Method for intermixing graphics applications using display intermix server for cockpit displays

US8520015B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

• Kiran Gopala Krishna · Bengaluru, IN
• Satyanarayan Kar · Bengaluru, IN
• Vamsi Agasthyaraju · Savanuru, IN
• Shashidhara Ganganna · Savanuru, IN
• Bincicil Mathew · Kanchinakote, IN
• William R. Hancock · Phoenix, US
• Dan Lopez · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 14, 2008
• Grant date: Aug 27, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F9/541
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for intermixing graphics layers and graphics applications using a display intermix server. A method is provided for intermixing a first graphics application having a first graphics layer and a second graphics application having a second graphics layer. The method comprises streaming a first graphics command from the first graphics application to a first memory location, where the first graphics command corresponds to the first graphics layer. The method also comprises streaming a second graphics command from the second graphics application to a second memory location, where the second graphics command corresponds to the second graphics layer. The method further comprises ordering the first graphics command and the second graphics command based on a priority scheme for the first graphics layer and the second graphics layer. The method further comprises providing ordered graphics commands to a rendering interface.