Power efficient video playback based on display hardware feedback

    公开(公告)号:US10257487B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15872702

    申请日:2018-01-16

    Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing the number of fetches performed when a background layer (e.g., letter or pillar box) to be displayed is of a constant fill color. One or more processors (e.g., a display processor) may be configured to detect that a background layer is of a constant fill color. If so, rather than fetching the background layer from memory, the one or more processors may be configured to generate the constant fill color for the background layer. In doing so, there may be a reduction in the number of memory fetches performed, as the constant fill background layer is not fetched or is only partially fetched. This may reduce memory fetch operations (as only the video layer is fetched) and therefore power savings (e.g., battery usage) at memory and bus interfaces, decreased use of the bandwidth at the bus and memory, and decreased processor usage.

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