Mobile Display Brightness Control for Video Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile devices face significant power consumption issues due to large-sized displays and high-resolution image processing, particularly when recording videos, as existing methods do not effectively manage brightness to reduce energy usage.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that dynamically control the brightness of a display unit based on the resolution of the displayed image, using a control unit to identify the image resolution and adjust the brightness in stages, thereby reducing power consumption without altering the camera module's settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a large-sized display unit is used to display high-resolution images, then image display quality is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage resolutionVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically changes the brightness parameter of the display unit based on the resolution of the displayed image. When high-resolution images are displayed, the brightness is automatically reduced to a lower level, while when low-resolution images are displayed, the brightness can be higher. This parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction by maintaining acceptable display quality while significantly reducing power consumption during high-resolution video recording.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If the brightness of the display unit is increased to improve visibility, then display quality is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the brightness parameter based on display content characteristics. During video recording, especially when high-resolution video is being displayed, the brightness is automatically reduced to a predetermined lower level. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining sufficient visibility for the user while significantly reducing the power consumption of the display unit during energy-intensive operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If the resolution of displayed video is increased to improve image quality, then image quality is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo resolutionVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a coordinated control strategy where the brightness parameter is adjusted based on the video resolution parameter. When high-resolution video recording is detected, the system automatically reduces the display brightness to a lower level. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining high image quality for recording purposes while reducing the power consumption associated with displaying high-resolution content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2590404B1Display Control Apparatus and Method for Mobile Device
Publication Date: 2016.09.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An apparatus and a method for controlling a display of a mobile device are provided. The method includes identifying a resolution of video data to be displayed in a video display mode, retrieving brightness control data corresponding to the identified resolution from a memory unit that stores a plurality of values of the brightness control data each of which corresponds to each of a plurality of resolution values, and sending the retrieved brightness control data to a display unit to display the video data with specific brightness determined based on the brightness control data.