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Method and system for reducing power consumption in a display

  • US 8,243,014 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2009
  • Issued: 08/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for displaying image data, said system comprising:

  • a display device having a plurality of operational modes, at least some of said operational modes corresponding to reduced display element resolution when displaying image data on the display device; and

    a source of image data configured to provide image data to said display device at a data rate that depends at least in part on the mode in which said display device is operating,wherein the plurality of operational mode includes a first operational mode and a second operational mode, wherein the second operational mode corresponds to reduced display element resolution as compared with the first operational mode, wherein the first operational mode includes displaying image data in a display region of the display device, and wherein the second operational mode includes displaying image data at a reduced display element resolution without changing the size of the display region.

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