Use of a printer frame buffer to hold image data received from a source device which cannot be paced
US6351318B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/40
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image data transfer mechanism is disclosed having a source device, processing circuitry, and a target device. The source device is operative to transmit digital data. The processing circuitry is coupled to the source device for receiving the image data from the source device. The target device has memory, and is coupled with the processing circuitry. The target device is operative to receive the image data, while the memory is allocatable as a frame buffer for receiving the image data. A method is also disclosed.
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