Patent ID: 9195428
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G06F,G09G,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a graphics processor operable to access first data; an auxiliary processor operable to access second data; input devices coupled to said auxiliary processor and operable to receive user input; memory coupled to said auxiliary processor and configured to store user identity data; a controller coupled to said graphics processor and said auxiliary processor wherein said controller is separate from said graphics processor and said auxiliary processor and receives inputs from said graphics processor and said auxiliary processor; a display screen coupled to said controller, wherein said display screen comprises a first region and a second region, wherein said controller is operable to communicate said first data to said display screen for display using said first region, wherein said controller is operable to communicate said second data to said display screen for display using said second region, wherein said auxiliary processor is operable to authenticate a user's access to said system based on said user identify data stored in said memory and said user input when said graphics processor remains in a power-saving mode.