Title :
Dynamic backlight adaptation for low-power handheld devices
Author :
Pasricha, Sudeep ; Luthra, Manev ; Mohapatra, Shivajit ; Dutt, Nikil ; Venkatasubramanian, Nalini
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
Backlight power minimization can effectively extend battery life for mobile handheld devices. This article proposes an adaptive middleware-based approach to optimize backlight power consumption when playing streaming video. The technique simultaneously minimizes the negative impact on perceived video quality.
Keywords :
middleware; mobile handsets; multimedia computing; power consumption; backlight power minimization; dynamic backlight adaptation; middleware; mobile handheld devices; video quality; video streaming; Communication system control; Databases; Decoding; Energy consumption; Handheld computers; Middleware; Monitoring; Operating systems; Runtime; Streaming media;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDT.2004.57
