Display apparatus and method for controlling power usage of the display apparatus

• US 10,203,744 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: He, Quanhua, Zhang, Hao, Shi, Lingyun, Wang, Guangquan, Chen, Zhen, Bo, Jian
• Primary Examiner(s): Mercedes, Dismery
• Application Number:
  US15/325,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20170205872A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3206 Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3215 Monitoring of peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/022 in absence of operation, e.g. no data being entered during a predetermined time
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

The present application discloses a display apparatus including a display panel; a backlight module; a motion sensor for detecting a motion parameter of the display apparatus and generating a motion parameter signal representing the motion parameter; at least one signal processor for comparing the motion parameter with a threshold value, and generating a power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value; and a controller for controlling a state of the backlight module; the controller is configured to control the backlight module in a power off state upon receiving the power off signal.

Claims

1. A display apparatus having a front cover, a back cover, two long sides parallel to each other connecting the front cover and the back cover, comprising:

a display panel;

a backlight module;

one or a combination of an accelerometer and a vibration sensor for detecting a motion parameter of the display apparatus and generating a motion parameter signal representing the motion parameter;

at least one signal processor for comparing the motion parameter with a threshold value;

a processor for controlling a state of the backlight module; and

a contact sensor on the back cover of the display apparatus for detecting a contact from a palm abutting against the back cover and generating a signal representing a gross contact area between the palm and the back cover;

wherein the at least one signal processor is configured to compare the gross contact area with a threshold contact area and generate a power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value and the gross contact area is greater than the threshold contact area; and

the processor is configured to control the backlight module in a power off state upon receiving the power off signal.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motion parameter comprises a vibration frequency and an acceleration.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an application processor for transmitting analog voltage to the display panel;

wherein the processor is configured to control the application processor in a state in which transmission of analog voltage to the display panel is discontinued upon receiving the power off signal.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to transmit an analog voltage control signal to the application processor upon receiving the power off signal, the application processor is configured to be in the state in which transmission of analog voltage to the display panel is discontinued upon receiving the analog voltage control signal.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to maintain the state of the backlight module if the motion parameter is no greater than the threshold value and the display apparatus is in a sleep mode.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an application processor for sending analog voltage to the display panel;

wherein the processor is configured to maintain an analog voltage transmission state of the application processor if the motion parameter is no greater than the threshold value.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to transmit an analog voltage control signal to the application processor if the motion parameter is no greater than threshold value, the application processor is configured to maintain the analog voltage transmission state upon receiving the analog voltage control signal.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the at least one signal processor is configured to generate a power on signal if the display apparatus is in an active mode while the backlight module is in a power off state and the motion parameter is equal to or less than the threshold value;

and

the processor is configured to control the backlight module in a power on state upon receiving the power on signal.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8, further comprising an application processor for sending analog voltage to the display panel;

wherein the processor is configured to transmit an analog voltage control signal to the application processor if the motion parameter is no greater than threshold value, the application processor is configured to be in the state in which transmission of analog voltage to the display panel is resumed upon receiving the analog voltage control signal.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display apparatus is a mobile phone.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display apparatus is a mobile phone;

the display apparatus further comprises one or more pressure sensor on the two long sides of the mobile phone for detecting a pressure from fingers pressed against the two long sides and generating a signal representing a value of the pressure; and

the at least one signal processor is configured to compare the value of the pressure with a threshold pressure value and generate the power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value and the value of the pressure is no greater than the threshold pressure value.

12. A mobile phone comprising a display panel, a backlight module, a front cover, a back cover, two long sides parallel to each other connecting the front cover and the back cover;

a contact sensor on the back cover of the mobile phone for detecting a contact from a palm abutting against the back cover and generating a signal representing a gross contact area between the palm and the back cover;

one or a combination of an accelerometer and a vibration sensor for detecting a motion parameter of the mobile phone and generating a motion parameter signal representing a motion parameter;

the motion parameter comprises a vibration frequency and an acceleration;

at least one signal processor for comparing the motion parameter with a threshold value and comprising the gross contact area with a threshold contact area; and

generating a power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value and the gross contact area is greater than the threshold contact area; and

a processor for controlling a state of the backlight module;

the processor is configured to control the backlight module in a power off state upon receiving the power off signal.

13. The mobile phone of claim 12, further comprising one or more pressure sensor on the two long sides of the mobile phone for detecting a pressure from fingers pressed against the two long sides and generating a signal representing a value of the pressure;

wherein the at least one signal processor is configured to compare the value of the pressure with a threshold pressure value; and

generate the power off signal if the gross contact area is greater than the threshold contact area, and the value of the pressure is no greater than the threshold pressure value.

14. A method for controlling power usage of a display apparatus having a front cover, a back cover, two long sides parallel to each other connecting the front cover and the back cover, comprising:

detecting a motion parameter of the display apparatus;

generating a motion parameter signal representing a motion parameter;

comparing the motion parameter with a threshold value;

detecting a contact from a palm abutting against the back cover;

generating a signal representing a gross contact area between the palm and the back cover;

comparing the gross contact area with a threshold contact area;

generating a power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value and the gross contact area is greater than the threshold contact area; and

controlling a state of a backlight module of the display apparatus;

wherein controlling the state of the backlight module comprises controlling the backlight module in a power off state when the power off signal is generated.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the motion parameter comprises a vibration frequency and an acceleration.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein controlling the state of the backlight module further comprises controlling an application processor of the display apparatus in a state in which transmission of analog voltage from the application processor to a display panel of the display apparatus is discontinued when the power off signal is generated.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the state of the backlight module further comprises transmitting an analog voltage control signal to the application processor when the power off signal is generated, causing the application processor to be in the state in which transmission of analog voltage from the application processor to the display panel is discontinued upon receiving the analog voltage control signal.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein controlling the state of the backlight module further comprises maintaining the state of the backlight module if the motion parameter is no greater than the threshold value and the display apparatus is in a sleep mode;

and maintaining an analog voltage transmission state of an application processor of the display apparatus if the motion parameter is no greater than the threshold value.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein

if the motion parameter is no greater than the threshold value;

and the backlight module is in a power off state, the display apparatus is in an active mode when the motion parameter is determined to be no greater than the threshold value;

the method further comprising;

generating a power on signal, and controlling the backlight module in a power on state upon receiving the power on signal; and

controlling an application processor of the display apparatus in a state in which transmission of analog voltage from the application processor to a display panel of the display apparatus is resumed when the power on signal is generated.