Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices

Details Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices

2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics display memory system

Frame buffer

C345S581000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09908119

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a low cost animation sequence function for OSDs. An animation sequence is produced by changing the attributes associated with a character within the OSD rather than by substituting the character itself. A character may have several different attributes associated with it. These attributes change the colors associated with the pixels within the character producing a different character visually. The attributes are selected and changed according to a predetermined interval to produce the animation sequence. Each attribute is displayed for the predetermined time before moving on to displaying the character using the next attribute to produce the animation sequence. Each color attribute associated with the character in the animation sequence uses up only two words of ROM space, whereas the character itself takes up eight words or more of ROM space. Therefore, there is considerable savings in ROM space as compared to storing a separate character for each animation frame.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5870074 (1999-02-01), Iwasaki
patent: 5969727 (1999-10-01), Kaneko
patent: 5969770 (1999-10-01), Horton
patent: 5990860 (1999-11-01), Takeuchi
patent: 6057813 (2000-05-01), Matsumoto
patent: 6072462 (2000-06-01), Movshovich
patent: 6181353 (2001-01-01), Kurisu
patent: 6195078 (2001-02-01), Dinwiddie et al.
patent: 6208354 (2001-03-01), Porter
patent: 6215467 (2001-04-01), Suga et al.
patent: 6256027 (2001-07-01), Jeong et al.
patent: 6262710 (2001-07-01), Smith
patent: 6263317 (2001-07-01), Sharp et al.
patent: 6351291 (2002-02-01), Asano
patent: 6351292 (2002-02-01), Knox et al.
patent: 6452641 (2002-09-01), Chauvel et al.
patent: 6462746 (2002-10-01), Min et al.
patent: 6466215 (2002-10-01), Matsuda et al.
patent: 6542162 (2003-04-01), Hrusecky et al.
patent: 6611269 (2003-08-01), Uehara et al.
patent: 6664970 (2003-12-01), Matsushita

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Low cost animated sequence function for low cost OSD devices will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3826240