Image generating method and apparatus

Details Image generating method and apparatus Image generating method and apparatus

1995-04-05

1997-09-02

Tung, Kee M.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphic processing system

Graphic command processing

345526, 345501, G06F 1500

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056641630

ABSTRACT:
Drawing instructions and control instructions generated by a CPU are transferred to a drawing device sections, which generates an image by sequentially performing drawing operations in accordance with the drawing instructions and the control instructions. Each of the drawing instructions and the control instructions has a data structure consisting of a header portion and an instruction data portion. The header portion has a command identification code for indicating of what kind the instruction is. A drawing instruction sequence is formed in which the drawing instructions and the control instructions are arranged in the order of drawing and control procedures, and DMA-transferred to the drawing device section by a sorting controller. The drawing device section performs drawing and control operations in the order in the drawing instruction sequence.

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