TWI549517B - Electronic device and power saving method for video playing - Google Patents

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TWI549517B
TWI549517B TW103102977A TW103102977A TWI549517B TW I549517 B TWI549517 B TW I549517B TW 103102977 A TW103102977 A TW 103102977A TW 103102977 A TW103102977 A TW 103102977A TW I549517 B TWI549517 B TW I549517B
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電子裝置及播放視訊的省電方法 Electronic device and power saving method for playing video

本發明是有關於一種電子裝置,且特別是有關於一種電子裝置及播放視訊的省電方法。 The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device and a power saving method for playing video.

隨著筆記型電腦、智慧型手機、平板電腦等行動電子裝置在一般消費者的生活中被廣泛使用,行動電子裝置的電源管理逐漸成為了行動電子裝置的製造商在設計以及製造行動電子裝置時所必須考量的問題。在行動電子裝置中,顯示面板的耗電狀況更為行動電子裝置中不能忽略的存在。在視訊電子標準協會(Video Electronics Standards Association,VESA)所發表了嵌入式顯示埠(embedded Display Port,eDP)1.3版本中,即提出了面板自動刷新(Panel Self Refresh,PSR)的技術,來降低顯示面板的耗電。 As mobile electronic devices such as notebook computers, smart phones, and tablets are widely used in the lives of ordinary consumers, power management of mobile electronic devices has gradually become a manufacturer of mobile electronic devices when designing and manufacturing mobile electronic devices. The problem that must be considered. In mobile electronic devices, the power consumption of the display panel is more important in mobile electronic devices. In the 1.3 version of the Embedded Display Port (eDP) published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), the Panel Self Refresh (PSR) technology was proposed to reduce the display. The power consumption of the panel.

在一般情況下,行動電子裝置的圖像處理器(Graphic Processing Unit,GPU)需以一定的頻率持續的傳送影像至顯示面板,以讓顯示面板顯示出當下影像的內容。當行動電子裝置運用了PSR的技術後,顯示面板將包括了可以儲存當下螢幕顯示影像 內容的暫存器。當行動電子裝置的中央處理器(Central Processing Unit,CPU)透過GPU的計算來比較前後的影像內容,若是判斷目前的顯示畫面為一靜止畫面,例如顯示一文件且游標亦沒有移動時,CPU即可傳送一信號至面板通知面板直接讀取暫存器中的影像進行顯示,同時關閉GPU以及相關的元件,使得GPU不需不斷的產生並傳送相同的影像內容至顯示面板,以節省耗電。然而,這樣的技術目前僅能運用於完全靜止的靜態畫面中,如何在顯示面板所顯示的影像內容包括視訊時節省耗電,或是以其他的方式更加的節省GPU以及顯示面板的耗電,以成了本領域技術人員所必須解決的問題。 In general, the graphics processing unit (GPU) of the mobile electronic device needs to continuously transmit images to the display panel at a certain frequency, so that the display panel displays the contents of the current image. When the mobile electronic device uses the PSR technology, the display panel will include the image that can be stored on the current screen. The scratchpad of the content. When the central processing unit (CPU) of the mobile electronic device compares the video content before and after the GPU calculation, if the current display screen is determined to be a still image, for example, a file is displayed and the cursor is not moved, the CPU is A signal can be sent to the panel notification panel to directly read the image in the scratchpad for display, and the GPU and related components are turned off, so that the GPU does not need to continuously generate and transmit the same image content to the display panel to save power. However, such a technology can only be used in a static image that is completely still at present, how to save power when the image content displayed on the display panel includes video, or to save power consumption of the GPU and the display panel in other ways. It has become a problem that must be solved by those skilled in the art.

本發明提供一種電子裝置以及播放視訊的省電方法,使得電子裝置於播放視訊時,可節省GPU以及顯示面板的耗電。 The invention provides an electronic device and a power saving method for playing video, so that the electronic device can save power consumption of the GPU and the display panel when playing video.

本發明的電子裝置,包括一系統單元以及一顯示單元。系統單元分析一視訊流,其中視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框,判斷當各圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各圖框前一時間點的圖框中的圖框影像相同時,對應圖框儲存一標註於一記錄表中,以及根據紀錄表選擇性的傳送視訊流中的圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號,其中自我刷新信號對應於圖框中的部份。顯示單元連接系統單元,接收圖框和/或自我刷新信號,並根據圖框和/或自我刷新信號顯示視訊流。其中,顯示單元包括具有一暫存器的一時 序控制器以及一顯示面板,時序控制器依序將視訊流中的圖框傳送至顯示面板,並暫存對應於前一時間點的圖框於暫存器中,當時序控制單元接收自我刷新信號時,時序控制單元傳送暫存器中對應於前一時間點的圖框至顯示面板。 The electronic device of the present invention comprises a system unit and a display unit. The system unit analyzes a video stream, wherein the video stream includes a plurality of frames consecutively at a plurality of time points, and determines a frame image in each frame and a frame in a frame corresponding to a time point before each frame When the images are the same, the corresponding frame is stored in a record table, and the frame in the video stream and/or the plurality of self-refresh signals are selectively transmitted according to the record table, wherein the self-refresh signal corresponds to the portion in the frame. Share. The display unit is coupled to the system unit, receives the frame and/or self-refresh signal, and displays the video stream based on the frame and/or the self-refresh signal. Wherein, the display unit includes a temporary time with a temporary register a sequence controller and a display panel, the timing controller sequentially transmits the frame in the video stream to the display panel, and temporarily stores the frame corresponding to the previous time point in the temporary register, and the timing control unit receives the self-refresh At the time of the signal, the timing control unit transfers the frame corresponding to the previous time point in the register to the display panel.

本發明的播放視訊的省電方法,適用於一電子裝置,包括以下步驟。首先,分析一視訊流,其中視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框。然後,判斷當各圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各圖框前一時間點的圖框中的圖框影像相同時,對應圖框儲存一標註於一記錄表中。接著,根據紀錄表選擇性的傳送視訊流中的圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號,其中自我刷新信號對應於圖框中的部份。再者,根據圖框和/或自我刷新信號顯示視訊流。以及,當根據自我刷新信號之一顯示視訊流時,從一暫存器中存取對應於自我刷新信號的前一時間點的圖框來顯示視訊流。 The power saving method for playing video of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device, and includes the following steps. First, a video stream is analyzed, wherein the video stream includes a plurality of frames consecutively at multiple points in time. Then, it is determined that when a frame image in each frame is the same as a frame image in a frame corresponding to a time point before each frame, the corresponding frame is stored in a record table. Then, the frame and/or the plurality of self-refresh signals in the video stream are selectively transmitted according to the record table, wherein the self-refresh signal corresponds to a portion of the frame. Furthermore, the video stream is displayed according to the frame and/or the self-refresh signal. And, when the video stream is displayed according to one of the self-refresh signals, the frame corresponding to the previous time point of the self-refresh signal is accessed from a register to display the video stream.

