Power management of video display devices by virtual machines

US9015711B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015711-B2
Application numberUS-201213484041-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 30, 2012
Priority dateMay 30, 2012
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A system and method for display power management in a virtualized environment are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a hypervisor receives a notification that a host operating system has received a command to dim a display, and forwards the notification to a guest operating system hosted by a virtual machine. The hypervisor receives from the guest operating system a first signal that indicates that the hypervisor is to notify the host operating system to refrain from executing the command. The hypervisor then transmits a second signal that notifies the host operating system to refrain from executing the command.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving, by a hypervisor executed by a processor at a computer system, a notification from the computer system, wherein the notification indicates that a host operating system at the computer system has received a command to dim a display device at the computer system; forwarding, by the hypervisor, the notification to a guest operating system hosted by a virtual machine at the computer system; receiving, by the hypervisor, a first…

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What does patent US9015711B2 cover?
A system and method for display power management in a virtualized environment are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a hypervisor receives a notification that a host operating system has received a command to dim a display, and forwards the notification to a guest operating system hosted by a virtual machine. The hypervisor receives from the guest operating system a first signal that…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tsirkin Michael, Laor Dor, Red Hat Israel Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/3265. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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