Patent ID: 7605794
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for adjusting a refresh rate of a display, said method comprising: determining a current status of at least one lighting criterion, wherein said at least one lighting criterion comprises a backlight and ambient light, wherein different statuses of said backlight are given by said backlight being switched on or off, and wherein different statuses of said ambient light are given by different intensities of said ambient light; and adjusting said refresh rate depending on said determined status, wherein said refresh rate is set to a higher value when said backlight is determined to be switched on, or said refresh rate is varied at higher values depending on a determined intensity of said ambient light when said backlight is determined to be switched on, and wherein said refresh rate is varied at lower values depending on a determined intensity of said ambient light when said backlight is determined to be switched off.