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Granted Patent B2
US 8,605,103 · App. 13/727,723 · Granted Dec 10, 2013

Image quality configuration apparatus, system and method

Inventors: Raymond F. Dumbeck (Austin, TX); Andrew W. Dodd (Toronto, CA); Michael C. Gotcher (Lakeway, TX)
Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
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Patent No.
US 8,605,103
App. No.
13/727,723
Granted
Dec 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes detecting one of an application access or a file type access, and configuring, in response to detecting the application or file type access, automatically without user interaction, a display system in an image quality configuration for the application or the file type where the image quality configuration is based on providing best image quality with respect to the application or the file type. Configuring the display system in an image quality configuration, may involve determining that a profile associated with the application or associated with the file type is stored in memory, and configuring the display system according to the profile. The method may adjust at least one anti-aliasing parameter or at least one anisotropic filter parameter. The method may monitor an operating system to obtain an indication that an application has been accessed or that a file type has been accessed.

Claims (35)

1. A method comprising:

displaying a plurality of application windows;

detecting an application access of one application window of the plurality of application windows;

configuring, in response to detecting said application access, automatically without user intervention, the display system in an image quality configuration for said detected application wherein said image quality configuration is based on providing best image quality with respect to said application; and

prioritizing which application of the plurality of applications receives priority of image quality configuration.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring said display system in an image quality configuration, comprises:

determining that a profile associated with said application or associated with a file type is stored in memory; and

configuring said display system according to said profile.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring said display system in an image quality configuration, comprises:

adjusting at least one anti-aliasing parameter or at least one anisotropic filter parameter.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring said display system in said image quality configuration comprises:

adjusting at least one setting selected from the settings of: sharpness, color correction, brightness, contrast, color vibrance and flesh tone correction.

5. An apparatus comprising:

image quality configuration logic operative to:

configure, in response to detecting an application access, automatically without user intervention, a display system in an image quality configuration for said detected application wherein said image quality configuration is based on providing best image quality with respect to said application; and

prioritize which application of a plurality of applications receives priority of image quality configurations.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

determine that a profile associated with an application or associated with a file type is stored in memory; and

configure said display system according to said profile.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

adjust at least one anti-aliasing parameter or at least one anisotropic filter parameter.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

monitor an operating system of said display system and obtain an indication from said operating system that an application has been accessed or that a file type has been accessed.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

monitor a GPU of said display system and obtain a process invocation indication from said GPU wherein said process invocation corresponds to a specific application access.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

display, on a display screen space, of said display system, a plurality of application windows wherein said application access is a selection of one application window of said plurality of application windows;

determine that said one application window is larger than a minimum percentage of said display screen space; and

configure said display system in said image quality configuration for said application wherein said application provides a display only within said one application window.

11. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

display, on a display screen space, of said display system, a plurality of application windows wherein said application access is a selection of one application window of said plurality of application windows;

determine that processor utilization of at least one processor, related to an application corresponding to said one application window, is larger than a minimum percentage processor utilization; and

configure said display system in said image quality configuration for said application wherein said application provides a display only within said one application window.

12. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said logic is operative to:

adjust at least one setting selected from the settings of: sharpness, color correction, brightness, contrast, color vibrance and flesh tone correction.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2019
From: DUMBECK, RAYMOND F.; GOTCHER, MICHAEL CASEY
To: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050826/0850 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2019
From: DODD, ANDREW W.
To: ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC
Reel/Frame 050826/0884 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12644300 · Dec 22, 2009
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