基於上述,本發明提供一種電子裝置以及播放視訊的省電方法,可藉由比較視訊的圖框是否相同選擇性的傳送自我刷新信號至顯示單元,使得顯示單元可於圖框內的影像內容相同時直接讀取暫存器中前一時間點的圖框進行顯示,進而節省GPU的耗電。 Based on the above, the present invention provides an electronic device and a power saving method for playing video. The image content of the display unit can be the same in the frame by comparing whether the frame of the video is identically and selectively transmitting the self-refresh signal to the display unit. When the frame of the previous time point in the scratchpad is directly read, the power consumption of the GPU is saved.

為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。 The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

10‧‧‧電子裝置 10‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧系統單元 110‧‧‧System Unit

111‧‧‧中央處理器 111‧‧‧Central Processing Unit

112‧‧‧圖像處理器 112‧‧‧Image Processor

120‧‧‧顯示單元 120‧‧‧Display unit

121‧‧‧時序控制器 121‧‧‧Timing controller

1211‧‧‧暫存器 1211‧‧‧ register

122‧‧‧顯示面板 122‧‧‧ display panel

20‧‧‧傳送圖框 20‧‧‧Transfer frame

210‧‧‧實際圖框 210‧‧‧ Actual frame

220‧‧‧區域 220‧‧‧Area

HB1‧‧‧水平消隱間隔資訊 HB1‧‧‧ horizontal blanking interval information

VBI‧‧‧垂直消隱間隔資訊 VBI‧‧‧Vertical blanking interval information

VF、VF’‧‧‧圖框 VF, VF’‧‧‧ frame

PSR‧‧‧自我刷新信號 PSR‧‧‧ self-refresh signal

X1、X2‧‧‧邊長 X1, X2‧‧‧

Y1、Y2‧‧‧邊寬 Y1, Y2‧‧‧ side width

t1、t2‧‧‧產生時間 T1, t2‧‧‧ generation time

圖1為根據本發明一實施例所繪示電子裝置的裝置方塊圖。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖2為根據本發明一實施例所繪示傳送圖框與實際圖框的關係示意圖。 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between a transfer frame and an actual frame according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖3為根據本發明一實施例所繪示播放視訊的省電方法的步驟流程圖。 FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the steps of a power saving method for playing video according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖1為根據本發明一實施例所繪示電子裝置的裝置方塊圖。請參照圖1,電子裝置10包括系統單元110以及顯示單元120。系統單元110分析視訊流,其中視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框VF,判斷當各圖框VF中的圖框影像與對應於各圖框VF前一時間點的圖框VF中的圖框影像相同時,對應圖框VF儲存標註於記錄表中,以及根據紀錄表選擇性的傳送視訊流中的圖框VF和/或自我刷新信號PSR(即,圖框VF和自我刷新信號PSR,或圖框VF和自我刷新信號PSR之一),其中自我刷新信號PSR對應於圖框中的部份。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 10 includes a system unit 110 and a display unit 120 . The system unit 110 analyzes the video stream, where the video stream includes a plurality of frames VF consecutively at a plurality of time points, and determines that the frame image in each frame VF and the frame VF corresponding to the time point of each frame VF are in the frame VF. When the frame images are the same, the corresponding frame VF is stored in the record table, and the frame VF and/or the self-refresh signal PSR (ie, the frame VF and the self-refresh signal) in the video stream are selectively transmitted according to the record table. The PSR, or one of the frame VF and the self-refresh signal PSR), wherein the self-refresh signal PSR corresponds to a portion of the frame.

顯示單元120連接系統單元110,接收圖框VF和/或自我刷新信號PSR,並根據圖框VF和/或自我刷新信號PSR顯示視訊流。其中,顯示單元120包括具有暫存器1211的時序控制器121以及顯示面板122。時序控制器121依序將視訊流中的圖框VF傳送至顯示面板122,並暫存對應於前一時間點的圖框VF’於暫存 器1211中。當時序控制單元121接收自我刷新信號PSR時,時序控制單元121傳送暫存器1211中對應於前一時間點的圖框VF’至顯示面板122。 The display unit 120 is connected to the system unit 110, receives the frame VF and/or the self-refresh signal PSR, and displays the video stream according to the frame VF and/or the self-refresh signal PSR. The display unit 120 includes a timing controller 121 having a register 1211 and a display panel 122. The timing controller 121 sequentially transmits the frame VF in the video stream to the display panel 122, and temporarily stores the frame VF' corresponding to the previous time point for temporary storage. In the device 1211. When the timing control unit 121 receives the self-refresh signal PSR, the timing control unit 121 transmits the frame VF' corresponding to the previous time point in the register 1211 to the display panel 122.

在本發明中,圖像處理器112被設置於中央處理器111之中,圖像處理器112亦可被獨立設置於中央處理器111之外,本發明並不限定上述之設置。當中央處理器111在需要執行具有較繁複運算的程序時,中央處理器111則將透過圖像處理器112執行上述繁複的運算,再將進一步對運算的結果進行分析判斷。例如,中央處理器111執行上述各圖框VF中的圖框影像與對應於各圖框VF前一時間點的圖框VF’中的圖框影像是否相同之判斷時,中央處理器111則可透過圖像處理器112進行運算的到運算結果後,再針對運算結果進行判斷。在本揭露中以系統單元110所述之執行動作,可由中央處理器111所獨立完成、由圖像處理器1112所獨立完成,或是中央處理器111透過圖像處理器1112計算而完成。 In the present invention, the image processor 112 is disposed in the central processing unit 111, and the image processor 112 may be independently disposed outside the central processing unit 111. The present invention is not limited to the above arrangement. When the central processing unit 111 needs to execute a program having a complicated operation, the central processing unit 111 performs the above-mentioned complicated operation through the image processor 112, and further analyzes and judges the result of the operation. For example, when the central processing unit 111 performs the determination that the frame image in each of the frames VF and the frame image in the frame VF′ corresponding to the previous time point of each frame VF are the same, the central processing unit 111 can After the calculation result is calculated by the image processor 112, the result of the calculation is determined. The actions performed by the system unit 110 in the present disclosure may be performed independently by the central processing unit 111, independently by the image processor 1112, or by the central processing unit 111 via the image processor 1112.

