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Method and apparatus for enabling power management of a flat panel display

US7119786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2001
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for enabling power management of a flat-panel display is described. In one embodiment, a method involves detecting at least one display device power state and adjusting a backlight brightness in a display monitor in response to the detecting the at least one display power state. In one embodiment, a method further involves altering the brightness of a display image in order to maintain a display image quality when the backlight is adjusted.

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