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Graphic processing system having bus connection control functions

US6781590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2001
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G5/399
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphic processing system having a main memory for storing a program and information corresponding to pixels, a main processor for executing a program transferred from the main memory or from external to control the system, display/output devices for outputting graphic information attained by a control of pixels arranged in a plurality of dimensions, a frame buffer for storing information corresponding to pixels output to the display/output devices, and a graphic processor for receiving a command and parameter information from the main memory and/or the main processor, for generating character and graphic data in accordance with a predetermined processing procedure, and for performing a transfer control including an execution of a drawing processing to transfer generated data through first and second address buses and first and second data buses to the main memory and/or frame buffer.

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