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CN101676859B
CN101676859B CN2008102224764A CN200810222476A CN101676859B CN 101676859 B CN101676859 B CN 101676859B CN 2008102224764 A CN2008102224764 A CN 2008102224764A CN 200810222476 A CN200810222476 A CN 200810222476A CN 101676859 B CN101676859 B CN 101676859B
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The invention provides a display which comprises a power module, an image processing module, a display interface module and a power consumption sensing module, wherein, the power consumption sensing module is connected with the power module and is used for sensing the power consumption information of the display, is also connected to the display interface module and feeds back the power consumption information through the display interface module. The invention also provides a computer which comprises a host and a display, wherein, an information transmission channel is arranged between the host and the display; the display comprises a power module, an image processing module, a display interface module and a power consumption sensing module; the power consumption module is connected with the power module and is used for sensing the power consumption information of the display; and the power consumption module is also connected to the display interface module and feeds back the power consumption information to the host through the information transmission channel. By utilizing the invention, the power consumption information of the display can be obtained at real time, thus providing support for displaying the whole power consumption information of the computer for users.

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Computing machine and display
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of computing machine and display, power consumption information that can feedback display.
Background technology
At present, along with the raising of public's awareness of saving energy, can show that the computer equipment of oneself power consumption situation is developed.Its principle is exactly to measure the power consumption information of this computing machine through in computing machine, installing sensor additional, and transfers to CPU and handle, thereby shows the power consumption situation of this computing machine to the user in real time.
Yet this method is only applicable to equipment such as Laptop & Desktop main frame.Extend out display for desktop computer display or notebook,, do not go in the power consumption situation of The whole calculations machine so the power consumption information of display has calculating faithfully because its power supply separates with main frame fully.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of display that can feed back oneself power consumption information.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of computing machine that can feedback display power consumption information.
For realizing above-mentioned first purpose; A kind of display is provided, and said display has power module, image processing module and display interface module, also comprises: the power consumption sensing module; Be connected with power module; Be used for the power consumption information of sensor display, and be connected to display interface module, through display interface module feedback power consumption information.
In addition, the power consumption sensing module can be directly connected to display interface module through attachment device.
In addition, the power consumption sensing module can also be connected to display interface module via image processing module.
Wherein, said attachment device can be the MCU that adds, and the power consumption sensing module can also be connected to the MCU in the image processing module.
For realizing above-mentioned second purpose, a kind of computing machine is provided, said computing machine comprises main frame and display; Have information transfer channel between main frame and the display, display has power module, image processing module and display interface module, and display also comprises: the power consumption sensing module; Be connected with power module; Be used for the power consumption information of sensor display, and be connected to display interface module, feed back power consumption information to main frame via information transfer channel.
In addition, the power consumption sensing module can be directly connected to display interface module through attachment device.
In addition, the power consumption sensing module can also be connected to display interface module via image processing module.
Wherein, said attachment device can be the MCU that adds, and the power consumption sensing module can be connected to the MCU in the image processing module.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows; Because display has the power consumption sensing module that is connected with power module; The power consumption information that is used for sensor display; And be connected to display interface module, thereby can be via information transfer channel to main frame feedback power consumption information, formation can provide the display of feedback oneself power consumption information.Therefore, can obtain the power consumption information of display in real time, thereby can provide support for show the whole power consumption information of computing machine to the user.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide further understanding of the present invention, constitutes the application's a part, and illustrative examples of the present invention and explanation thereof are used to explain the present invention, do not constitute qualification of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the schematic block diagram that comprises according to the computing machine of display of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the schematic block diagram that comprises according to the computing machine of the display of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram that comprises according to the computing machine of the display of second embodiment of the invention and the 3rd embodiment.
Embodiment
With reference to accompanying drawing, specify embodiment of the present invention below.
Preferably, the power consumption sensing module of hereinafter mentioning can be identical with the power consumption sensing module in the main frame.And power consumption sensing principle that relates among this paper and host CPU have disclosed power consumption information processing method in the prior art to some extent, so relevant therewith information repeats no more.
Fig. 1 is the schematic block diagram that comprises the computing machine of display according to the present invention.Among the figure, the left side is exactly the synoptic diagram of display.Present display interface device (i.e. display interface module among the figure) has: VGA, DVI, HDMI, Displayport.Among the figure, information transfer channel is meant I2C passage wherein to VGA/DVI/HDMI, and to displayport, is meant auxiliary transmission channel (AUX Channel) wherein.The image transmission channel is meant the RGB passage to VGA/DVI/HDMI, and to displayport, is meant main channel (Main Link) wherein.
Computing machine of the present invention generally includes display 100 and main frame 200, and display 100 can comprise power module 101, display module 103, image processing module 105, display interface module 107 and power consumption sensing module 109.The present invention is through being connected power consumption sensing module 109 with power module 101, with the power consumption information of sensor display 100, and with direct or indirect mode with power consumption information transmission to display interface module 107.After this; Power consumption information via information transfer channel (promptly; The I2C bus) get into the display interface module 201 of main frame 200, subsequently successively through video card processor module 203 with north bridge 205 with the power consumption information transmission to CPU207, wherein; Display interface module 201, video card processor module 203 and north bridge 205 are not all handled power consumption information, and only play transmitting effect.
Below, will be through embodiment being described in more detail with reference to accompanying drawing.
