Method and apparatus for adjusting video refresh rate in response to power mode changes in order to conserve power
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adjusting video refresh rate in response to power mode changes in order to conserve power 失效
    用于响应于功率模式改变来调整视频刷新率以节省功率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06476800B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-05

    申请号:US09046228

    申请日:1998-03-23

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: The present invention provides for a software routine executable by an image display system that controls at least one video timing signal (for example, the pixel clock signal) supplied to a display subsystem. More specifically, the software routine, adjusts the video timing signal in response to detection that the system is switching between power modes. The software routine preferably updates the video timing signal such that the system conserves power in response to detection that the system is switching from AC-powered operation to limited DC-powered operation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种由图像显示系统执行的软件程序,该图像显示系统控制提供给显示子系统的至少一个视频定时信号(例如像素时钟信号)。 更具体地,软件程序响应于系统在功率模式之间切换的检测来调整视频定时信号。 软件程序优选地更新视频定时信号,使得系统响应于系统从AC供电操作切换到有限的DC供电操作的检测而节省功率。

    Method for rendering display blocks on display device
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for rendering display blocks on display device 失效
    在显示设备上渲染显示块的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06323875B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US09300912

    申请日:1999-04-28

    IPC分类号: G06K940

    CPC分类号: G06T15/005

    摘要: A method is provided for rendering display blocks on a video display device of a computer processing system having an existing display driver. The method includes the step of assigning each of a plurality of n video adapters to an mth display subregion of the display device. A call to a draw function of the existing display driver is received. The draw function corresponds to a particular shape to be drawn and includes starting and ending coordinates. The mth display subregion that drawing of the shape is to begin on is calculated from the starting coordinates. A function of the existing display driver is called by calling an address stored in the filter driver of a routine corresponding to the called function. The called function corresponds to the received draw function. A segment of the shape is rendered on the calculated mth display subregion by the nth display adapter corresponding thereto. A traversal is made to the nth video adapter corresponding to a next segment of the shape. The next segment of the shape is rendered on the mth display subregion corresponding to the traversed nth video adapter. The traversal and second rendering step are repeated until all segments of the shape have been rendered.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在具有现有显示驱动器的计算机处理系统的视频显示装置上呈现显示块的方法。 该方法包括将多个n个视频适配器中的每一个分配给显示装置的第m个显示子区域的步骤。 接收到对现有显示驱动器的绘图功能的调用。 绘制函数对应于要绘制的特定形状,并包括起始坐标和结束坐标。 根据开始坐标计算形状开始绘制的第m个显示子区域。 通过调用存储在与被调用函数相对应的例程的过滤器驱动程序中的地址来调用现有显示驱动程序的功能。 被叫功能对应于接收的绘图功能。 通过与其对应的第n个显示适配器,在所计算的第m个显示子区域上呈现该形状的段。 对与形状的下一段对应的第n个视频适配器进行遍历。 该形状的下一个段被渲染在对应于所遍历的第n个视频适配器的第m个显示子区域上。 重复遍历和第二渲染步骤,直到呈现形状的所有段。

    Interruption tolerant video program viewing
    5.
    发明授权
    Interruption tolerant video program viewing 失效
    中断容忍视频节目查看

    公开(公告)号:US5774186A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-30

    申请号:US659125

    申请日:1996-06-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/7826 H04N5/44 H04N5/445

    摘要: Allows a video broadcast viewer to pause at anytime while viewing a program, and upon returning to be able to view the intervening segment. The video received during the pause period is stored and available for recall upon user command. The storage medium is circular in so much that the memory, upon becoming filled to capacity continues to write incoming information data over the previously stored data. The storage circuits employs a sequential access storage device and/or a direct access storage device. The storage circuit has a high speed memory input buffer and a high speed memory output buffer to account for the relatively long READ and WRITE access times of the storage device employed. At the end of the pause period, the user can view the stored video. The user has a choice between catching up to the regular broadcast or watching the remaining program video in a delay mode. The stored video may be viewed intermittently or continuously in regular, slow or fast motion, under user direct or remote VCR-type of video function control.

    摘要翻译: 允许视频广播查看器在查看节目时随时暂停,并在返回时能够查看中间片段。 在暂停期间接收到的视频被存储并可用于用户命令调用。 存储介质是圆形的,使得存储器在充满容量时继续在先前存储的数据上写入传入的信息数据。 存储电路采用顺序存取存储设备和/或直接存取存储设备。 存储电路具有高速存储器输入缓冲器和高速存储器输出缓冲器,以解决所采用的存储设备的相对较长的读取和写入访问时间。 在暂停期结束时,用户可以查看存储的视频。 用户可以选择追赶到正常广播或以延迟模式观看剩余的节目视频。 存储的视频可以在用户直接或远程VCR类型的视频功能控制下以常规,慢速或快速的动作间歇地或连续地观看。