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Computer, monitor and computer display method

US8907960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD. · CN
LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED · CN

Inventors

Zhiqiang He · Nanhu, CN
Haibin Ke · Beijing, CN
Zhongqing Li · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2010
Grant date	Dec 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer, monitor and a display method of the computer are provided. The computer includes a display card with a graphics processing unit (GPU) and a display memory used to receive the data to be displayed, process the data to be displayed and output the processed data to be displayed on the monitor; a power management module is used to manage the power supply status of the GPU and the display memory; a central processing unit (CPU) used to control the display card to enter power saving mode through the power management module when the predetermined conditions are met, make the GPU in a non-power-supply status and the display memory in a power-supply status.

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