating The ambient light level of the current location of device；And the ambient light level in response to determining the current location of first computing device refers to Show the ambient light level of the current location of second computing device, by first computing device and to second computing device Transmit for adjusting the instruction of the brightness of the display of second computing device.

Example 2：According to the method for example 1, the method is further included：Present bit in response to determining the first computing device The ambient light level put does not indicate the lighting level of the position of second device, it is to avoid transmit the instruction.

Example 3：According to the method for example 1, wherein it is determined that whether the ambient light level of the current location of the first computing device refers to Show that the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device includes：Determine whether object is just at least part of by the first computing device Ground stops the ambient light sensor of the first computing device, and wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：It is current in response to determining the object Do not stop the ambient light sensor at least in part to transmit the instruction.

Example 4：According to the method for any one of example 1 to 3, the method is further included：It is true by the first computing device The current context of fixed first computing device, wherein it is determined that whether the ambient light level of the current location of the first computing device indicates the The current field border of the ambient light level of the current location of two computing devices based on the first computing device.

Example 5：According to the method for example 4, wherein, the current context of the first computing device includes current time, the method Further include：Ambient light level scope with the current time correlation connection is determined by the first computing device, wherein, transmit this and refer to Order includes：In response to determine the first computing device current location ambient light level in the environment with current time correlation connection The instruction is transmitted in the range of lighting level.

Example 6：According to the method for example 4, wherein, the current context of the first computing device includes and the first computing device The current active that user is associated, the method are further included：Determined and the current moving phase association by the first computing device Ambient light level scope, wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：Ambient light level in response to determining the current location of the first computing device With the ambient light level of the current moving phase association in the range of and transmit the instruction.

Example 7：According to the method for any one of example 1 to 6, wherein, determine that the first calculating is filled by the first computing device Whether the ambient light level put indicates that the ambient light level of the second computing device includes：Second calculating is determined by the first computing device Whether device is located in the threshold distance of the first computing device, and wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：In response to determine this second Computing device is located in the threshold distance of the first computing device and transmits the instruction.

Example 8：According to the method for example 7, wherein, determine that whether the second computing device is located at the by the first computing device Include in the threshold distance of one computing device：Determine whether the first computing device and the second computing device are communicatively coupled.

Example 9：According to the method for example 7, wherein, determine that whether the second computing device is located at the by the first computing device Include in the threshold distance of one computing device：Determine whether are the first computing device and the second computing device by the first computing device It is communicatively coupled using short-range wireless communication protocol.

Example 10：According to the method for example 7, wherein, determine whether the second computing device is located at by the first computing device Include in the threshold distance of the first computing device：Receive by the second meter by the first computing device and from the second computing device Calculate the instruction of the environmental audio that device is detected；And by the first computing device, based on being detected by the first computing device Environmental audio and the comparison of the instruction of environmental audio detected by the second computing device, determine that the second computing device is It is no to be located in the threshold distance of the first computing device.

Example 11：According to the method for any one of example 1-10, wherein, determine that the first calculating is filled by the first computing device Whether the ambient light level put indicates that the ambient light level of the second computing device includes：Calculate by the first computing device and from second Device receives the exercise data of the movement for indicating the second computing device；And determined in the second meter of instruction by the first computing device Whether the relation between the exercise data of the exercise data for calculating the movement of device and the movement for indicating the first computing device indicates the Two computing devices are in the threshold distance of the first computing device, and wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：In response to determining the relation The second computing device is indicated in the threshold distance of the first computing device to transmit the instruction.

Example 12：According to the method for any one of example 1-11, wherein it is determined that whether the ambient light level of the first computing device Indicate that the ambient light level of the current location of the second computing device includes：Determining for first computing device is determined by the first computing device To, and wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：In response to determining that the orientation of the first computing device indicates the ring of the first computing device Border optical sensor is not stopped by object at least in part and transmits the instruction.

Example 13：According to the method for any one of example 1-12, the method is further included：By the first computing device simultaneously And based on ambient light level adjusting the brightness of the display of the first computing device.

