Graphics display system with line buffer control scheme

A graphics integrated circuit chip is used in a set-top box for controlling a television display. The graphics chip processes analog video input, digital video input, a graphics input and an audio input simultaneously. The chip includes a display engine that processes graphics images organized as wi...

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Main Authors MACINNIS ALEXANDER G, TANG CHENGFUH JEFFREY, KRANAWETTER GREG A, PATTERSON JAMES T, XIE XIAODONG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.02.2010
Subjects
ADVERTISING
ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
CRYPTOGRAPHY
DISPLAY
EDUCATION
PHYSICS
SEALS
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Summary:A graphics integrated circuit chip is used in a set-top box for controlling a television display. The graphics chip processes analog video input, digital video input, a graphics input and an audio input simultaneously. The chip includes a display engine that processes graphics images organized as windows. The system includes plurality of line buffers for receiving the graphics contents. The graphics contents are composited into each of the plurality of line buffers by blending the graphics contents with the existing contents of the line buffer until all of the graphics surfaces for the line have been composited.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060441782