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Apparatus, systems and methods for controlling graphics and video data in multimedia data processing and display systems

  • US 5,598,525 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1995
  • Issued: 01/28/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1995
  • Status: Expired
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1. A graphics and video controller comprising:

  • an interface for receiving words of pixel data, each said word associated with an address buffer;

    circuitry for writing each said word of said pixel data received by said interface to a one of on-screen and off-screen memory areas of a frame buffer;

    circuitry for selectively retrieving said words from said on-screen and off-screen areas;

    a first pipeline for processing words of graphics data retrieved from said frame buffer; and

    a second pipeline for processing words of video data retrieved from said frame buffer.

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