Special purpose memory for graphics and display apparatus using the
special purpose memory for graphics
    1.
    发明授权
    Special purpose memory for graphics and display apparatus using the special purpose memory for graphics 失效
    用于图形和显示设备的专用存储器,使用专用存储器进行图形处理

    公开(公告)号:US5801706A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-01

    申请号:US425514

    申请日:1995-04-20

    摘要: A three-dimensional graphic display apparatus performs hidden surface removal and color blending. Particularly, the graphic display apparatus includes a configuration of a special purpose memory for graphics, thereby forming a configuration of a graphic display apparatus using the special purpose memory. The special purpose memory for graphics includes a memory cell holding intensity information (RGB) and window information about each pixel, an XY coordinate converter converting XY coordinates of a pixel to be written to a memory address, an intensity blending processor, and hidden-surface removal and window comparators, all of which are formed on the same chip.

    摘要翻译: 三维图形显示装置执行隐藏的表面去除和颜色混合。 特别地,图形显示装置包括用于图形的专用存储器的配置,从而形成使用专用存储器的图形显示装置的配置。 用于图形的专用存储器包括存储单元保持强度信息(RGB)和关于每个像素的窗口信息,XY坐标转换器将要写入的像素的XY坐标转换到存储器地址,强度混合处理器和隐藏表面 去除和窗口比较器,它们都在同一个芯片上形成。

    Special purpose memory for graphics and display apparatus using the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Special purpose memory for graphics and display apparatus using the same 失效
    用于图形的专用存储器和使用其的显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US5917496A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-29

    申请号:US59397

    申请日:1998-04-14

    摘要: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional graphic display apparatus for performing a hidden surface removal and color blending, and particularly to a configuration of a special purpose memory for graphics and a configuration of a graphic display apparatus using the special purpose memory. The special purpose memory for graphics according to the present invention comprises a memory cell for holding intensity information (RGB) and window information about each pixel therein, an XY coordinate converter for converting XY coordinates of a pixel to be written to a memory address, an intensity blending processor, and hidden-surface removal and window comparators, all of which are formed on the same chip.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于执行隐藏表面去除和颜色混合的三维图形显示装置,特别涉及用于图形的专用存储器和使用专用存储器的图形显示装置的配置的配置。 根据本发明的用于图形的专用存储器包括用于保持强度信息(RGB)和关于其每个像素的窗口信息的存储单元,用于将要写入的像素的XY坐标转换为存储器地址的XY坐标转换器, 强度混合处理器和隐藏表面去除和窗口比较器,它们都形成在同一个芯片上。

    Three-dimensional graphic display apparatus with improved high-speed
anti-aliasing
    4.
    发明授权
    Three-dimensional graphic display apparatus with improved high-speed anti-aliasing 失效
    具有改进的高速抗锯齿的三维图形显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US5982376A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US607246

    申请日:1996-02-14

    CPC分类号: G06T15/40

    摘要: A novel graphic display apparatus in which the pixel information for a multiplicity of layers arranged according to Z value including the color, the proportion in which the figure occupies the pixel and the Z value are held for each layer in a pixel memory. The Z value is compared between the pixel information of a newly-plotted figure and the multi-tiered pixel information held in the pixel information memory. In order to reduce the amount of memory space required, the pixel information stored in the bottom layer of the pixel memory is a combination of information synthesized from the color information having the Z value of the bottom layer and from at least one other layer having a Z value lower than the Z value associated with said bottom layer. In the case where the Z values are substantially equal to each other, the mask values included in each pixel information are summed and the pixel information to be written in the pixel information memory is determined by a pixel information computing section.

    摘要翻译: 一种新颖的图形显示装置,其中,针对像素存储器中的每个层保持根据Z值包括多个层的像素信息,包括颜色,图像占据像素的比例和Z值。 在新绘制的图形的像素信息和保持在像素信息存储器中的多层像素信息之间比较Z值。 为了减少所需的存储空间量,存储在像素存储器的底层中的像素信息是从具有底层的Z值的颜色信息和至少一个具有 Z值低于与所述底层相关联的Z值。 在Z值基本上彼此相等的情况下,将包括在每个像素信息中的掩码值相加,并且由像素信息计算部分确定要写入像素信息存储器的像素信息。

    Semiconductor memory having an arithmetic function and a terminal
arrangement for coordinating operation with a higher processor
    5.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor memory having an arithmetic function and a terminal arrangement for coordinating operation with a higher processor 失效
    具有算术功能的半导体存储器和用于与较高处理器协调操作的终端装置

    公开(公告)号:US6108746A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US945575

    申请日:1997-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06T1/60 G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06T1/60

