Energy-aware software control in a computer system requires a plurality
of displays. At least two of the displays have diverse attributes that enable reduction
in the energy consumption of the computer system. The energy-aware software control
involves profiling screen usage patterns and their impact on energy consumption
by the displays and in turn by the computer system. The profiling results in an
energy model. A determination is made when to activate (or deactivate) the energy-aware
software control of the displays in order to decrease their energy consumption.
Under the energy-aware software control, and guided by the energy model, a screen
fashioned by one or more applications is divided up into sub-screens. Then, the
energy needs associated with the sub-screens are matched to particular displays
in accordance with their respective attributes and the energy model. The idea is
to put the sub-screens on view by matched and likely different displays without
significantly diminishing the user experience.
