SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY CHARACTERISTIC CONTROL SUITABLE FOR MOBILE PHONE AND OTHER DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a time period of activating a backlight used for illumination of a screen of a media device, the method comprising:
- identifying a network use state concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off a backlight;
determining whether an executable application having requested transmission or reception of data, is activated, in response to a result of the identification showing the network use state indicates active transmission or reception of data; and
controlling the timer in response to the determination the application is active.
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Abstract
A system determines a time period used for controlling a backlight and other processing device power consumption related characteristics to more closely reflect user intent determined in response to an operation state of an application, for the system determines the operation state based on, activity of an application in requesting transmission and reception of data, display screen update and completion of presentation of a view configuration (display area) The system reduces inadvertent turning off of a backlight and other device power consumption features.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a time period of activating a backlight used for illumination of a screen of a media device, the method comprising:
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identifying a network use state concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off a backlight; determining whether an executable application having requested transmission or reception of data, is activated, in response to a result of the identification showing the network use state indicates active transmission or reception of data; and controlling the timer in response to the determination the application is active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a time period of activating a backlight used for illumination of a screen of a media device, the method comprising:
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identifying whether a screen display area is updated with data concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off the backlight; and controlling the timer in response to the determination the screen display area is updated in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a time period of activating a backlight used for illumination of a screen of a media device, the method comprising:
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identifying whether a request by an executable application for loading data comprising content of a screen display area is made concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off the backlight; loading the requested data; and controlling the timer in response to determining the screen display area of the application which has made the request for loading the data, is completed. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus which controls a time period of driving a backlight, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit; a timer which counts a time period used to turn off a backlight; and a controller configured for identifying a network use state of the communication unit concurrently with controlling the timer and for determining an application is active in response to an identification the network use state indicates the application has requested transmission and reception of data using the communication unit, controlling the timer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus which controls a time period of driving a backlight, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit having a backlight; a timer which counts a time period used to determine time to switch off the backlight; and a controller configured for identifying whether a screen is updated with data in a display area of the display unit concurrently with controlling the timer, and for controlling operation of the timer in response to the identification of whether the screen is updated in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for controlling a time period of driving a backlight for media device screen illumination, the apparatus comprising:
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a timer for measuring a time period for activating the backlight; and a controller configured for, identifying whether a request by an executable application for loading data comprising content of a screen display area is made concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off the backlight, loading the requested data and controlling the timer in response to determining the screen display area of the application which has made the request for loading the data, is completed. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method for controlling a time period of activating a power consuming function of a media device, the method comprising:
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identifying a network use state concurrently with controlling a timer used to turn off a power consuming function; determining whether an executable application having requested transmission or reception of data, is activated, in response to a result of the identification showing the network use state indicates active transmission or reception of data; and controlling the timer to one of, (a) inhibit de-activation of the power consuming function and (b) inhibit a power saving mode, in response to the determination the application is active.
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