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Method and apparatus for selectively activating a computer display for power management
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-17
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for exclusively activating pixels in an active area of a computer display when a computer system is operating in a power management mode. In one embodiment, the pixels within the active area of the display are exclusively activated by providing less power to the pixels outside of the active area of the display.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeff Kidder
- 👤 Robert Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/147; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3234; G06F1/325; G06F1/3265; G09; G09G; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0232; G09G2310/04; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/06; G09G2320/0686; G09G2330/00; G09G2330/02; G09G2330/021; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A computer system comprising: a display; and a first device configured to exclusively activate pixels in an active area of said display as determined by an operating system of said computer system, said first device configured to automatically exclusively activate pixels in an active area of said display in response to said computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A computer system comprising: a display; and a first device configured to exclusively activate pixels in an active area of said display as determined by an operating system of said computer system, said first device configured to automatically exclusively activate pixels in an active area of said display in response to said computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer system of claim 1 wherein less power is provided to an area outside said active area of said display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said first device is configured to be operable in a plurality of modes, said first device configured to exclusively activate pixels in said active area of said display when said first device is operating in a power management mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer system of claim 3 wherein said first device is configured to expand said active area of said display in response to an area outside said active area being updated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer system of claim 3 wherein said first device is configured to activate a local area outside said active area in response to said local area being updated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of: switching into a power management mode; and exclusively activating pixels in an active area of a computer display as determined by an operating system, said exclusively activating pixels is performed automatically in response to a computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of: switching into a power management mode; and exclusively activating pixels in an active area of a computer display as determined by an operating system, said exclusively activating pixels is performed automatically in response to a computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein the step of exclusively activating pixels includes providing less power to an area outside said active area of said display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer-implemented method of claim 7 the step of exclusively activating pixels in said active area of said computer display is performed in response to the step of switching into a power management mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further including the step of expanding said active area of said display in response to an area outside said active area being updated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-implemented method of claim 9 further including the step of activating a local area outside said active area in response to said local area being updated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instruction including a first set of instruction, said first set of instruction when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps comprising of: switching into a power management mode; and exclusively activating pixels in an active area of a computer display as determined by an operating system of a computer system, said exclusively activating pixels is performed automatically in response to said computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instruction including a first set of instruction, said first set of instruction when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps comprising of: switching into a power management mode; and exclusively activating pixels in an active area of a computer display as determined by an operating system of a computer system, said exclusively activating pixels is performed automatically in response to said computer system receiving power from an alternative power source.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein the step of exclusively activating pixels includes providing less power to an area outside said active area of said display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the step of exclusively activating pixels in said active area of said computer display is performed in response to the step of switching into a power management mode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said first set of instructions further include additional instructions, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to perform the step of expanding said active area of said display in response to an area outside said active area being updated.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said first set of instructions further include additional instructions, which when executed by said processor, cause said processor to perform the step of activating a local area outside said active area in response to said local area being updated.
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