Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics display memory system – Frame buffer
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics display memory system
Frame buffer
C345S531000, C345S540000, C711S106000, C711S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07038691
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for storing data using two-dimensional arrays mapped to memory locations. In one implementation, a buffer page system includes: a data source, providing data elements in a first order; a data destination, receiving data elements in a second order; at least two memory devices, each memory device having a plurality of memory pages including a plurality of memory locations, each memory location having an address; and where data elements are stored to at least one memory device and retrieved from at least one memory device in parallel, where each data element corresponds to an entry in one of a plurality of buffer pages, each buffer page having a plurality of entries along a first dimension corresponding to the first order and a plurality of entries along a second dimension corresponding to the second order, and where data is stored to memory devices in the first order and retrieved from memory devices in the second order, and where each memory page stores data in multiple locations according to the first order and stores data in multiple locations according to the second order.
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Bella Matthew C.
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Lebens Thomas F.
Monestime Mackly
Sony Corporation
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