在本實施例中,系統單元110可根據各圖框VF的圖框影像與對應於前一時間點的圖框VF’的圖框影像的灰階值、色彩值或是壓縮模式判斷各圖框VF中的圖框影像對應於各圖框VF的前一時間點的圖框VF’中的圖框影像是否相同。例如,灰階值可對應於YUV格式中的Y參數值,中央處理器111則可透過圖像處理器122計算上述兩個圖框影像(圖框VF中的圖框影像,以及前一時間點的圖框VF’的圖框影像)中各對應位置的像素的灰階值 (對應於Y參數值)之差,並回傳給中央處理器111。若系統單元110判斷各像素的灰階值差(或是灰階值差之總和)小於一預設值時,則判斷兩個圖框影像為相同。色彩值則可對應於每個像素的RGB值,判斷方法則近似於利用灰階值判斷兩個圖框影像為相同的方法相似。 In this embodiment, the system unit 110 can determine each frame according to the grayscale value, the color value, or the compression mode of the frame image of each frame VF and the frame image of the frame VF′ corresponding to the previous time point. The frame image in the VF corresponds to whether the frame images in the frame VF' of the previous time point of each frame VF are the same. For example, the grayscale value may correspond to the Y parameter value in the YUV format, and the central processing unit 111 may calculate the two frame images (the frame image in the frame VF, and the previous time point) through the image processor 122. The grayscale value of the pixel at each corresponding position in the frame image of the frame VF' The difference (corresponding to the Y parameter value) is passed back to the central processing unit 111. If the system unit 110 determines that the grayscale value difference (or the sum of the grayscale value differences) of each pixel is less than a preset value, it is determined that the two frame images are the same. The color value can correspond to the RGB value of each pixel, and the determination method is similar to the method of judging that the two frame images are the same by using the grayscale value.

另外,系統單元110更可以透過各圖框VF中圖框的壓縮模式來判斷圖框VF中的圖框影像,以及前一時間點的圖框VF’的圖框影像是否相同。例如,前一時間點的圖框VF’之壓縮模式為內部壓縮模式的I圖框(I frame),而目前的圖框VF則為預測壓縮模式的P圖框(P frame)。由於P圖框已直接記載了與前一個I圖框之間的像素差,所以在這樣的情況時,系統單元110則可直接就目前的圖框VF判斷得到上述兩個圖框中的圖框影像是否相同。若是兩個圖框皆為P圖框且圖框中的圖框影像相同時,相較於兩個圖框皆為I圖框的情況,兩個圖框皆為P圖框的情況下系統單元110進行比較所需的計算內容則較為簡單。而上述的各種比教方式則可由實際實施情況進行選擇或是組合,本發明並不限定於上述的設置。 In addition, the system unit 110 can determine whether the frame image in the frame VF and the frame image of the frame VF' at the previous time point are the same through the compression mode of the frame in each frame VF. For example, the compression mode of the frame VF' at the previous time point is the I frame of the internal compression mode, and the current frame VF is the P frame of the prediction compression mode. Since the P frame has directly recorded the pixel difference from the previous I frame, in such a case, the system unit 110 can directly determine the frame in the two frames in the current frame VF. Whether the images are the same. If both frames are P-frames and the image of the frame in the frame is the same, the system is the same as the case where both frames are I-frames, and both frames are P-frames. 110 The calculations required for comparison are simpler. However, the various teaching methods described above may be selected or combined by actual implementation, and the present invention is not limited to the above arrangement.

當系統單元110判斷圖框VF中的圖框影像,以及前一時間點的圖框VF’的圖框影像相同時,系統單元110則將儲存對應此圖框VF的標注於紀錄表(例如,系統單元110中的一儲存單元(未繪示))中。在本發明一實施例中,當系統單元110的中央處理器111判斷在紀錄表中對應於時間點連續的圖框VF的標注之數 量大於預設值時,系統單元110則根據這些對應於時間點連續之圖框的標注產生自我刷新信號PSR,其中自我刷新信號PSR即對應於具有這些標注的時間點連續之圖框VF。值得注意的是,為了方便存取,系統單元110中的紀錄表並不一定存有所有標注的資訊。例如,在本實施例例中,紀錄表中只存有超過預設值(60個圖框)的連續圖框之起始圖框以及結束圖框的索引值,例如第1到第70個圖框為連續具有標注的圖框,紀錄表中即會在起始圖框的欄位中儲存索引值1,以及在結束圖框的欄位紀錄索引值70,但本發明並不限定於此。 When the system unit 110 determines that the frame image in the frame VF and the frame image of the frame VF' at the previous time point are the same, the system unit 110 stores the label corresponding to the frame VF on the record table (for example, A storage unit (not shown) in the system unit 110. In an embodiment of the present invention, the central processing unit 111 of the system unit 110 determines the number of labels in the record table corresponding to the frame VF that is continuous at the time point. When the amount is greater than the preset value, the system unit 110 generates a self-refresh signal PSR according to the labels corresponding to the consecutive time points of the frame, wherein the self-refresh signal PSR corresponds to the frame VF having the time points of the labels. It is worth noting that for the convenience of access, the record table in the system unit 110 does not necessarily have all the information marked. For example, in the example of the embodiment, only the start frame of the continuous frame exceeding the preset value (60 frames) and the index value of the end frame are stored in the record table, for example, the first to the 70th maps. The frame is a frame with consecutive annotations. In the record table, the index value 1 is stored in the field of the start frame, and the index value 70 is recorded in the field of the end frame, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

以下則將舉一實例說明上述的實施方式。假設顯示單元120的顯示面板的面板更新頻率為60赫茲,也就是說系統單元110必須以60赫茲的頻率傳送圖框VF至顯示單元120。而在此實例中,上述的預設值被設定為60個圖框,也就是說,若有超過60個連續圖框的畫面相同時,中央處理器111將傳送這些連續圖框的第一個圖框VF(即,起始圖框),爾後同樣具有標注的連續圖框VF則以對應的自我刷新信號PSR代替原本的圖框內容。 Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described by way of an example. It is assumed that the panel update frequency of the display panel of the display unit 120 is 60 Hz, that is, the system unit 110 must transmit the frame VF to the display unit 120 at a frequency of 60 Hz. In this example, the above preset value is set to 60 frames, that is, if there are more than 60 consecutive frames, the central processor 111 will transmit the first of these consecutive frames. The frame VF (ie, the start frame), and then the continuous frame VF, which is also labeled, replaces the original frame content with the corresponding self-refresh signal PSR.

