Use of displays in low-power and low-cost electronic systems
AssigneeNtera Limited
InventorsMicheal Cassidy, Alain Briancon
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Abstract
The application describes a device using a display and a method to control the display device in a low power consumption manner. The device may be geared towards disposable use and manufactured using printed electronics techniques. A simple controller system may adapt the state of the device based on type and status of power source(s), or with respect to application specific requirements within the life-cycle of the device.
Claims35
An electronic system comprising:
- an electronic device having a controller system and a display including at least one addressable element;
- and an associated power source including at least one individual power source;
- the display operably connected to the controller system, and the associated power source operably connected to the controller system;
- the controller system including a processor and a computer-readable medium, the processor operably connected to the computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium having processor executable instructions for:
- determining at least one status selected from the group consisting of life-cycle status of the electronic device, status of the display, and status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- producing a waveform set having one or more individual waveforms based on at least one of the life-cycle status of the electronic device, the status of the display, or the status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- and applying the waveform set to the display.
A method of managing power consumption in an electronic system having an associated power source including at least one individual power source and an electronic device, the electronic device having a display and a controller system, the display operably connected to the controller system and the controller system operably connected to the associated power source, the display having at least one addressable element, and the control system including a processor and a computer-readable medium having processor executable instructions for conducting the method, the processor operably connected to the computer readable-medium;
- the method comprising:
- determining at least one status selected from the group consisting of life-cycle status of the electronic device, status of the display, and status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- producing a waveform set having one or more individual waveform based on at least one of the life-cycle status of the electronic device, the status of the display, and the status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- applying the waveform set to the display.
An electronic device comprising:
- a controller system, a display including at least one addressable element, and at least one of a power source or an energy harvesting component;
- the display operably connected to the controller system, and at least one of the power source or energy harvesting component are operably connected to the controller system;
- the controller system including a processor and a computer-readable medium, the processor operably connected to the computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium having instructions for:
- determining at least one status selected from the group consisting of life-cycle status of the electronic device, status of the display, and status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- producing a waveform set having one or more individual waveforms based on at least one of the life-cycle status of the electronic device, the status of the display, and the status of an interaction with the electronic device;
- and applying the waveform set to the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.