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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Mark Bapst, South Barrington, IL (US);
Julien Chaffraix, San Diego, CA (US);
Su Zhao, San Diego, CA (US);
Tao Xue, San Diego, CA (US);
Haw-jing Lo, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark Bapst, South Barrington, IL (US);
Julien Chaffraix, San Diego, CA (US);
Su Zhao, San Diego, CA (US);
Tao Xue, San Diego, CA (US);
Haw-Jing Lo, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for displaying content in a power efficient manner are disclosed. In accordance with many embodiments, content is received that includes a plurality of subcomponents, and a subcomponent with a larger surface is darkened so as to generate at least one darkened subcomponent. In addition, a contrast of selected ones of the subcomponents is adjusted so as to enable the selected ones of the subcomponents to be viewed against the darkened subcomponent while others of the plurality of subcomponents are left in their source format. The at least one darkened subcomponent, selected ones of the subcomponents, and the subcomponents that are in their source format are composited into a composite view; and displayed.