Extended power management via frame modulation control
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1. A method for providing user-specified power management in a portable computer device having a graphics controller and a liquid crystal display on which content is displayed comprised of:
- enabling a user to select either a dithering mode of operation for said graphics controller or a non-dithering mode of operation for said graphics controller so as to reduce power consumption by said liquid crystal display.
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Abstract
Power consumption in a portable computer device that provides true-color simulation on a liquid crystal display can be realized by selectively operating a graphics controller that drives the LCD to selectively enable or disable true color simulation. Disabling dithering which provides true color simulation in an LCD, can significantly reduce power consumption by a portable computer device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing user-specified power management in a portable computer device having a graphics controller and a liquid crystal display on which content is displayed comprised of:
enabling a user to select either a dithering mode of operation for said graphics controller or a non-dithering mode of operation for said graphics controller so as to reduce power consumption by said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing user-specified power management in a portable computer device having a graphics controller and a liquid crystal display on which content is displayed comprised of:
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providing a software-controlled user interface for said graphics controller;
enabling a user, via said user interface, to control said graphics controller to be operable in a graphics dithering mode providing at least a simulated true-color output on said liquid crystal device, or in a reduced-power-consumption, non-dithering mode of operation for said liquid crystal device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for providing user-specified power management in a portable computer device having a graphics controller and a liquid crystal display comprised of:
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detecting when said portable computer device is operated from a battery;
selectively operating the graphics controller in either a true-color simulating graphics dithering mode or a non-dithering mode of operation so as to reduce power consumption by said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing user-specified power management in a portable computer device having a graphics controller and a liquid crystal display comprised of:
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detecting when said portable computer device is operated from a battery;
determining when said portable computer device is displaying on said liquid crystal display, content that contains color;
if said content contains color, selectively operating the graphics controller in either a graphics dithering mode to render true-color simulation, or a non-dithering mode of operation for so as to reduce power consumption by said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A portable computer device having a liquid crystal display comprised of:
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a central processor means, providing a software controlled power management user interface;
a graphics controller operably coupled to the central processor, said graphics controller being operable via said user interface in a graphics dithering mode to provide a true-color simulation by said liquid crystal display, or a non-dithering mode of operation to reduce power consumption by said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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