Power saving method

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2005-07-29

2008-09-02

Connolly, Mark (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

Reexamination Certificate

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07421600

ABSTRACT:
A power-saving method of continuous display and effective cost in a system that includes memory directly accessed by a CPU and at least one display device within vertical blanking. The method includes the following steps: issuing a Power-saving related message; dropping the Power-saving related message, wherein a Power-saving related flag is not set; setting the Power-saving related flag; setting a VID/FID pending bit in the CPU, wherein the vertical blanking of the display/displays occurs and clearing the Power-saving related flag, wherein the Power-saving related flag is set, and executing a power saving process.

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