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Method for controlling a power saving mode of a video display device with respect to a predetermined one of a plurality of applied signal sources

  • US 6,593,975 B1
  • Filed: 09/27/2000
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1999
  • Status: Expired
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1. A method for controlling a video display device having multiple signal sources, comprising steps of:

  • detecting whether a synchronous signal is input to a microcomputer;

    detecting a signal source selection state if the synchronous signal is not input;

    converting a present mode to a power-saving mode if the signal source selection state indicates a computer is the selected signal source; and

    maintaining the present mode if the signal source selection state indicates a signal source other than the computer to be the selected signal source.

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