Patent · US Expired

Overlay counter for accelerated graphics port

US6199149A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateJan 30, 1998
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/125
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling processing of overlay requests is disclosed. The method comprises the step of disabling an overlay request to a memory. The overlay request to system memory has expedited processing priority over requests to a system memory by other devices. The overlay request is disabled for a predetermined time period and enabled after the predetermined time period has elapsed.

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