Control of platform power consumption using coordination of platform power management and display power management
US8862906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Control of platform control of platform power consumption using selective updating of a display image. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a display controller to transfer pixel data from a frame buffer to a video display and a detection element to track updates to the frame buffer, the detection element to identify a portion of the pixel data that has been changed from a previous image, where the display controller is to provide the video display with the identified portion of the pixel data.
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