Automatic control of display brightness

1. A method, comprising:

capturing, using a camera on a device, a first image and a second image of a user viewing a display of the device, wherein the second image is captured after the first image;

determining, using a processor, a pupil size of the user in the first image and the second image;

determining a pupillary differentiation between the first image and the second image;

determining, based on the pupillary differentiation and with reference to a display brightness data table, a projected display brightness differential, the display brightness data table comprising predetermined display brightness settings corresponding to each pupil size;

responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential exceeds a predetermined threshold, adjusting, using a processor, a brightness setting of the display from an existing brightness setting to another brightness setting; and

responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential does not exceed the predetermined threshold, maintaining the existing brightness setting.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the capturing comprises changing the frequency that the second image is captured in relation to the first image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the capturing comprises actively transmitting light from the device and receiving reflections therefrom.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising maintaining the existing brightness setting if the projected display brightness differential does not exceed the predetermined threshold.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pupil size is determined from a pupil dimension.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising capturing the first and second image of the pupil when light data associated with an ambient light sensor (ALS) is received.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein an output of the ALS is used to adjust the brightness setting.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the projected display brightness differential corresponds to a projected value of brightness adjustment of the display from the existing brightness setting to the another brightness setting.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a camera;

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

capture, using the camera, a first image and a second image of a user viewing a display of the device, wherein the second image is captured after the first image;

determine a pupil size of the user in the first image and the second image;

determine a pupillary differentiation between the first image and the second image;

determine, based on the pupillary differentiation and with reference to a display brightness data table, a projected display brightness differential, the display brightness data table comprising predetermined display brightness settings corresponding to each pupil size;

responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential exceeds a predetermined threshold, adjust a brightness setting of the display from an existing brightness setting to another brightness setting; and

responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential does not exceed the predetermined threshold, maintain the existing brightness setting.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions that are executable by the processor to capture comprise instructions that change the frequency that the second image is captured in relation to the first image.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions that are executable by the processor to capture comprise instructions that actively transmit light from the device and receive reflections therefrom.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that are executable by the processor to maintain the existing brightness setting if the in pupil size projected display brightness differential does not exceed the predetermined threshold.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the pupil size is determined from a pupil dimension.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that are executable by the processor to capture the first and second image of the pupil when light data associated with an ambient light sensor (ALS) is received, wherein an output of the ALS is used to adjust the brightness setting.

15. A product, comprising:

a processor;

a storage device that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising:

code that captures a first image and a second image of a user viewing a display of the device, wherein the second image is captured after the first image;

code that determines a pupil size of the user in the first image and the second image;

code that determines a pupillary differentiation between the first image and the second image;

code that determines, based on the pupillary differentiation and with reference to a display brightness data table, a projected display brightness differential, the display brightness data table comprising predetermined display brightness settings corresponding to each pupil size;

code that adjusts, responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential exceeds a predetermined threshold, a brightness setting of the display from an existing brightness setting to another brightness setting; and

code that maintains, responsive to identifying that the projected display brightness differential does not exceed the predetermined threshold, the existing brightness setting.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the projected display brightness differential corresponds to a projected value of brightness adjustment of the display from the existing brightness setting to the another brightness setting.