Patents by Inventor Julien Chaffraix

Julien Chaffraix has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for content-based reduction of display power
    Patent number: 9240137
    Abstract: Methods and devices for displaying content in a power efficient manner are disclosed. In accordance with many embodiments, content is received that includes a plurality of subcomponents, and a subcomponent with a larger surface is darkened so as to generate at least one darkened subcomponent. In addition, a contrast of selected ones of the subcomponents is adjusted so as to enable the selected ones of the subcomponents to be viewed against the darkened subcomponent while others of the plurality of subcomponents are left in their source format. The at least one darkened subcomponent, selected ones of the subcomponents, and the subcomponents that are in their source format are composited into a composite view; and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bapst, Julien Chaffraix, Su Zhao, Tao Xue, Haw-Jing Lo
  • Method and Apparatus For Content-Based Reduction of Display Power
    Publication number: 20120200587
    Abstract: Methods and devices for displaying content in a power efficient manner are disclosed. In accordance with many embodiments, content is received that includes a plurality of subcomponents, and a subcomponent with a larger surface is darkened so as to generate at least one darkened subcomponent. In addition, a contrast of selected ones of the subcomponents is adjusted so as to enable the selected ones of the subcomponents to be viewed against the darkened subcomponent while others of the plurality of subcomponents are left in their source format. The at least one darkened subcomponent, selected ones of the subcomponents, and the subcomponents that are in their source format are composited into a composite view; and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Bapst, Julien Chaffraix, Su Zhao, Tao Xue, Haw-Jing Lo