Patent ID: 8514242

Claim:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving sensor input from one or more light sensors that detect ambient light proximate an integrated display of a portable device; determining that the ambient light detracts from a visibility of a user interface element displayed in a user interface on the integrated display; interpolating, based on the ambient light, display properties of one or more graphic components of the user interface element throughout an entire normalized light range comprised of light values ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 which approximates a range from complete darkness to full sunlight and the light values correspond to respective illuminance values for the ambient light; and modifying the one or more graphic components of the user interface element based on said interpolating the display properties and one or more user indicated preferences for the light values within the normalized light range to enhance the visibility of the user interface element for display in the ambient light, the one or more graphic components of the user interface element being individually modified to contrast with a user interface background displayed in the user interface on the integrated display.