An apparatus and method for scaling the power consumption of a video processor is provided. The apparatus includes a video processor having a plurality of video-processing modules for receiving a stream of image signals at an input and producing a processed image stream at an output, wherein the video...http://www.google.com/patents/US7139017?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7139017 - Method and system for obtaining the best picture quality in a scarce-power device