Patent ID: 6054981
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A video display apparatus having a plurality of selectable power-save modes, comprising:a single display element for selectively emitting light of at least two colors for indicating one of said plurality of selectable power-save modes, wherein said plurality of selectable power-save modes includes a first mode in which power saving is at a first level and a second mode in which power saving is at a second level;means for determining a power-save mode of said plurality of selectable power-save modes; andmeans for controlling said single display element such that respective light emitting periods of said at least two colors of said single display element correspond to each of said plurality of selectable power-save modes, whereinwhen said video display apparatus is in said first mode said at least two colors are alternately displayed at a first periodicity,when said video display apparatus is in said second mode said at least two colors are alternately displayed at a second periodicity, andwhen said video display apparatus changes from said first mode to said second mode said first periodicity gradually changes to said second periodicity.