First embodiment
Fig. 2 is the schematic block diagram that comprises according to the computing machine of the display of first embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2; The computing machine of present embodiment comprises display 300 and main frame 400; Display 300 comprises power module 301, display module 303, image processing module 305, display interface module 307, power consumption sensing module 309 and MCU311; In Fig. 2, power consumption sensing module 309 is newly-increased module with MCU311, and other modules are the existing module of standard indicator.Power consumption sensing module 309 shown in Fig. 2 is used for the power consumption information of sensor display 300.MCU311 is responsible for controlling and receiving the power consumption information of power consumption sensing module 309, such as, receive voltage, electric current or power etc.Here, power can carry out electric current and voltage by MCU311 and multiply each other and obtain, and also can touch piece 309 by the power consumption sensing and itself obtain.MCU311 supports I2C communication, and the power consumption information that obtains is kept among the MCU311 inner RAM or register.When MCU311 detects the I2C address of host query MCU and receives when requiring to return the order of power consumption information, MCU311 returns power consumption information the display interface device module 401 of main frame.
The advantage of above-mentioned exemplary embodiment is that this scheme has only increased power consumption sensing module 309 and MCU311, and other parts of display 300 do not make any changes, and is applicable to the VGA/DVI/HDMI interface as information transfer channel with I2C.Yet the auxiliary transmission channel of displayport (AUX Channel) can't be supported this scheme.
Second embodiment
Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram that comprises according to the computing machine of the display of second embodiment of the invention and the 3rd embodiment.As shown in Figure 3, the computing machine of present embodiment comprises display 500 and main frame 600, and display 500 comprises power module 501, display module 503, image processing module 505, display interface module 507 and power consumption sensing module 509.Wherein, image processing module 505 is made up of MCU511 and Flame Image Process DSP513.In Fig. 3, power consumption sensing module 509 is newly-increased module, and other modules are the existing module of standard indicator.MCU511 is mainly used in control, be used for transmitting power consumption information on the information transfer channel and between video card, and Flame Image Process DSP513 is mainly used in the Flame Image Process demonstration here.So MCU511 is connected to power consumption sensing module 509, by MCU511 the power consumption information transmission is given the display interface device module 601 of main frame then.
In addition, present display is all supported the DDC-CI agreement, in brief, is exactly that main frame can be through the parameter of DDC-CI agreement control display, such as luminance contrast etc.And no longer need use the button on the display to control.Practical operation is that main frame passes through one group of register in the MCU in the I2C visit display, and the address of these registers all is that protocol definition is good, the luminance contrast of the value of these registers is corresponding current display etc.Host modifications the value of these registers, the display brightness contrast will change thereupon.
Here; The first embodiment of the present invention can increase by one group of register again in MCU511; Define special-purpose address; Be specifically designed to and preserve the power consumption information such as voltage, electric current or power that collect, main frame 600 visits these registers through the DDC-CI agreement equally, thereby obtains required power consumption information.Wherein, described register can be volatibility RAM or non-volatile flash.
Thereby present embodiment is applicable to VGA, DVI, HDMI, Displayport interface.In addition, owing to used existing protocol, the versatility of system and compatibility also can be guaranteed.
The 3rd embodiment
For the second embodiment of the present invention, if do not adopt in the DDC-CI agreement, only to preserve power consumption data, and inquire about by main frame 600 through increasing register, side is the third embodiment of the present invention.It is identical with embodiment 1 on access mode.
For the first embodiment of the present invention and the 3rd embodiment; Owing to can exist main frame not know the situation of register address; Event needs following solution: EDID information is all arranged in the display; Be kept among the flash rom, content comprises the resolution of manufacturer, support, the time parameter of row-field scanning etc.We can increase a content, i.e. the preservation address of power consumption information more therein.Like this, to different displays, the address of the power consumption information of possible its use is different, but we just can obtain this address through reading EDID, conduct interviews according to this address then, equally also can accomplish compatible preferably.
The above is merely embodiments of the invention, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.The technical scheme of every power consumption information feedback to main frame with display, is equal to replacement, improvement etc. at any modification of being done, all should be included within the claim scope of the present invention.

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1. display comprises:
Power module is used to said monitor power supply;
Display interface module as the interface of said display, communicates with main frame;
Image processing module links to each other with said display interface module, is used to handle the display message from said main frame; And
Display module links to each other with said display process module, is used for showing the said display message of handling through said image processing module to the user,
It is characterized in that, also comprise:
The power consumption sensing module; Be connected with said power module; The power consumption information that is used for the said display of sensing, the power consumption information of said display comprises the power consumption information of said power module, said display interface module, said image processing module and said display module at least, said power consumption sensing module is connected to said display interface module; Feed back said power consumption information via information transfer channel to said main frame through said display interface module
MCU, said MCU support I2C communication, with said power consumption information storage in the inner register of said MCU.
2. display according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the connected mode of said power consumption sensing module and said display interface module is that said power consumption sensing module is connected to said display interface module via said image processing module.
3. a computing machine comprises main frame and display, has information transfer channel between said main frame and the said display, and said display comprises
Power module is used to said monitor power supply;
Display interface module as the interface of said display, communicates with main frame;
Image processing module links to each other with said display interface module, is used to handle the display message from main frame; And
Display module links to each other with said display process module, is used for showing the said display message of handling through said image processing module to the user
It is characterized in that said display also comprises:
The power consumption sensing module; Be connected with said power module; The power consumption information that is used for the said display of sensing, the power consumption information of said display comprises the power consumption information of said power module, said display interface module, said image processing module and said display module at least, said power consumption sensing module is connected to said display interface module; Feed back said power consumption information via information transfer channel to said main frame
MCU, said MCU support I2C communication, with said power consumption information storage in the inner register of said MCU.
4. computing machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the connected mode of said power consumption sensing module and said display interface module is that said power consumption sensing module is connected to said display interface module via said image processing module.
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