Graphics computer system having a second palette shadowing data in a
first palette
    1.
    发明授权
    Graphics computer system having a second palette shadowing data in a first palette 失效
    图形计算机系统具有在第一调色板中的第二调色板阴影数据

    公开(公告)号:US5636335A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US479478

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A graphics computer system including a host computer and a graphics processor. The host computer has a host data bus and a host address bus. A first video memory stores color codes corresponding to a display. The first video memory is connected to the host computer permitting it to specify the color codes. A first palette connected to the first video memory has a first look-up table memory for recalling color data words corresponding to color codes received from the first video memory. The first palette is connected to the host computer permitting it to specify the color data words stored in the first look-up table memory. The graphics processor has a local data bus and a local address bus. A second video memory stores color codes corresponding to a display, the graphics processor specifying the color codes stored in the second video memory. A second palette connected to the second video memory has a second look-up table memory. The second palette is connected to the graphics processor permitting it to specify the color data words stored in the second look-up table memory. An interface circuit connects to the host data bus, the host address bus and the second palette. The interface circuit writes data received from the host data bus into the second palette upon detecting predetermined addresses on the host address bus. This causes at least a portion of the second palette to store identical data as stored in corresponding locations of the first palette.

    摘要翻译: 包括主计算机和图形处理器的图形计算机系统。 主机具有主机数据总线和主机地址总线。 第一视频存储器存储与显示相对应的颜色代码。 第一个视频存储器连接到主机,允许它指定颜色代码。 连接到第一视频存储器的第一调色板具有第一查找表存储器,用于调用与从第一视频存储器接收的彩色代码相对应的彩色数据字。 第一调色板连接到主计算机,允许其指定存储在第一查找表存储器中的颜色数据字。 图形处理器具有本地数据总线和本地地址总线。 第二视频存储器存储与显示相对应的颜色代码,图形处理器指定存储在第二视频存储器中的颜色代码。 连接到第二视频存储器的第二调色板具有第二查找表存储器。 第二调色板连接到图形处理器,允许其指定存储在第二查找表存储器中的颜色数据字。 接口电路连接到主机数据总线,主机地址总线和第二个调色板。 接口电路在检测到主机地址总线上的预定地址时,将从主机数据总线接收的数据写入第二调色板。 这导致第二调色板的至少一部分存储与存储在第一调色板的相应位置中相同的数据。

    Multifunctional access devices, systems and methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Multifunctional access devices, systems and methods 失效
    多功能接入设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6154824A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-28

    申请号:US474866

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A multifunction access circuit for use with first and second digital computers each having an address bus for supplying addresses and a data bus for supplying data. The access circuit has an address decoder with inputs for the address bus from the first computer, and an address translator circuit having address inputs for addresses supplied by the address bus of the first computer and outputs for translated addresses to the address bus of the second computer. The address translator circuit also has registers selectable by the address decoder and data inputs to program the registers so selected with data from the data bus from the first computer. Also in the access circuit is a port circuit with registers controlled by the address decoder for entry of address information from the data bus of the first computer and assertion of the address information on the address bus of the second computer. Further, a mode control circuit is connected to the address decoder and connected to the data bus to program the mode control circuit to selectively establish operation of the address translator circuit and of the port circuit. Other access circuits, devices, systems and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于第一和第二数字计算机的多功能存取电路,每个数字计算机具有用于提供地址的地址总线和用于提供数据的数据总线。 访问电路具有地址解码器,其具有用于来自第一计算机的地址总线的输入,以及地址转换器电路,其具有用于由第一计算机的地址总线提供的地址的地址输入,并将翻译的地址输出到第二计算机的地址总线 。 地址转换器电路还具有可由地址解码器和数据输入端选择的寄存器,用来从第一台计算机的数据总线的数据对所选择的寄存器进行编程。 在访问电路中还有一个端口电路,具有由地址解码器控制的寄存器,用于从第一计算机的数据总线输入地址信息,并在第二计算机的地址总线上断言地址信息。 此外,模式控制电路连接到地址解码器并连接到数据总线以对模式控制电路进行编程,以选择性地建立地址转换器电路和端口电路的操作。 还描述了其他访问电路,设备,系统和方法。