當電子裝置的使用者播放一視訊檔案(包括N個圖框VF的視訊流)時,系統單元110則在傳送第1個圖框VF時,將先查詢系統單元110中的儲存單元所儲存的紀錄表中任何對應於第1個圖框VF的標注,由於此時紀錄表仍為空白,所以系統單元110會直接將第1個圖框VF傳送至顯示單元120的時序控制器121。時序控制器121接收第1個圖框VF則將第1個圖框VF存放於暫 存器1211並且傳送至顯示面板122。 When the user of the electronic device plays a video file (including the video stream of the N frames VF), the system unit 110 first queries the storage unit stored in the system unit 110 when transmitting the first frame VF. Any annotation in the record table corresponding to the first frame VF, since the record table is still blank at this time, the system unit 110 directly transmits the first frame VF to the timing controller 121 of the display unit 120. The timing controller 121 receives the first frame VF and stores the first frame VF in the temporary The memory 1211 is also transferred to the display panel 122.

同時,系統單元110亦會同時判斷第1個圖框VF以後各圖框之間的圖框影像是否相同(例如,以背景模式執行)。在此實例中,系統單元110即判斷得到了第301個圖框VF至第361個圖框VF為連續具有標注的圖框(即,第301個圖框VF至第361個圖框VF皆具有相同的圖框影像),系統單元110即於起始圖框的欄位中紀錄索引值301,以及在結束圖框的欄位紀錄索引值361。而系統單元110亦判斷得到第402個圖框VF到第490個圖框亦具有連續的標注,則紀錄表則可表示如下表1: At the same time, the system unit 110 also determines whether the frame images between the frames after the first frame VF are the same (for example, executed in the background mode). In this example, the system unit 110 determines that the 301st frame VF to the 361th frame VF are consecutively labeled frames (ie, the 301th frame to the 361th frame VF have In the same frame image, the system unit 110 records the index value 301 in the field of the start frame and the field record index value 361 in the end frame. The system unit 110 also determines that the 402th frame VF to the 490th frame also have consecutive labels, and the record table can be expressed as follows:

當系統單元110欲傳送第301個圖框VF時,系統單元301亦先行的查詢紀錄表中是否有對應於第301個圖框VF的內容。系統單元110在查詢紀錄表(上述表1)後即得到紀錄表中敘述第301個圖框VF至第362個圖框VF為相同圖框影像的內容。系統單元110仍將第301個圖框VF傳送至顯示單元120。時序控制器121則將第301個圖框VF存入暫存器1211中,並傳送第301個圖框VF至顯示面板122以顯示第301個圖框VF的圖框影像。 When the system unit 110 wants to transmit the 301th frame VF, the system unit 301 also checks whether the content corresponding to the 301th frame VF is in the query record table. The system unit 110 obtains the contents of the same frame image from the 301th frame VF to the 362th frame VF in the record table after the query record table (Table 1 above). The system unit 110 still transmits the 301st frame VF to the display unit 120. The timing controller 121 stores the 301st frame VF in the register 1211, and transmits the 301th frame VF to the display panel 122 to display the frame image of the 301th frame VF.

接著,系統單元110則將於傳送第302個圖框VF的時間 點傳送自我刷新信號PSR至顯示單元120。而當顯示單元120時序控制器121接收到自我刷新信號PSR時,時序控制器121則從暫存器1211中存取第301個圖框VF(此時即為前一時間點的圖框VF’)。而於傳送第303個圖框VF至第361個圖框VF的時間點時,系統單元110則如同上述地傳送自我刷新信號PSR至顯示單元120。在系統單元110傳送自我刷新信號PSR的這段期間內(即傳送第302個圖框VF至第361個圖框VF的時間點),系統單元110則可禁能(disable)產生各圖框VF的圖框影像的圖像處理器112,以節省耗電。 Then, the system unit 110 will transmit the time of the 302th frame VF. The point transmits the self refresh signal PSR to the display unit 120. When the timing unit controller 121 receives the self-refresh signal PSR, the timing controller 121 accesses the 301th frame VF from the register 1211 (this is the frame VF of the previous time point). ). When the time point from the 303th frame VF to the 361th frame VF is transmitted, the system unit 110 transmits the self-refresh signal PSR to the display unit 120 as described above. During the period in which the system unit 110 transmits the self-refresh signal PSR (ie, the time point from the 302th frame to the 361th frame VF), the system unit 110 can disable the generation of each frame VF. The image of the image processor 112 is framed to save power.

接著,當系統單元110接著欲傳送第362個圖框VF時,系統單元110則將再次存取紀錄表判斷紀錄表中是否具有對應於第362個圖框VF的內容。此時系統單元110判斷紀錄表中並無對應於第362個圖框VF的內容。所以,系統單元110則將第362個圖框VF傳送至顯示單元120的時序控制器121。時序控制器121接收第362個圖框VF則將第362個圖框VF存放於暫存器1211並且傳送至顯示面板122,以此類推。 Next, when the system unit 110 subsequently wants to transmit the 362th frame VF, the system unit 110 will again access the record table to determine whether there is content corresponding to the 362th frame VF in the record table. At this time, the system unit 110 determines that there is no content corresponding to the 362th frame VF in the record table. Therefore, the system unit 110 transmits the 362th frame VF to the timing controller 121 of the display unit 120. The timing controller 121 receives the 362th frame VF and stores the 362th frame VF in the register 1211 and transmits it to the display panel 122, and so on.

另一方面,在本發明的另一實施例中,當中央處理器111判斷紀錄表中的對應於時間點連續的圖框的標注之數量大於一預設值時,中央處理器111根據對應於標注的時間點連續之圖框產生一附加資訊,並將附加資訊附加於一起始圖框中,其中起始圖框即為對應於具有標注且時間點連續的圖框中對應於最早的時間點的圖框。而當中央處理器111判斷目前傳送的圖框VF為起始圖 框時,中央處理器111解析圖框VF的附加資訊得到附加資訊所對應的圖框,並且不傳送附加資訊所對應的圖框中起始圖框以外的圖框。 On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, when the central processing unit 111 determines that the number of labels corresponding to the consecutive points of time in the record table is greater than a predetermined value, the central processing unit 111 corresponds to The continuous time frame of the marked time points generates an additional information, and the additional information is attached to a start frame, wherein the start frame corresponds to the earliest time point corresponding to the frame with the mark and the time point is continuous. Frame. When the central processing unit 111 determines that the currently transmitted frame VF is the starting picture At the time of the frame, the central processing unit 111 analyzes the additional information of the frame VF to obtain a frame corresponding to the additional information, and does not transmit a frame other than the start frame corresponding to the additional information.

