Image compression to reduce pixel and texture memory requirements in a
real-time image generator
    1.
    发明授权
    Image compression to reduce pixel and texture memory requirements in a real-time image generator 失效
    图像压缩以减少实时图像生成器中的像素和纹理内存要求

    公开(公告)号:US5999189A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US672102

    申请日:1996-06-27

    摘要: A method for supporting image compression in a real-time graphics rendering pipeline includes sorting object geometry for a scene among image regions called chunks. The object geometry for each chunk is rendered separately, and in a serial fashion. After the object geometry is completely rendered for a given chunk, the pixel data for that chunk is compressed and stored. Each chunk of an image can be generated and stored in this manner. To assemble a display image, compressed image chunks are retrieved, decompressed, and temporarily cached. Decompressed image data in the cache is combined into a display image. The process of generating a display image with compression can be performed at real-time rates.

    摘要翻译: 用于在实时图形呈现流水线中支持图像压缩的方法包括在被称为块的图像区域中排列场景的对象几何。 每个块的对象几何体分别呈现,并以串行方式呈现。 在给定块完全呈现对象几何之后,该块的像素数据被压缩并存储。 可以以这种方式生成和存储图像的每个块。 要组装显示图像,压缩的图像块被检索,解压缩并临时缓存。 高速缓存中的解压缩图像数据被组合成显示图像。 通过压缩生成显示图像的过程可以以实时速率进行。

    Image compression method to reduce pixel and texture memory requirements in graphics applications
    4.
    发明授权
    Image compression method to reduce pixel and texture memory requirements in graphics applications 有权
    图像压缩方法可减少图形应用中的像素和纹理内存需求

    公开(公告)号:US06292194B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-18

    申请号:US09365605

    申请日:1999-07-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: A method for still image compression reduces pixel and texture memory requirements in graphics rendering and other applications. The image compression method divides an image into blocks and stores a quantization index (QIndex) for each block that reflects the level of quantization applied to the block. The QIndex is an index into a table of QFactors. The method performs an invertable transform on a block to generate coefficients for spatial frequency components in the block. It then quantizes coefficients in the block by dividing them by the QFactor in the table corresponding to the QIndex for the block. The QIndex enables the compression ratio of an image to vary across blocks and within each block. A control structure associated with the image stores a pointer to each of the blocks in an image. This control structure allows each block to be accessed and decompressed independently.

    摘要翻译: 静止图像压缩的方法可减少图形渲染和其他应用中的像素和纹理内存需求。 图像压缩方法将图像划分成块并且存储针对反映施加到块的量化级别的每个块的量化索引(QIndex)。 QIndex是QFactors表的索引。 该方法对块执行可逆变换,以产生块中的空间频率分量的系数。 然后,它通过将它们除以与块的QIndex对应的表中的QFactor来量化块中的系数。 QIndex使得图像的压缩比可以在块之间和每个块内变化。 与图像相关联的控制结构存储指向图像中的每个块的指针。 该控制结构允许每个块被独立地访问和解压缩。

    Multiple display monitor
    7.
    发明授权
    Multiple display monitor 有权
    多显示监视器

    公开(公告)号:US07561116B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US10355331

    申请日:2003-01-31

    摘要: A monitor having multiple displays within the same housing. The displays may be, for example, separate LCD panels that are placed in close proximity to one another so as to give the appearance of a single, large display. At least two of the displays may be treated by a computer connected to the monitor as a single display. A display controller divides a single frame of information that is provided by a display adapter of the computer into display information for multiple displays. By using the multiple display controller, the multiple display monitor may have more displays or panels than the number of cables linking the monitor to a computer. The special display controller also does not require a graphics card for each display. A three panel or display monitor is provided in which a central, centered work area display is framed by two side panels or displays.

    摘要翻译: 具有在同一外壳内的多个显示器的显示器。 显示器可以是例如彼此靠近放置的单独的LCD面板,以便给出单个大型显示器的外观。 至少两个显示器可以由连接到监视器的计算机作为单个显示器来对待。 显示控制器将由计算机的显示适配器提供的单个信息帧划分为多个显示器的显示信息。 通过使用多显示控制器,多显示器监视器可能具有比将显示器连接到计算机的电缆数量多的显示器或面板。 特殊显示控制器也不需要每个显示器的显卡。 提供三个面板或显示监视器,其中中央的居中工作区显示器由两个侧板或显示器构成。

    Display controller permitting connection of multiple displays with a single video cable
    8.
    发明授权
    Display controller permitting connection of multiple displays with a single video cable 有权
    显示控制器允许使用单个视频电缆连接多个显示器

    公开(公告)号:US07136042B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10284045

    申请日:2002-10-29

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36 G09G5/00

    摘要: A display controller that permits more than one display to be operated by a single cable and a single display adapter. The display controller provides custom EDID information to a computer to which it is attached. The custom EDID information may include information about the single virtual display surface provided by all displays, and may include information about each of the individual monitors or displays, including the location of the individual displays in the single composite display surface. The single composite display surface may be utilized by computers that are not capable of recognizing the EDID for the multiple display system. If the computer does recognize the EDID for the multiple display system, the operating system of the computer and/or applications running on the computer may understand and utilize the heterogeneous nature of the display surface and may optimize display quality and presentation for a user.

    摘要翻译: 显示控制器,允许多个显示器由单根电缆和单个显示适配器操作。 显示控制器向其所连接的计算机提供自定义EDID信息。 自定义EDID信息可以包括关于由所有显示器提供的单个虚拟显示表面的信息,并且可以包括关于每个单独的监视器或显示器的信息,包括单个复合显示表面中的各个显示器的位置。 单个复合显示表面可以由不能识别多显示系统的EDID的计算机使用。 如果计算机确认多个显示系统的EDID,则计算机的操作系统和/或在计算机上运行的应用可以理解和利用显示表面的异质性质,并且可以优化用户的显示质量和呈现。