Yeah, smart move. Sebenernya for most applications, kadang2 memang enggak butuh flashy thing like colors, graphics, etc.. just return to the old and trusty monochrome ala Vx.. and we're happy enough.. :)
Wonder when they will incorporate this technology.. On 4/11/06, willy gunawan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Menarik..*magut2* > http://tinyurl.com/ghjx8 > > > > In a rather unexpected nod to the retro screen technology of yore, Palm > has > recently received patent #7002569 from the USPTO. The new software patent > covers the ability to make the screen to go into monochrome mode in order > to > extend battery life on mobile devices. > > In theory, this could reduce a mobile device's power consumption to as > little as 25% of what is normally required to power a fully backlit color > transreflective LCD. Color would then be restored upon sufficient battery > recharging. > > Assuming mono mode can be toggled for fulltime operation, some long-time > Palm users may even choose to always run in mono mode in order to have > battery life measured in days instead of hours. > > Some excepts from the patent filing: > > "The monochrome display mode can be selected by the user when the battery > level is detected below a predefined threshold." > > "When the battery level is detected as below a preselected level, a > message > is generated on the computer display screen. The message informs the user > that the display mode of the screen can be changed to enhance the battery > life. If selected, the display mode can change from color to monochrome > thereby saving power because the monochrome display does not utilize a > back-lighting element. " > > The full > < > http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p= > 1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1= > 7002569.WKU.&OS=PN/7002569&RS=PN/7 > 002569/L%5D> patent application (#7002569) along with some mock up > concept > drawings can be found at the USPTO <http://www.uspto.gov/> site. The > application was filed in Fabruary 2003, and was just approved this year. > > > > > > _____ > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > --------------------------------------------- > id-Palm Web Portal: http://www.id-palm.com > > > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group "id-PalmOS<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/id-PalmOS>" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > -- "I Think Therefore I Am" - De Cartes Zire 72 + T610 + iPod 60GB = queuing is fun [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit my blog: http://ibenimages.blogs.friendster.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------------------- id-Palm Web Portal: http://www.id-palm.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/id-PalmOS/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