簡單來說,此附加資訊中可包括如上述表1中連續的圖框之起始圖框和結束圖框的索引值。請參考上述的實例以及表1,例如,當系統單元110傳送第301個圖框VF時,系統單元110則將(起始圖框=301,結束圖框=361)這樣的附加資訊附加於第301個圖框VF,並傳送至顯示單元120。由系統單元110所在傳送的再下一個圖框VF即為第362個圖框VF。而當顯示單元的時序控制器121接收上述的第301個圖框VF以及附加資訊時,時序控制器121解析附加資訊,得到第301個圖框VF為起始圖框,並將第301個圖框VF於對應的時間點傳送至顯示面板122以及同時存放於暫存器1211中。在對應於顯示第302個圖框VF到第361個圖框的時間點時,時序控制器121則將從暫存器1211中存取第301個圖框VF傳送至顯示面板122。而系統單元110將會週期性的依序傳送一預設數量的圖框VF,在傳送圖框VF的時間間隔中,系統單元110即可禁能圖像處理器112以減少耗電。 In simple terms, this additional information may include index values of the start frame and the end frame of consecutive frames in Table 1 above. Please refer to the above example and Table 1. For example, when the system unit 110 transmits the 301th frame VF, the system unit 110 attaches additional information such as (starting frame = 301, ending frame = 361). 301 frames VF are transmitted to the display unit 120. The next frame VF transmitted by the system unit 110 is the 362th frame VF. When the timing controller 121 of the display unit receives the 301st frame VF and the additional information, the timing controller 121 analyzes the additional information to obtain the 301th frame VF as the starting frame, and the 301th drawing. The frame VF is transmitted to the display panel 122 at the corresponding time point and simultaneously stored in the register 1211. When corresponding to the time point when the 302th frame to the 361th frame are displayed, the timing controller 121 transfers the 301st frame VF from the register 1211 to the display panel 122. The system unit 110 will periodically transmit a preset number of frames VF. In the time interval of transmitting the frame VF, the system unit 110 can disable the image processor 112 to reduce power consumption.

而在此實施例在電子裝置10的設置上存在著一些限制。一為,時序控制器1121的暫存器1211需有得以存放至少大於1張圖框VF的容量大小。並且,與前述實施例不同的是,系統單元110傳送圖框VF至顯示單元120的速度必須高於時序控制器121傳送圖框VF至顯示面板122的速度(即對應於顯示面板122的更 新頻率)。這麼一來,時序控制器121的暫存器1211才能隨時備有足夠的圖框VF,使得顯示面板122的顯示不會因更新不及而中斷。 In this embodiment, there are some limitations on the arrangement of the electronic device 10. First, the register 1211 of the timing controller 1121 needs to have a capacity to store at least one frame VF. Moreover, unlike the foregoing embodiment, the speed at which the system unit 110 transmits the frame VF to the display unit 120 must be higher than the speed at which the timing controller 121 transmits the frame VF to the display panel 122 (ie, corresponding to the display panel 122). New frequency). In this way, the register 1211 of the timing controller 121 can always have enough frames VF so that the display of the display panel 122 is not interrupted due to the update.

另外,本發明更可運用其他機制節省系統單元110,特別是圖像處理器112的耗電。例如,在本發明一實施例中,系統單元110與顯示單元120間的連線之頻寬可傳送一較大解析度(例如,第二解析度)的圖框,但系統單元110利用這樣的頻寬傳送一較小解析度(例如,第一解析度)的視訊流,以及其所包括的圖框。 Additionally, the present invention may utilize other mechanisms to conserve power consumption of system unit 110, particularly image processor 112. For example, in an embodiment of the invention, the bandwidth of the connection between the system unit 110 and the display unit 120 can transmit a frame of a larger resolution (eg, a second resolution), but the system unit 110 utilizes such a frame. The bandwidth conveys a video stream of a smaller resolution (eg, first resolution) and the frame it includes.

圖2為根據本發明一實施例所繪示傳送圖框與實際圖框的關係示意圖。請參照圖2,實際圖框210,對應於上述圖1所示實施例的圖框VF,其長寬大小X1乘以Y1,亦對應於上述的第一解析度。而傳送圖框20的長寬大小為X2乘以Y2,對應於第二解系度。大於實際圖框210的長寬大小。在圖像處理器120產生圖框(例如圖框VF)時,基本上是由上而下,逐行(row by row)產生的。例如,在產生傳送圖框20中,產生實際圖框210需要時間t1,而產生整個傳送圖框20則需要時間t2。由於區域220並不具有任何實質上的動態影像內容(active content),因此,在介於時間t1到時間t2的時間區間中,系統單元110可禁能圖像處理器120,以節省耗電。 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between a transfer frame and an actual frame according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the actual frame 210 corresponds to the frame VF of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the length and width dimensions X1 are multiplied by Y1, which also corresponds to the first resolution described above. The length and width of the transmission frame 20 are X2 multiplied by Y2, which corresponds to the second degree of solution. It is larger than the length and width of the actual frame 210. When the image processor 120 produces a frame (e.g., frame VF), it is basically generated from top to bottom, row by row. For example, in generating the transfer frame 20, it takes time t1 to generate the actual frame 210, and time t2 is required to generate the entire transfer frame 20. Since region 220 does not have any substantial dynamic content, system unit 110 may disable image processor 120 during the time interval from time t1 to time t2 to save power.

