Image processing apparatus and method

Details Image processing apparatus and method Image processing apparatus and method

2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Chauhan, Ulka J. (Department: 2676)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphic processing system

Plural graphics processors

C345S505000, C345S506000, C345S534000, C345S537000, C345S539000, C345S545000, C345S629000

Reexamination Certificate

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06924807

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for processing image data to produce an image for covering an image area of a display includes a plurality of graphics processors, each graphics processor being operable to render the image data into frame image data and to store the frame image data in a respective local frame buffer; a control processor operable to provide instructions to the plurality of graphics processors; and at least one merge unit operable to synchronously receive the frame image data from the respective local frame buffers and to synchronously produce combined frame image data based thereon.

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