Example 14：According to the method for any one of example 1-13, wherein, the first computing device is mobile computing device, and And wherein, the second computing device is wearable computing device.

Example 15：A kind of computing device, the computing device include：One or more processors；The position of detection computing device The ambient light sensor of the amount of ambient light put；And at least one module, can by one or more processors perform with：It is determined that Whether the amount of ambient light of the position of computing device indicates the amount of ambient light of the position of different computing devices；And in response to determining meter The amount of ambient light of the position of calculation device indicates the ambient light level of the current location of the different computing devices, calculates to the difference Device is transmitted for adjusting the instruction of the brightness of the display of the different computing devices.

Example 16：According to the computing device of example 15, wherein, one or more modules can be by this at one or more Reason device further operate with：Determine whether object is just stopping the ambient light sensor of the first computing device at least in part；And In response to determining that object transmits the instruction currently without the ambient light sensor is at least stopped.

Example 17：According to the computing device of any one of example 15-16, wherein, one or more modules can be by being somebody's turn to do One or more processors further operate with：Determine the current context of computing device；The current field border based on computing device To determine whether the ambient light level of the current location of computing device indicates the ambient light level of the current location of different computing devices.

Example 18：According to the computing device of any one of example 15-17, wherein, the current context bag of the first computing device Include current time, and wherein, one or more modules can by the one or more processors further operate with：It is determined that with The ambient light level scope of the current time correlation connection；And in response to determine computing device current time ambient light level with The instruction is transmitted in the range of the ambient light level of the current time correlation connection.

Example 19：According to the computing device of example 18, wherein, the current context of the first computing device includes and computing device The current active that is associated of user, and wherein, one or more modules can be further by the one or more processors Operation with：It is determined that the ambient light level scope with the current moving phase association；And in response to determining the current location of computing device Ambient light level with the ambient light level of the current moving phase association in the range of and transmit the instruction.

Example 20：According to the computing device of any one of example 15-19, wherein, one or more modules can by this one Individual or multiple processors further operate with：It is determined that whether different computing devices are located in the threshold distance of computing device；And The instruction is transmitted in response to determining different computing devices to be located in the threshold distance of computing device.

Example 21：According to the computing device of example 20, wherein, one or more modules can one or more process by this Device operation with：By at least operating to determine whether computing device and different computing devices are communicatively coupled, different meters are determined Calculate whether device is located in the threshold distance of computing device.

Example 22：According to the computing device of example 20, the computing device is further included：The input dress of detection environmental audio Put, wherein, one or more modules can by one or more processors operation with：It is determined that different computing devices whether position In the threshold distance of computing device, by least operate with：Receive by different computing device detections from different computing devices The instruction of the environmental audio for arriving；And based on the environmental audio detected by input equipment from detected by different computing devices The comparison of the instruction of the environmental audio for arriving, determines whether different computing devices are located in the threshold distance of computing device.

Example 23：According to the computing device of any one of example 15 to 22, the computing device is further included：Based on calculating The movement of device and generate one or more sensors of exercise data, wherein, one or more modules can pass through this Or multiple processors further operate with：The exercise data of the movement for indicating different computing devices is received from different computing devices； It is determined that in the exercise data and the exercise data generated by one or more sensors of the movement for indicating different computing devices Between relation whether indicate different computing devices in the threshold distance of computing device；And in response to determining that the relation is indicated Different computing devices transmit the instruction in the threshold distance of computing device.

Example 24：According to the computing device of any one of example 15 to 23, the computing device is further included：It is determined that calculating One or more sensors of the orientation of device, wherein, one or more modules can be entered by the one or more processors Single stepping with：In response to determining that the orientation of computing device indicates that the ambient light sensor is not stopped at least in part by object And transmit the instruction.

Example 25：A kind of computing device, the computing device are included for performing the method any one of example 1 to 15 Part.

