Operation mode switching method and electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9728163
APP PUB NO 20150287387A1
SERIAL NO

14743428

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An electronic device and an operation mode switching method thereof are described. The operation mode switching method is applied to an electronic device that includes a display unit, and the electronic device has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The display unit has a first light-transmittance in the first operation mode and a second light-transmittance in the second operation mode such that the first high light-transmittance is higher than the second light-transmittance. The method includes detecting to obtain a trigger event; judging whether or not the trigger event satisfies a predefined condition to get a judgment result and, when the judgment result indicates that the trigger event satisfies the predefined condition, generating a switching instruction, and according to the switching instruction, switching the electronic device between the first operation mode and the second operation mode.

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LENOVO (BEIJING) CO LTD100085 NO 6 PIONEER ROAD HAIDIAN DISTRICT INFORMATION INDUSTRY BASE BEIJING MUNICIPAL DISTRICT BEIJING CITY 100085

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Gan, Dayong Beijing, CN 16 222
Hou, Xinru Beijing, CN 12 89
Ma, Wenchao Beijing, CN 16 85
Peng, Shifeng Beijing, CN 12 47

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