Wireless display system operable in power saving operation mode and control method for controlling the system

• US 20030037265A1
• Filed: 08/17/2001
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Mukai, Masaki, Sameshima, Osamu, Kamo, Osamu, Tanaka, Atsushi
• Granted Patent: US 6,877,099 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3209 Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A wireless display system including a computer and a wireless display wireless-communicating with each other is provided. In the system, the wireless display automatically shifts back from a power saving operation mode to an ordinary operation mode. The computer includes an object event registering/monitoring unit and a wireless-communication unit. The When detecting a specified event which occurs in the computer, the computer notifies the events to the wireless display with the wireless-communication unit, and turns on the wireless display to shift the display unit automatically from the power saving operation mode to the ordinary operation mode. The wireless display monitors inputting data through a touch panel unit. When no data is input for a predetermined time, a display unit is turned off. Thereby, the wireless display automatically shifts form the ordinary operation mode to the power saving operation mode.

Claims

1. A wireless display system comprising:

a computer including;

an application software unit;

an object event registering/monitoring unit for specifying an event and monitoring that the event occurs in said application software unit; and

a first wireless-communication unit for wireless-transmitting event data when the event occurs; and

a wireless display including;

a display unit operable in an ordinary operation mode and a power saving operation mode of which power consumption is smaller than a power consumption of said ordinary operation mode; and

a second wireless-communication unit for shifting said display unit into the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data when said display unit operates in the power saving operation mode.

2. The wireless display system according to claim 1, wherein said application software unit includes an Internet mail transmitter/receiver.

3. The wireless display system according to claim 1, wherein said application software unit includes a schedule register/controller for registering and controlling a schedule.

4. The wireless display system according to claim 1, further comprising a touch panel unit for inputting data, wherein said second wireless-communication unit monitors an inputting operation through said touch panel unit, and said wireless-communication unit shifts said display unit to the power saving operation mode when no data is input for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

5. A wireless display wireless-communicating with a computer which transmits event data when a specific event occurs, said wireless display comprising:

a display unit operable in an ordinary operation mode and a power saving operation mode of which a power consumption is smaller than a power consumption of the ordinary operation mode; and

a second wireless-communication unit for shifting the display unit into the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data when said display unit operates in the power saving operation mode.

6. The wireless display according to claim 5, further comprising a touch panel unit for inputting data, wherein said second wireless-communication unit shifts said display unit to the power saving operation mode when no data is input through said touch panel unit for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

7. A computer arranged for wireless-communicating with a data terminal operable in an ordinary operation mode and a power saving operation mode of which power consumption is smaller than a power consumption of the ordinary operation mode, said computer comprising:

an application software unit;

an object event registering/monitoring unit for specifying an event and monitoring that the event occurs in said application software unit; and

a wireless-communication unit for wireless-transmitting event data when the event occurs,

wherein said data terminal shifts to the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data when said data terminal operates in the power saving operation mode.

8. The computer according to claim 7, wherein said application software unit includes an Internet mail transmitter/receiver.

9. The computer according to claim 7, wherein the application software unit includes a schedule register/controller for registering and controlling a schedule.

10. A method of controlling a system including a computer in which a specified event occurs and a data terminal for wireless-communicating with the computer, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring that the specified event occurs;

transmitting event data when the specified event occurs; and

shifting the data terminal to an ordinary operation mode when the data terminal receives the event data in a power saving operation mode.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring to receive an Internet mail.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring a registered schedule.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the data terminal includes a display unit, and wherein said step of shifting the data terminal comprises the sub step of shifting the display unit into the ordinary operation mode when the display unit receives the event data in the power saving operation mode.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of shifting the data terminal to the power saving operation mode when the data terminal receives no data for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

15. A method of controlling a wireless display having a display unit and wireless-communicating with a computer transmitting event data when a specified event occurs, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving the event data; and

shifting the display unit to an ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in a power saving operation mode.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of shifting the display unit to the power saving operation mode upon receiving no data for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

17. A method of controlling a computer for wireless-communing with a data terminal operable in a common operation mode and a power saving operation mode, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring that a specified event occurs; and

transmitting event data when the specified event occurs,

wherein the data terminal shifts to the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in the power saving operation mode.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring to receive an Internet mail.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring a registered schedule.

20. A program for making a wireless display execute a method of controlling the wireless display, the wireless display having a display unit and wireless-communicating with a computer transmitting an event data when a specified event occurs, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving the event data; and

shifting the display unit to an ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in a power saving operation mode.

21. The program according to claim 20, wherein said method further comprises the step of shifting the display unit to the power saving operation mode upon receiving no data for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

22. A recording medium recording a program for making a wireless display execute a method of controlling the wireless display, the wireless display having a display unit and wireless-communicating with a computer transmitting an event data when a specified event occurs, said recording medium being readable by the wireless display, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving the event data; and

shifting the display unit to an ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in a power saving operation mode.

23. The recording medium according to claim 22, wherein said method further comprises the step of shifting the display unit to the power saving operation mode upon receiving no data for a predetermined time in the ordinary operation mode.

24. A program for making a computer execute a method of controlling the computer, the computer wireless-communicating with a data terminal, the data terminal being operable in an ordinary operation mode and a power saving operation mode, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring that a specified event occurs; and

transmitting event data when the specified event occurs,

wherein the data terminal shifts to the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in the power saving operation mode.

25. The program according to claim 24, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring to receive an Internet mail.

26. A program according to claim 24, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring a registered schedule.

27. A recording medium recording a program for making a computer execute a method of controlling the computer, the computer wireless-communicating with a data terminal, the data terminal being operable in an ordinary operation mode and a power saving operation mode, said recording medium being readable by the computer, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring that a specified event occurs; and

transmitting event data when the specified event occurs,

wherein the data terminal shifts to the ordinary operation mode upon receiving the event data in the power saving operation mode.

28. The recording medium according to claim 27, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring to receive an Internet mail.

29. The recording medium according to claim 28, wherein said step of monitoring that the specified event occurs comprises the sub step of monitoring a registered schedule.