US5548765A
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Power saving display subsystem for portable computers
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-02
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Granted: 1996-08-20
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Expires: 2014-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A computer system, according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a host CPU, an image rendering device, a CRT image memory, a video subsystem, an alternative display converter, an alternative display memory, an LCD controller, a change-of-status (COS) detector, a power up/down controller, and a computer display screen. The COS detector monitors the host CPU, image rendering device, CRT image memory, looking for updates that would require a change in the image displayed on the computer display screen. The COS detector signals the power up/down controller to power-off and/or slow system clocks to the CRT image memory, the video subsystem, the alternative display converter, the alternative display memory, and the LCD controller when there is no change to be made in the image on the computer display screen. And conversely, the COS detector signals the power up/down controller to power-up and/or restore system clocks to full-speed for the CRT image memory, the video subsystem, the alternative display converter, the alternative display memory, and the LCD controller when a change (update) is to be made in the image on the computer display screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Tsunoda
- 👤 Hitomi Aizawa
- 👤 Yuji Hama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3215; G06F1/3218; G06F1/3234; G06F1/325; G06F1/3265; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/147; G06F3/1475; G09; G09G; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/10; G09G2320/103; G09G2330/00; G09G2330/02; G09G2330/021; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A display control system for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: an image memory for storing said image data; display control means for reading out said image data from said image memory and producing display data for said liquid crystal display device; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said image memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a power source for supplying power to said display control means; and power control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said power supplied to the display control means in response to the received detection signal, thereby saving an amount of power consumed by said display control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A display control system for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: an image memory for storing said image data; display control means for reading out said image data from said image memory and producing display data for said liquid crystal display device; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said image memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a power source for supplying power to said display control means; and power control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said power supplied to the display control means in response to the received detection signal, thereby saving an amount of power consumed by said display control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said power control means comprises: means for reducing said power supplied to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 2, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 2, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said image memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said power control means comprises: means for stopping supply of power to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 6, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 5, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said image memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A display control system for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: an image memory for storing said image data; display control means for reading out said image data from said image memory and producing display data for said liquid crystal display device; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said image memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a clock generator for supplying a clock signal to said display control means; and clock control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said clock signal supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A display control system for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: an image memory for storing said image data; display control means for reading out said image data from said image memory and producing display data for said liquid crystal display device; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said image memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a clock generator for supplying a clock signal to said display control means; and clock control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said clock signal supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 8, wherein: said clock generator comprises means for generating a high-frequency clock signal and a low-frequency clock signal; and said clock control means comprises means for controlling supply of said high-frequency clock signal to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is to be changed, and controlling supply of said low-frequency clock signal to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 9, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 9, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said image memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 8, wherein: said clock control means comprises means for disabling said clock signal supplied to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 12, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control system in accordance with claim 12, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said image memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said image memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
A display control apparatus for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: a first memory for storing image data; a second memory for storing display data for said liquid crystal display device; display control means for reading out said image data from said first memory to produce said display data, and writing said display data into said second memory; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said first memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a power source for supplying power to said display control means; and power control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said power supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal, thereby saving an amount of power consumed by said display control means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
A display control apparatus for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: a first memory for storing image data; a second memory for storing display data for said liquid crystal display device; display control means for reading out said image data from said first memory to produce said display data, and writing said display data into said second memory; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said first memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a power source for supplying power to said display control means; and power control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said power supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal, thereby saving an amount of power consumed by said display control means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein said power control means comprises: means for reducing said power supplied to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 16, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said first memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein said power control means comprises: means for stopping supply of power to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 19, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 19, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said first memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
138 words
A display control apparatus for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: a first memory for storing image data; a second memory for storing display data for said liquid crystal display device; display control means for reading out said image data from said first memory to produce said display data, and writing said display data into said second memory; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said first memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a clock generator for supplying a clock signal to said display control means; and clock control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said clock signal supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
138 words
A display control apparatus for controlling display on a liquid crystal display device of image data which can be changed due to user operation, comprising: a first memory for storing image data; a second memory for storing display data for said liquid crystal display device; display control means for reading out said image data from said first memory to produce said display data, and writing said display data into said second memory; detecting means for detecting whether or not said image data stored in said first memory is to be changed and producing a detection signal indicative thereof; a clock generator for supplying a clock signal to said display control means; and clock control means, which receives said detection signal, for controlling said clock signal supplied to said display control means in response to the received detection signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 22, wherein: said clock generator comprises means for generating a high-frequency clock signal and a low-frequency clock signal; and said clock control means comprises means for controlling supply of said high-frequency clock signal to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is to be changed, and controlling supply of said low-frequency clock signal to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 23, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 23, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said first memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
41 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 22, wherein said clock control means comprises: means for disabling said clock signal supplied to said display control means when said detection signal indicates that said image data is not to be changed.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means for detecting whether said display control means is to execute said changing.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
46 words
A display control apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein: said display control means comprises means for changing said image data stored in said first memory; and said detecting means comprises means detecting whether said first memory is to be accessed by said display control means.
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