Power management of electronic device with display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8996901
APP PUB NO 20110246801A1
SERIAL NO

12751958

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An electronic device, such as an e-book, for displaying information includes a power source; a display having a high power mode and a low power mode, said display being powered by said power source; and a power control arrangement for switching the display to a low power mode when no changes to selected regions of the display are required for at least a predetermined time. The power control arrangement switches said display from said low power mode to said high power mode when changes of said display are required in display portions other than said selected portions. A method for operating the electronic device. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions thereon for implementing the method.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Locker, Howard Cary, US 181 2866
Seethaler, Kenneth Scott Wake Forest, US 40 646
Springfield, Randall Scott Chapel Hill, US 178 3846

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