    Two computer access circuit using address translation into common register file
    5.
    发明授权
    Two computer access circuit using address translation into common register file 失效
    两个计算机访问电路使用地址转换为通用寄存器文件

    公开(公告)号:US06189077B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US08476786

    申请日:1995-06-07

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    摘要: An access circuit for data swapping between two computers and a computer system including the access circuit. Each computer including an address bus for supplying addresses and a data bus for transferring data. The access circuit includes a register file and two address decoder circuits. The register file has a plurality of storage locations for storing data. The register file has dual data ports capable of simultaneous data transfer via the first data port with a first data storage location and via the second data port with a second, different storage location. Each address decoder is connected to the address bus of a corresponding computer and the register file. The address decoders translate an address received on the address bus to a storage location of the register file. Two handshakes circuits are connected to respective address decoders and digital computers. The first and second address decoders are connected to each other. When the storage location of the first address decoder equals the storage location of the second address decoder, one of the handshake circuits signals the corresponding digital computer a memory waitstate or memory fault. At least one of the decoders is be programmable to position in the address space of the corresponding computer. At least one the address decoders includes an autoincrement circuit advances the accessed storage location within the register file to a next storage location upon each data transfer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于两个计算机之间的数据交换的访问电路和包括该访问电路的计算机系统。 每个计算机包括用于提供地址的地址总线和用于传送数据的数据总线。 访问电路包括寄存器文件和两个地址解码器电路。 寄存器文件具有用于存储数据的多个存储位置。 寄存器文件具有双数据端口,能够经由具有第一数据存储位置的第一数据端口并经由具有第二不同存储位置的第二数据端口同时进行数据传输。 每个地址解码器连接到相应计算机的地址总线和寄存器文件。 地址解码器将地址总线上接收的地址转换为寄存器文件的存储位置。 两个握手电路连接到相应的地址解码器和数字计算机。 第一和第二地址解码器彼此连接。 当第一地址解码器的存储位置等于第二地址解码器的存储位置时,其中一个握手电路向对应的数字计算机发送一个存储器状态或存储器故障信号。 至少一个解码器可编程为位于相应计算机的地址空间中。 至少一个地址解码器包括自动增量电路,在每次数据传送时,将所访问的寄存器文件中的存储位置提前到下一个存储位置。

    Graphics processor writing to shadow register at predetermined address
simultaneously with writing to control register
    6.
    发明授权
    Graphics processor writing to shadow register at predetermined address simultaneously with writing to control register 失效
    图形处理器在写入控制寄存器的同时写入预定地址的影子寄存器

    公开(公告)号:US5696923A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:US474863

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A computer graphics system includes a host computer and a graphics processor. The graphics processor includes a control register. When the graphics processor writes to the control register it simultaneously generates a predetermined address on a local address bus and supplies data on a local data bus identical to data to be written into the control register. A shadow register circuit connected to both the host computer and the graphics processor includes a shadow register and first and second address decoders. The first address decoder enables a write from a local data bus into the shadow register upon detection of the predetermined address. The second address decoder enables a read from the shadow register via a host data bus upon detection of the predetermined address on a host address bus. The shadow register optionally includes a message in plurality of bits and a message out plurality of bits, the first and second address decoders enabling message passing between the host computer and the graphics processor. The shadow register circuit optionally includes a host interrupt bit and a buffer circuit. The buffer circuit generates a host interrupt signal to the host computer if either the graphics processor generates a host interrupt signal or the host interrupt bit of the shadow register has a predetermined state.

    摘要翻译: 计算机图形系统包括主计算机和图形处理器。 图形处理器包括一个控制寄存器。 当图形处理器向控制寄存器写入时,它同时在本地地址总线上产生一个预定的地址,并将数据提供给与写入控制寄存器的数据相同的本地数据总线上。 连接到主计算机和图形处理器的影子寄存器电路包括影子寄存器和第一和第二地址解码器。 第一地址解码器能够在检测到预定地址时从本地数据总线写入影子寄存器。 当检测到主机地址总线上的预定地址时,第二地址解码器能够经由主机数据总线从影子寄存器读取。 影子寄存器可选地包括多个比特的消息和多个比特的消息,第一和第二地址解码器使能主机计算机和图形处理器之间的消息传递。 影子寄存器电路可选地包括主机中断位和缓冲电路。 如果图形处理器产生主机中断信号或影子寄存器的主机中断位具有预定状态,则缓冲电路向主计算机产生主机中断信号。

