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Reducing power consumption during graphics rendering

US9201487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Tomas G. Akenine-Moller · Lund, SE
Bjorn Johnsson · Älvsbyn, SE
Magnus Andersson · Jönköping, SE
Jim K. Nilsson · Lund, SE
Robert M. Toth · Lund, SE
Carl J. Munkberg · Malmö, SE
Jon N. Hasselgren · Bunkeflostrand, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2013
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, the knowledge that a capped frame time is used can be exploited to reduce power consumption. Generally a capped frame time is a pre-allocated amount of time to apply power for rendering in graphics processing. Generally the frame time involves the application of power and some down time in which only idle power is applied pending the next frame time. By making better use of that down time, power consumption reductions can be achieved in some embodiments.

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