Regional Adjustment of Render Rate

The patent application describes a method for varying the render rate across the display screen based on the user's gaze to optimize power consumption and performance.

Regions of the screen are separated into quadrants.
Each region is rendered at a rate determined by the user's current gaze, past gaze, and predicted future gaze.
Areas of less focus are rendered at a lower rate to reduce power consumption.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

Virtual reality headsets
Gaming consoles
Smartphones and tablets

Problems Solved

This technology addresses issues such as:

Power consumption in display devices
Performance optimization based on user interaction

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

Improved battery life in devices
Enhanced user experience with optimized performance

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing render rates based on user gaze could be beneficial in:

Consumer electronics
Automotive displays
Medical imaging devices

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology handle multiple users looking at the screen simultaneously?

The patent application does not address how the system would adapt to multiple users interacting with the display at the same time.

What impact does varying render rates have on the user experience?

The application does not discuss potential drawbacks or challenges that may arise from dynamically changing render rates on the display.

Original Abstract Submitted

In accordance with some embodiments, the render rate is varied across and/or up and down the display screen. This may be done based on where the user is looking in order to reduce power consumption and/or increase performance. Specifically the screen display is separated into regions, such as quadrants. Each of these regions is rendered at a rate determined by at least one of what the user is currently looking at, what the user has looked at in the past and/or what it is predicted that the user will look at next. Areas of less focus may be rendered at a lower rate, reducing power consumption in some embodiments.

18474361. Regional Adjustment of Render Rate simplified abstract (Intel Corporation)

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Regional Adjustment of Render Rate

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