    Using prioritized interrupt callback routines to process different types
of multimedia information
    9.
    发明授权
    Using prioritized interrupt callback routines to process different types of multimedia information 失效
    使用优先级中断回调例程处理不同类型的多媒体信息

    公开(公告)号:US5940610A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US720891

    申请日:1996-10-03

    摘要: Multimedia information (e.g. graphics, video, sound, control information) passes through a system bus from a CPU main memory to a display memory in accordance with CPU commands. The information may be packetized with associated packet types identifying the different media. A media stream controller processes the information and passes the processed information to the display memory. Controllers in the media stream controller individually pass multimedia information to the display memory. A PACDAC controller in the media stream controller causes media (e.g. graphics, video) in the display memory to be transferred to a PACDAC for display. The format, sequence, and rate of this transfer may be flexibly controlled by software on a frame by frame basis. Arbitration logic establishes priorities for the different controllers in the media stream controller so they may share a single bus for accessing the display memory. A single interrupt controller coordinates interrupts (e.g. at a single level) to provide priorities based upon the type of interrupt cause or media. Each interrupt cause activates only the appropriate callback functions. Two different virtual machine sessions (e.g. Windows, DOS) share an interrupt line to process interrupt requests form one (1) session (e.g. Windows) before processing interrupt requests from the other.

    摘要翻译: 多媒体信息(例如,图形,视频,声音,控制信息)根据CPU命令从CPU主存储器传递到显示存储器。 该信息可以用识别不同媒体的相关联的分组类型来分组。 媒体流控制器处理信息并将处理的信息传递到显示存储器。 媒体流控制器中的控制器将多媒体信息单独传递到显示存储器。 媒体流控制器中的PACDAC控制器使显示存储器中的媒体(例如,图形,视频)被传送到PACDAC进行显示。 该传输的格式,顺序和速率可以由软件在逐帧的基础上灵活地控制。 仲裁逻辑为媒体流控制器中的不同控制器确定优先级,因此它们可以共享用于访问显示存储器的单个总线。 单个中断控制器协调中断(例如在单个级别),以根据中断原因或介质的类型提供优先级。 每个中断原因仅激活适当的回调函数。 在处理来自另一个的中断请求之前,两个不同的虚拟机会话(例如Windows,DOS)共享中断线来处理从一(1)个会话(例如Windows)的中断请求。

    Devices, systems and methods for palette pass-through mode
    10.
    发明授权
    Devices, systems and methods for palette pass-through mode 失效
    调色板直通模式的设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5309551A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-03

    申请号:US545421

    申请日:1990-06-27

    IPC分类号: G09G5/06 G06F15/62

    CPC分类号: G09G5/06

    摘要: A palette device for use with a digital computer that produces a video control signal and color code signals for a first bus and where the digital computer has a graphics coprocessor that produces a video control signal and color code signals for a second bus. The palette device includes an input register for holding respective bits from separate sets of input lines including a first set of input lines for signals representing color codes on the first bus and a second set of input lines for signals representing color codes on the second bus. The palette device further has a look-up table memory for supplying color data words in response to color codes from the input register, and a selector circuit connected between the input register and the look-up table memory. The selector circuit is externally controllable to transfer selected color codes from the selected first or second bus to said look-up table memory and to select a video control signal for output depending on the selected bus. Computer graphics systems, printer systems and methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种与数字计算机一起使用的调色板装置,其产生用于第一总线的视频控制信号和颜色代码信号,并且其中数字计算机具有产生用于第二总线的视频控制信号和颜色代码信号的图形协处理器。 调色板装置包括输入寄存器,用于保持来自分离的输入线组的各个位,包括用于表示第一总线上的颜色代码的信号的第一组输入线和用于表示第二总线上的颜色代码的信号的第二组输入线。 调色板装置还具有用于响应于来自输入寄存器的颜色代码提供彩色数据字的查找表存储器,以及连接在输入寄存器和查找表存储器之间的选择器电路。 选择器电路是外部可控的,以将所选择的颜色代码从所选择的第一或第二总线传送到所述查找表存储器,并且根据所选择的总线选择用于输出的视频控制信号。 还公开了计算机图形系统,打印机系统和方法。