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Graphic processor and a bit-built method applied therein

US5886708A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1997
Grant dateMar 23, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T1/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to realize a high-speed bit-built processing for superimposing pixel data of an image on to a video-memory, only substantial pixel data having color values different from a designated transparent color of a line of the image are stored in a line buffer (109) together with offset values of .chi.-addresses in the line of the substantial pixel data stored in a offset buffer (110). A memory controller (111) reads out the substantial pixel data from the line buffer in order, and writes them in a video memory (112) at a line according to writing addresses calculated by a writing address generator (106) referring to the offset values stored in the offset buffer corresponding to the substantial pixel data.

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