CN1856209A - Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status - Google Patents

Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN1856209A
CN1856209A CN 200510070046 CN200510070046A CN1856209A CN 1856209 A CN1856209 A CN 1856209A CN 200510070046 CN200510070046 CN 200510070046 CN 200510070046 A CN200510070046 A CN 200510070046A CN 1856209 A CN1856209 A CN 1856209A
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
battery
notebook computer
screen intensity
screen
dump energy
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
CN 200510070046
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
王宗荣
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Wistron Corp
Original Assignee
Wistron Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Wistron Corp filed Critical Wistron Corp
Priority to CN 200510070046 priority Critical patent/CN1856209A/en
Publication of CN1856209A publication Critical patent/CN1856209A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Power Sources (AREA)

Abstract

The screen brightness examination of the controlling electronic equipment installing for the surplus electricity quantity of the battery in the electronic equipment, controls the screen brightness of the electronic equipment according to the surplus electricity quantity of the battery. The electric power consumption of the electronic equipment decreases by the surplus electricity quantity of the battery, which can extend the using time by using the battery of the electronic equipment.

Description

Control the method for the screen intensity of electronic installation according to battery status
Technical field
The invention provides a kind of method of controlling the screen intensity of electronic installation, refer to a kind of method of controlling the screen intensity of electronic installation according to battery status especially.
Background technology
In the modern information society, and portable electronic devices such as notebook computer, personal information assistant (personaldata assistant, PDA), mobile radio telephone and panel computer (tablet PC) etc. are used widely by the personage of all kinds of career fields.Because characteristics such as volume is little, in light weight, easy to carry are arranged, above-mentioned portable electronic devices makes the user can break through the restriction in place, and the facility of the work of must taking action.Lift compact and notebook computer that can carry is an example, notebook computer allows the user can both have powerful computing ability and document disposal ability whenever and wherever possible, needn't be again be limited in before the desktop by the desktop computer of heaviness.Especially in recent years, along with the arithmetic speed of computer significantly promotes and the development of multimedia treatment technology, the application level of computer no longer is confined to document and handles, and the general common people all can see through the computer powerful operation capacity, play and operation image and sound, no matter facility is all added in life or work.
The power supply supply form of notebook computer can be divided into two kinds: AC power and DC power supply.AC power is provided by general supply socket, and DC power supply is provided by battery.Because the amount of capacity of battery has certain limitation, therefore when notebook computer was power supply with the battery, notebook computer can only use several hours usually.Service time when being power supply with the battery in order to prolong notebook computer, known notebook computer can detect its power supply supply form, when the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer is DC power supply, for instance when the plug of notebook computer is pulled up and must uses battery as power supply, notebook computer can reduce the brightness of its screen automatically, to reduce the electrical source consumption of battery.
For instance, notebook computer utilizes ROM-BIOS (basic input/output system BIOS) detects the power supply supply form of notebook computer.When the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer when ROM-BIOS was AC power, ROM-BIOS can be according to the screen intensity of a default screen intensity value control notebook computer.And the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer when ROM-BIOS is when being DC power supply, that is notebook computer is when being power supply with the battery, and ROM-BIOS can be adjusted the screen intensity of notebook computer according to another default screen intensity value.Under normal the setting, because the default screen intensity value when the default screen intensity value when using AC power is used DC power supply is height, therefore when the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer when ROM-BIOS was DC power supply, ROM-BIOS is the screen intensity of reduction notebook computer automatically.
Yet, notebook computer only uses the electric power of battery sometimes momently, for example the user does a brief report in meeting, this moment is if notebook computer reduces its screen intensity automatically, then the user may can't read information on the screen because of the screen intensity deepening, thereby causes the puzzlement of user on using.Even user and then selection close this function, and be like this then increase the power consumption of notebook computer again.Prior art control screen intensity can't satisfy the demand of user on using according to operating position with the method for the electrical source consumption of saving battery.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, main purpose of the present invention promptly is the method that will propose a kind of screen intensity according to battery status control electronic installation, to solve the above problems.
The method that the present invention controls the screen intensity of electronic installation comprises the dump energy that detects the battery that is installed on an electronic installation, and the screen intensity of controlling this electronic installation according to the dump energy of this battery.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the function block schematic diagram of notebook computer of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the present invention according to the method for battery status control screen intensity.
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the function block schematic diagram of notebook computer 100 of the present invention.ROM-BIOS 110 at first of the present invention can detect the power supply supply form of notebook computer 100.When the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer 100 when ROM-BIOS 110 is AC power, the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can control screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, for example screen 130 brightness of system's 120 notice ROM-BIOS 110 control notebook computers 100 according to a default screen intensity value.Yet, when the power supply supply form that detects notebook computer 100 when ROM-BIOS 110 is DC power supply, that is notebook computer 100 is when being power supply with battery 140, ROM-BIOS 110 of the present invention can detect the dump energy of battery 140 in addition, when the dump energy of battery 140 is higher than a preset value, for example the dump energy of battery 140 is higher than 60%, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 does not change screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, that is keeps the screen intensity when using AC power.And when the dump energy of battery 140 is lower than above-mentioned preset value, for example the dump energy of battery 140 is lower than 60%, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 according to another default screen intensity value, for example system's 120 notice ROM-BIOS 110 reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, to reduce the power consumption of battery 140.
