Patent ID: 9177534
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a display controller to transfer pixel data from a frame buffer to a video display and to select a granularity of a plurality of granularities for units of data for the transfer of the pixel data, wherein each of the plurality of preconfigured granularities includes a certain portion of an image; and a detection element to track updates to the frame buffer, the detection element to identify at least a first damage area of the pixel data that has been changed from a previous image; wherein the selection of the granularity includes a comparison of a total amount of data required for each of the plurality of preconfigured granularities for transmission of the pixel data that has been changed, the total required amount of data including pixel data and control data required for each of the plurality of preconfigured granularities, and wherein the selection of granularity includes selecting a granularity with a smallest total required amount of data; and wherein the display controller is to provide the video display with the identified first damage area of the pixel data in one or more units of data of the selected granularity.