Example 26：A kind of computer-readable recording medium including instruction, the instruction is when executed by computing device One or more processors are configured to：Determine the ambient light level of the current location of the first computing device；Determine the first computing device The ambient light level whether indicate the second computing device current location ambient light level；And in response to determining that first calculates dress The ambient light level for the current location put indicates the ambient light level of the current location of second computing device, to this second Computing device is transmitted for adjusting the instruction of the brightness of the display of second computing device.

Example 27：According to the computer-readable recording medium of example 26, the computer-readable recording medium is further included The one or more processors are configured to by instruction, the instruction：It is determined that current with what the user of the first computing device was associated The associated ambient light level scope of at least one of activity or current time；And in response to determining the first computing device The ambient light level of current location is in the ambient light level being associated with least one of the current active or the current time In the range of and transmit the instruction.

Example 28：According to the computer-readable recording medium of any one of example 26 to 27, the computer-readable storage medium Matter further includes instruction, and the one or more processors are configured to by the instruction：Receive by second from the second computing device The instruction of the environmental audio that computing device is detected；Based on the environmental audio that detected by the first computing device with by second The comparison of the instruction of the environmental audio that computing device is detected, determines whether the second computing device is located at the first computing device In threshold distance；And in response to determining that the relation indicates that the second computing device is passed in the threshold distance of the first computing device The defeated instruction.

Example 29：According to the computer-readable recording medium of any one of example 26 to 28, the computer-readable storage medium Matter further includes instruction, and the one or more processors are configured to by the instruction：Receive from the second computing device and indicate second The exercise data of the movement of computing device；It is determined that the exercise data in the movement for indicating the second computing device is calculated with instruction first Whether the relation between the exercise data of the movement of device indicates the second computing device in the threshold distance of computing device；And In response to determining that the relation indicates that the second computing device transmits the instruction in the threshold distance of the first computing device.

Example 30：A kind of computer-readable recording medium including instruction, the instruction make computing device when executed One or more processors perform the method any one of example 1 to 15.

Can be implemented described by the disclosure at least in part with hardware, software, firmware or any combination of them Technology.For example, the various aspects of described technology can be implemented in one or more processors, one or more process Device includes：One or more microprocessors, digital signal processor (DSP), special IC (ASIC), field programmable gate Any combinations of array (FPGA) or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic system and these parts. Term " processor " or " process circuit system " may refer generally to individually or before being combined with other logic circuitries State any one in logic circuitry or any other equivalent circuit system.Also may be used including the control unit of hardware One or more with the technology of the instruction disclosure.

This hardware, software and firmware can be embodied in identical device or in the different devices to support Open described various technologies.In addition, in described unit, module or component any one can together or It is implemented separately as discrete logic devices, rather than the logic device of interoperable.Different characteristic is described as into module or list Unit is intended to emphasize different function aspects, and is not necessarily mean that this module or unit must pass through single hardware, consolidate Part or component software are realizing.Exactly, the function being associated with one or more modules or unit can be by independent Hardware, firmware or software part perform, or be integrated in public or single hardware, firmware or component software It is interior.

Technology described in the disclosure can also embody or encode is including that the computer-readable using instruction encoding deposits In the product of storage media.Instruction that is embedded or encoding in the product of the computer-readable recording medium including coding can make One or more programmable processors or other processors implement one or more in technique described herein, such as, when When the instruction for including in a computer-readable storage medium or encoding is performed by one or more processors.Computer can Read storage medium can include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), It is Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory, hard Disk, CD ROM (CD-ROM), floppy disk, cassette tape, magnetic medium, optical medium or other computer-readable mediums. In some examples, product can include one or more computer-readable recording mediums.

In some instances, computer-readable recording medium can include non-transitory medium.Term " non-transitory " can To indicate that storage medium is not presented as carrier wave or transmitting signal.In some examples, non-transitory storage medium can be deposited The data (for example, in RAM or caching) that storage can change over time.

