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Control of platform power consumption using coordination of platform power management and display power management

US8862906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2011
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2032

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  • 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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