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High speed display system having cursor multiplexing scheme

US5815137A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateOct 19, 1994
Grant dateSep 29, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for processing display data in multi-pixel sections which also tracks and maps a cursor in single pixel increments is disclosed. A video buffer card receives display data and generates display control data for a multi-pixel section of display frame, and cursor display information including cursor enable information, cursor color selection information, cursor color and blending information, and X and Y cursor location information. Additionally, the current horizontal and vertical location of the multi-pixel section of the display data is tracked and used in combination with the cursor X and Y location information to calculate an offset that is used to replace certain portions of the display data with cursor color information. The video buffer card also supports a blending operation which provides a blend of the cursor foreground and background colors with the displayed image colors.

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