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System and method for decoupling the user interface and application window in a graphics application

US6985149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2200/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for generating a image, where the image comprises both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a subject graphics image. A first graphics pipeline renders the subject graphics image. A second graphics pipeline renders the GUI graphics data. A compositor then composites together the rendered subject graphics data that is produced by the first graphics pipeline, and the rendered GUI graphics data that is produced by the second graphics pipeline.

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