Display Controller Standby Mode Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices in standby mode cannot display information such as time, requiring reactivation to access this information, which leads to high power consumption and hardware loss.

Innovation Solution

A display controller that includes a mode trigger, mode controller, and signal switcher, allowing the display to switch between normal and standby modes with reduced power consumption by triggering the standby display mode directly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If the display device is kept in standby mode to save power, then power consumption is reduced, but the display cannot show information such as time or date

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidtime information display
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into a first display area and a second display area. The first display area remains in standby mode to save power, while the second display area is activated to display time information. This segmentation allows the system to display necessary information without fully activating the entire display, thus reducing power consumption while maintaining information availability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If the display device is fully activated to display information, then all information including time can be displayed, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime information displayVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the display screen are assigned different functional qualities. The first display area maintains standby characteristics (low power consumption), while the second display area is activated with full display capabilities. This local differentiation allows the system to provide information display functionality where needed while keeping other areas in energy-saving mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of information

If the display device is frequently awakened to check time information, then time can be accessed, but hardware loss increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime information accessVSAvoidhardware loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The time information is pre-loaded and displayed in the second display area while the display device remains in standby mode. This preliminary arrangement of information allows users to access time information without needing to fully activate or awaken the display device, thereby reducing the frequency of wake-up cycles and minimizing hardware wear and loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3690872B1Display controller and corresponding display device
Publication Date: 2025.01.29 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure discloses a display controller and a display device, and relates to the field of display technology. The display device includes a display panel and a display controller, and the display controller includes a display driver, a data storage, a mode trigger and a mode controller; the output terminal of the mode trigger is connected with the input terminal of the mode controller, the output terminal of the mode controller is connected with the control terminal of a signal switcher and the control terminal of the display driver, respectively, the output terminal of the signal switcher is connected with a normal display signal terminal and a standby display signal terminal connected with the data storage, respectively, and the normal display signal terminal and the standby display signal terminal are connected with the input terminal of the display driver, respectively. The display device provided by the disclosure may be used for standby display.