Managing back pressure during compressed frame writeback for idle screens
US9646563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2350/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display pipe is configured to generate output frames for display. Additionally, the display pipe may be configured to compress an output frame and write the compressed frame back to memory responsive to detecting static content in successive output frames. The display pipe may also be configured to determine to selectively allow write-back logic to operate when doing so will not cause a pixel underrun to the display. If an underrun might occur, write-back logic is temporarily disabled. If write-back is successful, the display pipe may read the compressed frame from memory for display instead of reading the source frames for compositing and display.
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