    摘要: A display apparatus performs pixel density conversion processing, such as enlargement, reduction, and rotation, on an original image and displays a resultant image an image processing apparatus and, more particularly, a processing apparatus, for performing a high-speed filtering operation, such as data interpolation, involving pixel density conversion processing, uses a memory having an arithmetic function for use in the high-speed filtering operation. The apparatus provides a fraction address including a fraction component of an original image that generally does not provide integer coordinates and a semiconductor memory 100 incorporates a memory cell 207 for holding data corresponding to an integer address, arithmetic circuits 202 and 203 for performing interpolation based on the data corresponding to an integer component of the fraction address read from the memory cell and the fraction component, and an address range determining block 216 for determining whether the above-mentioned given fraction address is in the range of addresses of the data held in the memory cell in the above-mentioned semiconductor memory.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / JP96 / 01166 Sec。 371日期1997年10月31日 102(e)1997年10月31日PCT PCT 1996年4月26日PCT公布。 公开号WO96 / 35992 日期:1996年11月14日显示装置对原始图像进行像放大,缩小和旋转等像素密度变换处理,并显示合成图像的图像处理装置,更具体地说,涉及一种处理装置, 涉及像素密度转换处理的诸如数据插值的速度滤波操作使用具有用于高速滤波操作的算术功能的存储器。 该装置提供包括通常不提供整数坐标的原始图像的分数分量的分数地址,并且半导体存储器100包括用于保存对应于整数地址的数据的存储器单元207,用于基于 对应于从存储器单元读取的分数地址的整数分量的数据和分数分量,以及地址范围确定块216,用于确定上述给定分数地址是否在保持在该存储单元中的数据的地址范围内 上述半导体存储器中的存储单元。

    Graphics display system including parallel graphics processors executing
Bresenham's algorithm
    6.
    发明授权
    Graphics display system including parallel graphics processors executing Bresenham's algorithm 失效
    图形显示系统包括执行Bresenham算法的并行图形处理器

    公开(公告)号:US5847715A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US856081

    申请日:1997-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06T1/20 G06T11/20 G06F17/10

    CPC分类号: G06T11/203 G06T1/20

    摘要: A graphics display system includes a host processor calculating graphic data and providing the graphic data to a graphics processor, and frame memories which store the graphic pixel data and supply display data to display devices. The graphics display system also includes a first register group which stores the graphics data, a second register group which converts and/or stores the data in the first register group, a pixel generator which generates pixels according to the graphic data in the second register group, and a plotter which writes the pixel data generated in the pixel generator in the frame memories. The second register group fetches the data from the first register group when the host processor issues a command for plotting, holds the data previously written by the host processor. At the same time, when the host processor issues a command for plotting, the specified graphic type is written in the graphic processor as well as data calculated based on the first and second register groups.

    摘要翻译: 图形显示系统包括主处理器,其计算图形数据并将图形数据提供给图形处理器,以及存储图形像素数据并向显示装置提供显示数据的帧存储器。 图形显示系统还包括存储图形数据的第一寄存器组,在第一寄存器组中转换和/或存储数据的第二寄存器组,根据第二寄存器组中的图形数据生成像素的像素生成器 ,以及将在像素生成器中生成的像素数据写入帧存储器的绘图仪。 当主机处理器发出绘制命令时,第二个寄存器组从第一个寄存器组中获取数据,保存由主机处理器先前写入的数据。 同时,当主机处理器发出绘制命令时,指定的图形类型被写入图形处理器以及基于第一和第二寄存器组计算的数据。

    Graphics display system including graphics processor having a register
storing a series of vertex data relating to a polygonal line
    8.
    发明授权
    Graphics display system including graphics processor having a register storing a series of vertex data relating to a polygonal line 失效
    图形显示系统,包括具有存储与多边形线相关的一系列顶点数据的寄存器的图形处理器

    公开(公告)号:US5666520A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US215244

    申请日:1994-03-21

    IPC分类号: G06T1/20 G06T11/20 G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06T11/203 G06T1/20

    摘要: A graphics display system includes a host processor calculating graphic data and providing the graphic data to a graphics processor, and frame memories which store the graphic pixel data and supply display data to display devices. The graphics display system also includes a first register group which stores the graphics data, a second register group which converts and/or stores the data in the first register group, a pixel generator which generates pixels according to the graphic data in the second register group, and a plotter which writes the pixel data generated in the pixel generator in the frame memories. The second register group fetches the data from the first register group when the host processor issues a command for plotting, holds the data previously written by the host processor. At the same time, when the host processor issues a command for plotting, the specified graphic type is written in the graphic processor as sell as data calculated based on the first and second register groups.

    摘要翻译: 图形显示系统包括主处理器,其计算图形数据并将图形数据提供给图形处理器,以及存储图形像素数据并向显示装置提供显示数据的帧存储器。 图形显示系统还包括存储图形数据的第一寄存器组,在第一寄存器组中转换和/或存储数据的第二寄存器组,根据第二寄存器组中的图形数据生成像素的像素生成器 ,以及将在像素生成器中生成的像素数据写入帧存储器的绘图仪。 当主机处理器发出绘制命令时,第二个寄存器组从第一个寄存器组中获取数据,保存由主机处理器先前写入的数据。 同时,当主机处理器发出用于绘图的命令时,指定的图形类型以作为基于第一和第二寄存器组计算的数据作为卖出而被写入图形处理器。