Implementing multiple display modes on one display panel
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a memory to store image data;
a display to present the image data stored in the memory, the display having multiple pixels; and
a mode control driver to operate the display (1) in a first mode that supports full display capabilities where the pixels are available for displaying the image data and (2) in a second mode that supports limited display capabilities where a subset of the pixels are available for displaying the image data and remaining pixels are not available.
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Abstract
An electronic device has a single display panel that operates in multiple modes to support different display capabilities. In one implementation, the device operates the display panel in a first mode to support a rich user experience, such as watching video, playing games, reading and writing email, and so forth. In the first mode, the entire display panel is operational, where substantially all of the pixels are active and available to depict image data. The device alternatively operates the display panel in a second mode that provides limited display capabilities, while conserving power. In the second mode, a portion of the display panel is operational while the rest of the display panel is powered off. This partial display mode may be implemented by activating a subset of the pixels, certain backlights, and/or a part of the circuitry that supports the display (e.g., frame buffer, display controller).
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a memory to store image data;
a display to present the image data stored in the memory, the display having multiple pixels; and
a mode control driver to operate the display (1) in a first mode that supports full display capabilities where the pixels are available for displaying the image data and (2) in a second mode that supports limited display capabilities where a subset of the pixels are available for displaying the image data and remaining pixels are not available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, directs an electronic device to perform acts comprising:
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operating a display panel on the electronics device in a first mode where the display panel is operational to display data; and
operating the display panel in a second mode where a portion of the display panel is operational to display the data while a remaining portion of the display panel is powered down. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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determining whether to operate a display panel in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation;
in an event the first mode of operation is selected, operating the panel display with substantially all pixels active; and
in the second mode of operation, operating the panel display with a subset of the pixels active and remaining pixels inactive. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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