Moreover the system 120 of notebook computer 100 of the present invention also can produce 140 remaining service times of battery according to the dump energy of battery 140, and controls screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 remaining service time according to battery 140.For instance, when ROM-BIOS 110 of the present invention detects the dump energy of battery 140, the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can produce 140 remaining service times of battery according to the dump energy of the operating position of notebook computer 100 at that time and battery 140, when 140 remaining service times are longer than a Preset Time by battery, for example battery was longer than one hour for 140 remaining service times, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 does not change screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, that is keeps screen 130 brightness when using AC power.And battery is when being shorter than above-mentioned Preset Time 140 remaining service times, for example battery is shorter than one hour 140 remaining service times, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 according to a default screen intensity value, for example system's 120 notice ROM-BIOS 110 reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, to reduce the power consumption of battery 140.
In addition, the system 120 of notebook computer 100 of the present invention also can be by stages produces corresponding screen intensity value according to the dump energy of battery 140, and according to screen 130 brightness of the screen intensity value control notebook computer 100 that produces.For instance, the present invention can be divided into the dump energy of battery 140 two stages, when the dump energy of battery 140 is higher than first preset value, for example the dump energy of battery 140 is higher than 60%, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 does not change screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, that is keeps screen 130 brightness when using AC power.And when the dump energy of battery 140 is lower than first preset value and is higher than second preset value, for example the dump energy of battery 140 is between 30% to 60%, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can produce the corresponding first screen intensity value according to the dump energy of battery 140, and reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 according to the first screen intensity value, for example system's 120 notice ROM-BIOS 110 reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100, to reduce the power consumption of battery 140.And when the dump energy of battery 140 is lower than second preset value, for example the dump energy of battery 140 is lower than 30%, then the system 120 of notebook computer 100 can produce the corresponding second screen intensity value according to the dump energy of battery 140, and reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 once again according to the second screen intensity value, for example system's 120 notice ROM-BIOS 110 reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 once again, to reduce the power consumption of battery 140 more.Yet, said method not only can be controlled screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 by stages according to the dump energy of battery 140, and its other states that also can remain service times or battery 140 according to the battery 140 that battery 140 dump energies are produced are controlled screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 by stages.
In order more to offer some clarification on the method for the present invention according to screen 130 brightness of battery 130 State Control notebook computers 100, Fig. 2 provides flow process Figure 200 of a inventive method.Please refer to Fig. 2, and in the lump with reference to figure 1, flow process Figure 200 of Fig. 2 includes the following step:
Step 210: beginning;
Step 220: judge the power supply supply form of notebook computer 100, if AC power then continues step 230, if DC power supply then continues step 240;
Step 230: the screen intensity value during according to the use AC power, screen 130 brightness of control notebook computer 100, and continue step 220;
Step 240: whether battery 140 dump energies that detect notebook computer 100 are lower than a preset value, if then continue step 260, then continue step 250 if not;
Step 250: the screen intensity value during according to the use AC power, screen 130 brightness of control notebook computer 100, and continue step 240;
Step 260: produce corresponding screen intensity value, and reduce screen 130 brightness of notebook computer 100 according to the screen intensity value that produces;
Step 270: finish.
Basically, the reaching of The above results, the step of flow process Figure 200 might not be observed above order, and each step might not be adjacent, and other step also can be between above-mentioned steps.In addition, the present invention also can repeat above-mentioned steps periodically to judge the operating position of notebook computer 100.The inventive method not only can be reached by the firmware mode, and it also can be by software, and the combination in any of hardware or above-mentioned three kinds of modes is reached, even system 120 can also form of firmware write in the ROM-BIOS 110, to carry out method of the present invention.Moreover the inventive method has more than and is applicable to notebook computer 100, and it is also applicable to other forms of electronic installation, for example a personal information assistant or a mobile phone.As long as electronic installation all belongs to category of the present invention according to the screen intensity of detected battery dump energy control electronic installation.
Compared to prior art, the invention provides a kind of method of the screen intensity according to battery status control electronic installation, to save the battery electric power consumption of electronic installation.The present invention controls the screen intensity of electronic installation according to battery dump energy, therefore when the user only be when utilizing the electric power of battery momently, electronic installation can not reduce screen intensity because of the change that power supply is supplied form.So increase the elasticity of user on using, and then satisfy user's demand.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of being done according to the present patent application claim change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

