Method, medium, and apparatus controlling graphics accelerator voltage
US7755630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2360/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, medium, and apparatus controlling a 3D graphics accelerator. The apparatus may include a voltage controller to determine a voltage and frequency supplied to the 3D graphics accelerator by using the 3D graphics data, so that a frames per second (FPS) of the image does not exceed a predetermined threshold, and a voltage supplier to supply a voltage and the frequency to the 3D graphics accelerator. The voltage and frequency supplied to the 3D graphics accelerator may be adjusted by a DVS technique so that the FPS of the generated image does not exceed the predetermined threshold. Accordingly, it is possible to control power consumption of the 3D graphics accelerator while maintaining performance at or above a given level. In particular, it is possible to very efficiently process a small amount of 3D graphics data with low power in a portable device.
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