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US 8,593,427 · App. 13/905,064 · Granted Nov 26, 2013

System and method for managing display power consumption

Inventors: Jinrong Yang (Shanghai, CN); Ramzi Khalil Maalouf (Chevy Chase, MD)
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Patent No.
US 8,593,427
App. No.
13/905,064
Granted
Nov 26, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for managing display power consumption are disclosed. In some embodiments first information is displayed in an available display area including a first portion of a display screen in a configuration having a set of portions. The set of portions includes the first portion of the display screen, which is configured in a powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input, and a second portion of the display screen, which is configured in a powered-off state. Responsive to a user indication in the in the first portion, the second portion is added to the available display area by transitioning the second portion to the powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input. Second information is displayed in the second portion.

Claims (75)

1. A method, comprising

displaying first information in an available display area comprising a first portion of a display screen and associated sensors in a configuration having a plurality of portions, comprising

the first portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input, and

a second portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-off state and incapable of receiving user input;

responsive to a user indication in the in the first portion, adding the second portion to the available display area by transitioning the second portion to the powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input;

displaying second information in the second portion;

generating the second information by mathematically upscaling the first information, wherein

the second information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion; and

displaying third information in the first portion, wherein the third information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

selecting elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on a dimension of the available display area.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

adjusting a position relative to a background element of a foreground content element of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

selecting elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on a dimension of the available display area.

7. A multifunction device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a display screen and associated sensors; and

one or more memories storing program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform:

displaying first information in an available display area comprising a first portion of the display screen in a configuration having a plurality of portions, comprising

the first portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input, and

a second portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-off state and incapable of receiving user input;

responsive to a user indication in the in the first portion, adding the second portion to the available display area by transitioning the second portion to the powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input;

displaying second information in the second portion;

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform generating the second information by mathematically upscaling the first information, wherein

the second information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform displaying third information in the first portion, wherein

the third information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion.

8. The multifunction device of claim 7 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform selecting elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

9. The multifunction device of claim 7 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on a dimension of the available display area.

10. The multifunction device of claim 7 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

11. The multifunction device of claim 7 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform adjusting a position relative to a background element of a foreground content element of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

12. The multifunction device of claim 7 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform selecting elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on a dimension of the available display area.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, storing program instructions executable on a computer to implement:

displaying first information in an available display area comprising a first portion of a display screen and associated sensors in a configuration having a plurality of portions, comprising

the first portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input, and

a second portion of the display screen and associated sensors, which is configured in a powered-off state and incapable of receiving user input;

responsive to a user indication in the in the first portion, adding the second portion to the available display area by transitioning the second portion to the powered on state to perform display functions and receive user input;

displaying second information in the second portion;

program instructions executable on a computer to implement generating the second information by mathematically upscaling the first information,

wherein

the second information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion; and

program instructions executable on a computer to implement displaying third information in the first portion, wherein

the third information comprises a portion of the first information upscaled for display in both the second portion and the first portion.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on a computer to implement receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on a computer to implement selecting elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on a computer to implement receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on a computer to implement scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on a dimension of the available display area.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on a computer to implement receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on a computer to implement scaling elements of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising:

program instructions executable on a computer to implement receiving a graphical content data structure comprising content for display in the available display area; and

program instructions executable on a computer to implement adjusting a position relative to a background element of a foreground content element of the graphical content data structure for display in the available display area based at least in part on whether the second portion is in a powered-on state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: YANG, JINRONG; MAALOUF, RAMZI KHALIL
To: DARELTECH LLC
Reel/Frame 047069/0708 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61822267 · May 10, 2013