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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2011
Tyler Robert Adams, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Ivan Borysenko, Redmond, WA (US);
Warren Leung, Bellevue, WA (US);
Barry Christopher Allyn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Tyler Robert Adams, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Ivan Borysenko, Redmond, WA (US);
Warren Leung, Bellevue, WA (US);
Barry Christopher Allyn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Memory storage and processing for idle computer-generated graphical display components are discarded for conserving memory capacity, processing resources and power consumption. If a computer-generated display frame goes idle for a prescribed duration, for example, 30 seconds, wherein no user action or processor action is performed on the idle display frame, stored data representing the idle display frame is discarded from memory and processing for the idle display component is ceased, thus conserving memory space, processing resources and power consumption (e.g., battery power). If the discarded display frame becomes active again, its discarded resources may be recreated. Alternatively, an idle display component may be passed to a separate application and may be reclaimed by a requiring application when the idle display component becomes active again.