另外,值得注意的是,傳送圖框20中更包括了圖框20的水平消隱間隔資訊(Horizontal Blanking Interval,HBI)以及垂 直消隱間隔資訊(Vertical Blanking Interval,VBI)。由於在解析度不變動的情況下,同一視訊流中,所有圖框的水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI皆會相同。因此,在本實施例中,上述的水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI僅會被傳送一次,例如被附加於視訊流的第1個圖框上。當顯示單元120的時序控制器121接收水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI時,顯示單元120的時序控制器121將水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI儲存於暫存器121之中。當顯示單元120的時序控制器121傳送圖框至顯示面板前,時序控制器121將水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI附加於此圖框上。如此一來,圖像處理器112便可節省針對每一個圖框所附加上相同的水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI的處理時間,進而降低了耗電。 In addition, it is worth noting that the transmission frame 20 further includes the horizontal blanking interval information (HBI) of the frame 20 and the vertical frame. Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI). Since the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI of all the frames in the same video stream are the same when the resolution is not changed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI are transmitted only once, for example, to the first frame of the video stream. When the timing controller 121 of the display unit 120 receives the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI, the timing controller 121 of the display unit 120 stores the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI at the temporary In the memory 121. The timing controller 121 attaches the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI to the frame before the timing controller 121 of the display unit 120 transmits the frame to the display panel. In this way, the image processor 112 can save processing time for adding the same horizontal blanking interval information HBI and vertical blanking interval information VBI to each frame, thereby reducing power consumption.

而當系統單元110偵測視訊流的解析度(即,上述的第一解析度)改變時,系統單元110則將重新附加水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI於視訊流中已改變解析度的第1個圖框,以使得顯示單元120可正常的顯示圖框中的圖框影像。 When the system unit 110 detects that the resolution of the video stream (ie, the first resolution described above) changes, the system unit 110 adds the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI to the video stream. The first frame of the resolution is changed so that the display unit 120 can normally display the frame image in the frame.

值得注意的是上述傳送較小解析度使得圖像處理器112得以節省耗電的方式,以及重複使用水平消隱間隔資訊HBI以及垂直消隱間隔資訊VBI可分別獨立實現,亦可與前述實施例中所提及的省電方式共同實施,本發明並不限定於上述。 It should be noted that the above-mentioned method of transmitting a small resolution so that the image processor 112 can save power consumption, and the repeated use of the horizontal blanking interval information HBI and the vertical blanking interval information VBI can be independently implemented, or the foregoing embodiment. The power saving methods mentioned in the above are implemented together, and the present invention is not limited to the above.

本發明亦提出一種適用於電子裝置之播放視訊的省電方 法。圖3為根據本發明一實施例所繪示播放視訊的省電方法的步驟流程圖。請參照圖3,首先,在步驟S301時,分析一視訊流,其中視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框。然後在步驟S302時,判斷當各圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各圖框前一時間點的圖框中的圖框影像相同時,對應圖框儲存一標註於一記錄表中。 The invention also proposes a power saving party suitable for playing video of an electronic device law. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the steps of a power saving method for playing video according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 3, first, in step S301, a video stream is analyzed, wherein the video stream includes a plurality of frames consecutively at multiple time points. Then, in step S302, it is determined that when a frame image in each frame is the same as the frame image in the frame corresponding to the previous time point of each frame, the corresponding frame is stored in a record table.

接著在步驟S303時,根據紀錄表選擇性的傳送視訊流中的圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號,其中自我刷新信號對應於圖框中的部份。再者於步驟S304時,根據圖框和/或自我刷新信號(即,根據圖框和自我刷新信號,或根據圖框和自我刷新信號之一)顯示視訊流。以及在步驟S305時,當根據自我刷新信號之一顯示視訊流時,從一暫存器中存取對應於自我刷新信號的前一時間點的圖框來顯示視訊流。而上述播放視訊的省電方法的詳細實施方式則可參考圖1及圖2所示實施例,在此則不贅述。 Next, in step S303, the frame and/or the plurality of self-refresh signals in the video stream are selectively transmitted according to the record table, wherein the self-refresh signal corresponds to a portion of the frame. Further in step S304, the video stream is displayed according to the frame and/or the self-refresh signal (ie, according to the frame and the self-refresh signal, or according to one of the frame and the self-refresh signal). And in step S305, when the video stream is displayed according to one of the self-refresh signals, the frame corresponding to the previous time point of the self-refresh signal is accessed from a register to display the video stream. For the detailed implementation of the power saving method for playing video, reference may be made to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and details are not described herein.

綜上所述,本發明提供了一種電子裝置以及播放視訊的省電方法,使得使用者透過所述電子裝置播放視訊時,電子裝置仍可節省圖像處理器的耗電,而不需持續的產生並更新圖框。另外,本發明中亦透過過產生解析度不同的圖框或是重複利用存放於暫存器中的HBI以及VBI資訊等方式使得圖像處理器得以節省更多的耗電,已達到節省電力的目的。 In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device and a power saving method for playing video, so that when the user plays video through the electronic device, the electronic device can still save power consumption of the image processor without continuing. Generate and update the frame. In addition, in the present invention, the image processor can save more power by generating a frame with different resolution or repeatedly utilizing HBI and VBI information stored in the temporary storage device. purpose.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍 當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention It is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

10‧‧‧電子裝置 10‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧系統單元 110‧‧‧System Unit

111‧‧‧中央處理器 111‧‧‧Central Processing Unit

112‧‧‧圖像處理器 112‧‧‧Image Processor

120‧‧‧顯示單元 120‧‧‧Display unit

121‧‧‧時序控制器 121‧‧‧Timing controller

1211‧‧‧暫存器 1211‧‧‧ register

122‧‧‧顯示面板 122‧‧‧ display panel

VF、VF’‧‧‧圖框 VF, VF’‧‧‧ frame

PSR‧‧‧自我刷新信號 PSR‧‧‧ self-refresh signal

Claims (16)

