Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Display power source
Patent
1995-10-26
1998-10-13
Brier, Jeffrey
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Display power source
345213, 348730, 39575006, G09G 500, G09G 512, H04N 563
Patent
active
058219242
ABSTRACT:
A system for lowering the power output of a computer peripheral device connected to a host computer during periods of inactivity of the host or the peripheral device senses a power management command at the peripheral device generated at the host computer. Time sensing means at the host senses inactivity, and gerating circuitry generates a power-management command. Detection circuitry in the peripheral device senses the power-management command, and controls power-using circuitry in the peripheral device in response. In an embodiment applicable to peripherals having a microprocessor, the system may be incorporated entirely in software at the host and the peripheral device. In dumb devices, the system requires add-in and/or add-on apparatus cooperating with software.
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Dornier Pascal
Kikinis Dan
Boys Donald R.
Brier Jeffrey
Elonex I.P. Holdings Ltd.
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