Have been described with the various examples of the present invention.These and other example is in the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. a kind of method, including：

The ambient light level of the current location of first computing device is determined by the first computing device；

Determine whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates that the second calculating is filled by first computing device The ambient light level of the current location put；And

In response to determining that the ambient light level of the current location of first computing device indicates second computing device The ambient light level of current location, is transmitted for adjusting by first computing device and to second computing device The instruction of the brightness of the display of second computing device.

2. method according to claim 1, further includes：

In response to determining that the ambient light level of the current location of first computing device does not indicate the position of second device Lighting level, it is to avoid the transmission instruction.

3. the method according to any one of claim 1-2, wherein：

Determine whether the ambient light level of the current location of first computing device indicates working as second computing device The ambient light level of front position includes：Determine whether object is just stopping at least in part by first computing device described The ambient light sensor of the first computing device, and

The transmission instruction includes：Pass in response to determining the object not stop the ambient light sensor at least in part The defeated instruction.

4. the method according to any one of claim 1-3, further includes：

The current context of first computing device is determined by first computing device,

Wherein it is determined that whether the ambient light level of the current location of first computing device indicates second computing device Current location current context of the ambient light level based on first computing device.

5. method according to claim 4, wherein, the current context of first computing device includes current time, institute The method of stating is further included：

The ambient light level scope being associated with the current time is determined by first computing device,

Wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：The ambient light level in response to determining the current location of first computing device The instruction is transmitted in the range of the ambient light level being associated with the current time.

6. method according to claim 4, wherein, the current context of first computing device includes and the described first meter The current active that the user of device is associated is calculated, methods described is further included：

The ambient light level scope being associated with the current active is determined by first computing device,

Wherein, transmitting the instruction includes：The ambient light level in response to determining the current location of first computing device The instruction is transmitted in the range of the ambient light level being associated with the current active.

7. the method according to any one of claim 1-6, wherein：

Determine by first computing device whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates the second computing device Ambient light level includes：Determine whether second computing device is located at first computing device by first computing device Threshold distance in, and

The transmission instruction includes：In response to determining that second computing device is located at the threshold value of first computing device Apart from interior and transmit the instruction.

8. method according to claim 7, wherein, determine that second computing device is by first computing device It is no to include in the threshold distance of first computing device：Determine first computing device and second computing device Whether it is communicatively coupled.

9. method according to claim 7, wherein, determine that second computing device is by first computing device It is no to include in the threshold distance of first computing device：

Receive by first computing device and from second computing device and detected by second computing device Environmental audio instruction；And

By first computing device, based on the environmental audio detected by first computing device with by described the The comparison of the instruction of the environmental audio that two computing devices are detected, determines whether second computing device is located at described first In the threshold distance of computing device.

10. the method according to any one of claim 1-9, wherein：

Determine by first computing device whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates the second computing device Ambient light level includes：

The movement for indicating second computing device is received by first computing device and from second computing device Exercise data；And

Determined by first computing device described with instruction in the exercise data of the movement for indicating second computing device Whether the relation between the exercise data of the movement of the first computing device indicates that second computing device is calculated described first In the threshold distance of device, and

The transmission instruction includes：In response to determining that the relation indicates second computing device in first computing device The threshold distance in and transmit the instruction.

11. methods according to any one of claim 1-10, wherein：

Determine whether the ambient light level of first computing device indicates the ambient light level bag of the current location of the second computing device Include：The orientation of first computing device is determined by first computing device, and

The transmission instruction includes：In response to determining that the orientation of first computing device indicates the ring of first computing device Border optical sensor is not stopped by object at least in part and transmits the instruction.

12. methods according to any one of claim 1-11, further include：

The display of first computing device is adjusted by first computing device and based on the ambient light level Brightness.

13. methods according to any one of claim 1-12, wherein, first computing device is mobile computing dress Put, and wherein, second computing device is wearable computing device.

A kind of 14. computing devices, the computing device are included for performing the side according to any one of claim 1-13 The part of method.

A kind of 15. computer-readable recording mediums including instruction, the instruction cause of computing device when executed Or method of multiple computing devices according to any one of claim 1-13.