一種電子裝置,包括:一系統單元,分析一視訊流,其中該視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框,判斷當各該圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各該圖框前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框影像相同時,對應該圖框儲存一標註於一記錄表中,以及根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流中的該些圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號,其中該些自我刷新信號對應於該些圖框中的部份;以及一顯示單元,連接該系統單元,接收該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號,並根據該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號顯示該視訊流,其中,該顯示單元包括具有一暫存器的一時序控制器以及一顯示面板,該時序控制器依序將該視訊流中的該些圖框傳送至該顯示面板,並暫存對應於前一時間點的該圖框於該暫存器中,當該時序控制單元接收該自我刷新信號時,該時序控制單元傳送該暫存器中對應於前一時間點的該圖框至該顯示面板,其中該視訊流的影像解析度為一第一解析度,且該系統單元以一第二解析度傳送該視訊流,其中該第二解析度大於該第一解析度。 An electronic device comprising: a system unit for analyzing a video stream, wherein the video stream comprises a plurality of frames consecutively at a plurality of time points, and determining a frame image in each frame and corresponding to the frame When the image of the frame in the frame at the previous time point is the same, the corresponding frame is stored in a record table, and the frames in the video stream are selectively transmitted according to the record table and/or Or a plurality of self-refresh signals, wherein the self-refresh signals correspond to portions of the frames; and a display unit connected to the system unit, receiving the frames and/or the self-refresh signals, and according to The frame and/or the self-refresh signals display the video stream, wherein the display unit includes a timing controller having a register and a display panel, the timing controller sequentially in the video stream The frames are transmitted to the display panel, and the frame corresponding to the previous time point is temporarily stored in the temporary register. When the timing control unit receives the self-refresh signal, the timing control unit transmits the temporary storage. In the device The frame of the previous time point to the display panel, wherein the video resolution of the video stream is a first resolution, and the system unit transmits the video stream with a second resolution, wherein the second resolution Greater than the first resolution. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子裝置,其中該系統單元包括:一儲存單元;一圖像處理器,產生該視訊流; 一中央處理器,耦接該圖像處理器以及該儲存單元,從該圖像處理器接收該視訊流,當判斷各該圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框影像相同時,對應該圖框儲存該標註於該儲存單元中的該記錄表,以及該中央處理器根據該紀錄表根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流中的該些圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號。 The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the system unit comprises: a storage unit; an image processor that generates the video stream; a central processing unit, coupled to the image processor and the storage unit, receiving the video stream from the image processor, and determining a frame image in each frame and the image corresponding to a previous time point When the image of the frame in the frame is the same, the corresponding table is stored in the storage unit, and the central processor selectively transmits the video stream according to the record table according to the record table. These frames and/or multiple self-refresh signals. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子裝置,其中:該中央處理器判斷當該紀錄表中對應於時間點連續的該些圖框的該些標註之數量大於一預設值時,該中央處理器根據該些標註產生該自我刷新信號,其中該自我刷新信號對應於具有該些標註的時間點連續之該些圖框;以及當傳送該視訊流時,該中央處理器於具有該些標註的該些圖框所對應的該些時間點傳送該自我刷新信號,並且不於該些時間點傳送具有該些標註的該些圖框。 The electronic device of claim 2, wherein: the central processor determines that when the number of the labels of the frames corresponding to the time points in the record table is greater than a preset value, the central The processor generates the self-refresh signal according to the labels, wherein the self-refresh signal corresponds to the frames consecutive to the time points of the labels; and when the video stream is transmitted, the central processor has the labels The self-refresh signals are transmitted at the time points corresponding to the frames, and the frames having the labels are not transmitted at the time points. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子裝置,其中:該中央處理器判斷當該紀錄表中的對應於時間點連續的該些圖框的該些標註之數量大於一預設值時,該中央處理器根據對應於該些標註的時間點連續之該些圖框產生一附加資訊,並將該附加資訊附加於一起始圖框中,其中該起始圖框為對應於具有該些標註且時間點連續的該些圖框中對應於最早的該時間點的該圖框;當該中央處理器傳送該視訊流,並且判斷目前傳送的該圖框 為該起始圖框時,該中央處理器解析該圖框的該附加資訊得到該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框,並且不傳送該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框中起始圖框以外的該些圖框。 The electronic device of claim 2, wherein: the central processor determines that when the number of the labels corresponding to the frames consecutive to the time point in the record table is greater than a preset value, The central processor generates an additional information according to the consecutive frames corresponding to the time points of the annotations, and attaches the additional information to a start frame, wherein the start frame corresponds to having the annotations and The frames consecutive to the time point correspond to the earliest frame of the time point; when the central processor transmits the video stream, and determine the currently transmitted frame When the start frame is the start frame, the central processor parses the additional information of the frame to obtain the frames corresponding to the additional information, and does not transmit the start frame of the frames corresponding to the additional information. These frames are outside. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的電子裝置,其中:當該顯示單元的該時序控制器接收目前所接收的該圖框為該起始圖框時,該時序控制器將該起始圖框儲存至該暫存器,並根據該起始圖框中的該附加資訊於該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框的該些時間點傳送該起始圖框的至該顯示面板。 The electronic device of claim 4, wherein: when the timing controller of the display unit receives the currently received frame as the start frame, the timing controller selects the start frame And storing the start frame to the display panel according to the additional information in the start frame and the time points of the frames corresponding to the additional information. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的電子裝置,其中:該顯示單元的該暫存器所儲存的圖框數量大於1;以及該系統單元週期性地依序傳送該視訊流中一預設數量的該些圖框至該顯示單元:以及該系統單元傳送該視訊流的該些圖框的平均速率大於該顯示單元中該時序控制器傳送該些圖框至該顯示面板的平均速率。 The electronic device of claim 4, wherein: the number of frames stored in the register of the display unit is greater than 1; and the system unit periodically transmits a predetermined number of the video streams in sequence. The frames are displayed to the display unit: and the average rate of the frames of the video stream transmitted by the system unit is greater than the average rate at which the timing controller transmits the frames to the display panel in the display unit. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子裝置,其中:該中央處理器根據各該圖框的該圖框影像與對應於前一時間點的該圖框的圖框影像的一灰階值、一色彩值或是一壓縮模式判斷各該圖框中的該圖框影像對應於各該圖框的前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框影像是否相同。 The electronic device of claim 2, wherein: the central processing unit according to the frame image of each frame and a grayscale value of the frame image of the frame corresponding to the previous time point, A color value or a compression mode determines whether the frame image of each frame in the frame corresponds to the image of the frame in the frame at a previous time point of each frame. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子裝置,其中:該系統單元僅於該視訊流的該些圖框之一傳送該圖框的一水平消隱間隔資訊(Horizontal Blanking Interval,HBI)以及一垂直 消隱間隔資訊(Vertical Blanking Interval,VBI);當該顯示單元接收該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊時,該顯示單元的該時序控制器將該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊儲存於該暫存器中;以及每當傳送任一圖框至該顯示面板前,該時序控制器將該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊附加於該圖框上。 The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the system unit transmits a horizontal blanking interval (HBI) and a frame of the frame only in one of the frames of the video stream. vertical Vertical blanking interval (VBI); when the display unit receives the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical blanking interval information, the timing controller of the display unit compares the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical The blanking interval information is stored in the register; and the timing controller attaches the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical blanking interval information to the frame each time any frame is transmitted to the display panel . 