Claims (5)

1. method according to the screen intensity of battery status control electronic installation, it includes the following step:
(a) detection is installed on the dump energy of the battery of an electronic installation; And
(b) control the screen intensity of this electronic installation according to the dump energy of this battery.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, other comprises the power supply supply form that detects this electronic installation.
3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, other comprises the service time that produces this remaining battery according to the dump energy of this battery, and wherein step (b) is according to the screen intensity of controlling this electronic installation the service time of this remaining battery.
4. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, step (a) is the dump energy that a ROM-BIOS detects the battery that is installed on an electronic installation.
5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the dump energy that other comprises according to this battery produces corresponding screen intensity value, and wherein step (b) is for controlling the screen intensity of this electronic installation according to this screen intensity value.
CN 200510070046 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status Pending CN1856209A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN 200510070046 CN1856209A (en) 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN 200510070046 CN1856209A (en) 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN1856209A true CN1856209A (en) 2006-11-01

Family

ID=37195915

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN 200510070046 Pending CN1856209A (en) 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN1856209A (en)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101572980A (en) * 2008-04-28 2009-11-04 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 LED lamp control circuit with energy saving function and energy saving control method thereof
CN102749983A (en) * 2011-04-21 2012-10-24 宏碁股份有限公司 Power management system and power management method for portable electronic device
CN104587603A (en) * 2015-01-13 2015-05-06 深圳市科曼医疗设备有限公司 Method and device for adjusting screen brightness of medical facility
CN105159590A (en) * 2015-08-27 2015-12-16 广东欧珀移动通信有限公司 Method for controlling screen of user terminal and user terminal
CN112397027A (en) * 2020-12-11 2021-02-23 上海天马有机发光显示技术有限公司 Driving module, voltage generation method thereof and display device

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101572980A (en) * 2008-04-28 2009-11-04 鸿富锦精密工业(深圳)有限公司 LED lamp control circuit with energy saving function and energy saving control method thereof
CN102749983A (en) * 2011-04-21 2012-10-24 宏碁股份有限公司 Power management system and power management method for portable electronic device
CN104587603A (en) * 2015-01-13 2015-05-06 深圳市科曼医疗设备有限公司 Method and device for adjusting screen brightness of medical facility
CN105159590A (en) * 2015-08-27 2015-12-16 广东欧珀移动通信有限公司 Method for controlling screen of user terminal and user terminal
US10133476B2 (en) 2015-08-27 2018-11-20 Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. Method for controlling screen of user terminal and user terminal
US10613740B2 (en) 2015-08-27 2020-04-07 Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. Method for controlling screen of user terminal and user terminal
CN112397027A (en) * 2020-12-11 2021-02-23 上海天马有机发光显示技术有限公司 Driving module, voltage generation method thereof and display device
CN112397027B (en) * 2020-12-11 2021-09-21 上海天马有机发光显示技术有限公司 Driving module, voltage generation method thereof and display device

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20060238531A1 (en) Method of Controlling Screen Brightness of an Electronic Device
CN100452134C (en) Methods and systems to control electronic display brightness
US8339429B2 (en) Display monitor electric power consumption optimization
CN101222713A (en) Electricity output control method, device and terminal
CN1223950C (en) Power consumption control method and information processing device
CN1326122A (en) Core computer with downward regulating time characteristic
CN101388178A (en) Apparatus and method for dynamic backlight-control
CN1396509A (en) Power supply of central processing unit
CN1206868A (en) Computer system for controlling monitor screen display under powder source management mode
CN1856209A (en) Method for controlling screen brightness of electronic device according to battery status
CN1825250A (en) Information processing apparatus and method of controlling power saving in the same
CN102789304A (en) Power management method and related device
CN102736723A (en) Method for automatically regulating screen backlight duration of mobile terminal
EP1474736A2 (en) Powering down display screens of processor-based systems
CN101650925B (en) Control method of gradual brightness change of screen and notebook computer utilizing same
CN1949134A (en) Portable electronic device capable of auto switching electric source modes and switching method thereof
CN101170260A (en) Method for adjusting the charging time of electronic device connecting the electronic computer system
CN1282070C (en) Electronic apparatus that allows speaker volume control based on surrounding sound volume and method of speaker volume control
CN1313558A (en) Computer powder supply control in data process system according to battery life
CN1863349A (en) Cell phone with solar power supply function
CN2453555Y (en) Device for showing quantity of electric charge in cell
US7042436B2 (en) Method to dynamically optimize the power efficiency of a display backlighting system based on the output load
CN100342304C (en) Charging management method and system
CN1280688C (en) Power management system of computer system
CN102185164A (en) Battery control device of notebook computer and battery control method of notebook computer

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
C02 Deemed withdrawal of patent application after publication (patent law 2001)
WD01 Invention patent application deemed withdrawn after publication

Open date: 20061101