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的電子裝置,其中:當該系統單元偵測該視訊流的解析度改變時,該系統單元重新附加該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊於該視訊流的該圖框之一。 The electronic device of claim 8, wherein: when the system unit detects that the resolution of the video stream changes, the system unit re-adds the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical blanking interval information to the One of the frames of the video stream. 一種播放視訊的省電方法,適用於一電子裝置,包括以下步驟:分析一視訊流,其中該視訊流包括連續多個時間點的多個圖框;判斷當各該圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各該圖框前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框影像相同時,對應該圖框儲存一標註於一記錄表中;根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流中的該些圖框和/或多個自我刷新信號,其中該些自我刷新信號對應於該些圖框中的部份;根據該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號顯示該視訊流;以及當根據該些自我刷新信號之一顯示該視訊流時,從一暫存器 中存取對應於該自我刷新信號的前一時間點的該圖框來顯示該視訊流,其中該視訊流的影像解析度為一第一解析度,所述根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流的步驟包括:以一第二解析度傳送該視訊流,其中該第二解析度大於該第一解析度。 A power saving method for playing video, which is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: analyzing a video stream, wherein the video stream comprises a plurality of frames consecutively at multiple time points; determining a frame in each of the frames When the image is the same as the image of the frame corresponding to the frame at a time point before the frame, the corresponding frame is stored in a record table; and the video stream is selectively transmitted according to the record table. The frames and/or the plurality of self-refresh signals, wherein the self-refresh signals correspond to portions of the frames; the video streams are displayed according to the frames and/or the self-refresh signals; When the video stream is displayed according to one of the self-refresh signals, from a register And accessing the frame corresponding to the previous time point of the self-refresh signal to display the video stream, where the video resolution of the video stream is a first resolution, and the selectively transmitting the video stream according to the record table The step of video streaming includes transmitting the video stream at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中:根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流中的該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號的步驟包括:判斷當該紀錄表中對應於時間點連續的該些圖框的該些標註之數量大於一預設值時,根據該些標註產生該自我刷新信號,其中該自我刷新信號對應於具有該些標註的時間點連續之該些圖框;以及所述根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流的步驟包括:當傳送該視訊流時,於具有該些標註的該些圖框所對應的該些時間點傳送該自我刷新信號,並且不於該些時間點傳送具有該些標註的該些圖框。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 10, wherein the step of selectively transmitting the frames and/or the self-refresh signals in the video stream according to the record table comprises: determining when When the number of the labels corresponding to the consecutive points of the time point in the record table is greater than a preset value, the self-refresh signal is generated according to the labels, wherein the self-refresh signal corresponds to the time with the labels Continuing the frames; and the step of selectively transmitting the video stream according to the record table includes: when transmitting the video stream, at the time points corresponding to the frames having the labels The self-refresh signal is transmitted, and the frames having the annotations are not transmitted at the time points. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中:根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流中的該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號的步驟包括: 判斷當該紀錄表中的對應於時間點連續的該些圖框的該些標註之數量大於一預設值時,根據對應於該些標註的時間點連續的該些圖框產生一附加資訊,並將該附加資訊附加於一起始圖框中,其中該起始圖框為對應於具有該些標註且時間點連續的該些圖框中對應於最早的該時間點的該圖框;以及所述根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流的步驟包括:當判斷目前傳送的該圖框為該起始圖框時,解析該圖框的該附加資訊得到該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框,並且不傳送該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框中起始圖框以外的該些圖框。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 10, wherein the step of selectively transmitting the frames and/or the self-refresh signals in the video stream according to the record table comprises: Determining, when the number of the labels corresponding to the consecutive frames in the record table is greater than a preset value, generating an additional information according to the consecutive frames corresponding to the time points of the labels, And appending the additional information to a start frame, wherein the start frame is corresponding to the frame corresponding to the earliest time point corresponding to the frames having the labels and consecutive time points; The step of selectively transmitting the video stream according to the record table includes: when determining that the currently transmitted frame is the start frame, parsing the additional information of the frame to obtain the map corresponding to the additional information a frame, and the frames other than the start frame of the frames corresponding to the additional information are not transmitted. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中:根據該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號顯示該視訊流的步驟包括:當目前顯示的該圖框為該起始圖框時,將該起始圖框儲存至該暫存器,並根據該起始圖框中的該附加資訊於該附加資訊所對應的該些圖框的該些時間點顯示該起始圖框。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 12, wherein the displaying the video stream according to the frames and/or the self-refresh signals comprises: when the currently displayed frame is When the frame is started, the start frame is stored in the register, and the start is displayed according to the additional information in the start frame in the time points of the frames corresponding to the additional information. Frame. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中所述判斷當各該圖框中的一圖框影像與對應於各該圖框前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框影像是否相同的步驟中包括:根據各該圖框的該圖框影像與對應於前一時間點的該圖框的圖框影像的一灰階值、一色彩值或是一壓縮模式判斷各該圖框中的該圖框影像對應於各該圖框的前一時間點的該圖框中的該圖框 影像是否相同。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 10, wherein the determining is performed when a frame image in each frame and the frame corresponding to a time point of each frame are The step of whether the image of the frame is the same includes: determining, according to the frame image of each frame and a grayscale value, a color value or a compression mode of the frame image of the frame corresponding to the previous time point The frame image in each frame corresponds to the frame in the frame at a previous point in time of each frame Whether the images are the same. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中:根據該紀錄表選擇性的傳送該視訊流的步驟包括:僅於該視訊流的該些圖框之一附加該圖框的一水平消隱間隔資訊(Horizontal Blanking Interval,HBI)以及一垂直消隱間隔資訊(Vertical Blanking Interval,VBI);以及所述該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號顯示該視訊流的步驟包括:將該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊附加於各該圖框上。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 10, wherein the step of selectively transmitting the video stream according to the record table comprises: attaching the frame only to one of the frames of the video stream. a horizontal blanking interval (HBI) and a vertical blanking interval (VBI); and the steps of the frames and/or the self-refresh signals to display the video stream The method includes: adding the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical blanking interval information to each frame. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的播放視訊的省電方法,其中所述該些圖框和/或該些自我刷新信號顯示該視訊流的步驟更包括:當偵測該視訊流的解析度改變時,該系統單元重新附加該水平消隱間隔資訊以及該垂直消隱間隔資訊於該視訊流的該圖框之一。 The power saving method for playing video according to claim 15 , wherein the step of displaying the video stream by the frames and/or the self-refresh signals further comprises: detecting a resolution of the video stream When changing, the system unit reattaches the horizontal blanking interval information and the vertical blanking interval information to one of the frames of the video stream.
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