EP0361471A2
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Data processing system and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A data processing apparatus includes: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events; and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the stored image data is transferred in the order of from a higher priority level of the graphic events to drive control means.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Inoue
- 👤 Atsushi Mizutome
- 👤 Aiko Enomoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/147; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3622; G09G3/3629; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0224; G09G2310/0227; G09G2310/04; G09G2310/06; G09G2310/061; G09G2310/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 137
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed . display priority levels of the graphic events; and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the stored image data is transferred in the order of from a higher priority level of the graphic events to drive control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed . display priority levels of the graphic events; and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the stored image data is transferred in the order of from a higher priority level of the graphic events to drive control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 2, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said plurality of graphic events include a moving display as an event of the first display priority level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line; and (c) means for memorizing the scanning line address data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line; and (c) means for memorizing the scanning line address data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to Claim 5, which comprises means for controlling the drive control means so as to distribute the scanning line address data and the display data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to Claim 5, which comprises means for taking a synchronization with the drive control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to Claim 5, wherein said scanning line address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to partial rewriting scanning line by line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to Claim 5, wherein said address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to one frame scanning line by line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
A data processing system comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events: (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the stored image data is transferred in the order of from a higher priority level of the graphic events to drive control means; and (d) display means controlled by the drive control means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
A data processing system comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events: (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the stored image data is transferred in the order of from a higher priority level of the graphic events to drive control means; and (d) display means controlled by the drive control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to Claim 10, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 10, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 10, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to Claim 10, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to Claim 14, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to Claim 10, wherein said plurality of graphic events include a moving display as an event of the first display priority level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
95 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line; (c) means for memorizing the scanning line address data; and (d) display means comprising scanning lines and data lines controlled by drive control means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
95 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line; (c) means for memorizing the scanning line address data; and (d) display means comprising scanning lines and data lines controlled by drive control means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to Claim 17, which comprises means for controlling the drive control means so as to distribute the scanning line address data and the display data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to Claim 17, which comprises means for taking a synchronization with the drive control means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to Claim 17, wherein said scanning line address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to partial rewriting scanning line by line.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to Claim 17, wherein said address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to one frame scanning line by line.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
83 words
A data processing system, comprising: display means comprising scanning lines and data lines and provided with drive means comprising scanning line drive means connected to the scanning lines and data line drive means connected to the data lines; and control means for controlling the drive means so that the display means is driven by a first writing scanning mode and a second writing scanning mode wherein the scanning lines are selected in a different order from that in the first writing scanning mode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
83 words
A data processing system, comprising: display means comprising scanning lines and data lines and provided with drive means comprising scanning line drive means connected to the scanning lines and data line drive means connected to the data lines; and control means for controlling the drive means so that the display means is driven by a first writing scanning mode and a second writing scanning mode wherein the scanning lines are selected in a different order from that in the first writing scanning mode.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system according to Claim 22, wherein the first writing scanning mode comprises scanning all the scanning lines constituting a whole display area, and the second writing scanning mode comprises scanning a part of the scanning lines constituting only a partial region of the whole display area.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to Claim 22, wherein the scanning lines are selected two or more lines apart in the first writing scanning mode, and the scanning lines are selected sequentially line by line in the second writing scanning mode.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 22, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 22, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
58 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; and (b) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory is inhibited to store image data during a period for partial rewriting scanning of a display panel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
58 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; and (b) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory is inhibited to store image data during a period for partial rewriting scanning of a display panel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to Claim 27, which comprises means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to Claim 28, which comprises means for memorizing the scanning line address data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to Claim 28, which comprises means for controlling the drive control means so as to distribute the scanning line address data and the display data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to Claim 30, which comprises means for taking a synchronization with the drive control means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to Claim 28, wherein said scanning line address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to partial rewriting scanning line by line.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to Claim 28, wherein said address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to one frame scanning line by line.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
133 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events including a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that image data having the second graphic event stored in the memory is outputted from the memory in a period until image data having the first graphic event is started to be stored in the memory.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
133 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events including a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that image data having the second graphic event stored in the memory is outputted from the memory in a period until image data having the first graphic event is started to be stored in the memory.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to Claim 34, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that outputting of image data having the second graphic event is started after completion of outputting of image data having the first graphic event stored in the memory from the memory.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
117 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the memory stores the image data in the order of from the first graphic event to the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event, and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the storage of image data having the second graphic event is inhibited during a period when image data having the first graphic event is outputted from the memory.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
117 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the memory stores the image data in the order of from the first graphic event to the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event, and (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the storage of image data having the second graphic event is inhibited during a period when image data having the first graphic event is outputted from the memory.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to Claim 36, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially outputting the image data.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 37, which comprises means for memorizing the outputted scanning line address data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to Claim 36, wherein said plurality of graphic events include a moving display as an event of the first display priority level.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory is inhibited to store image data during a period for partial rewriting scanning of a display panel; and (c) display means comprising scanning lines and data lines controlled by drive control means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that received image data is stored in the image data storage memory; (b) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory is inhibited to store image data during a period for partial rewriting scanning of a display panel; and (c) display means comprising scanning lines and data lines controlled by drive control means.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to Claim 40, which comprises means for serially receiving from the image data storage memory and transferring to the drive control means scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to Claim 41, which comprises means for memorizing the scanning line address data.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to Claim 41, which comprises means for controlling the drive control means so as to distribute the scanning line address data and the display data.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to Claim 43, which comprises means for taking a synchronization with the drive control means.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to Claim 41, wherein said scanning line address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to partial rewriting scanning line by line.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to Claim 47, wherein said address data is used for designating scanning lines subjected to one frame scanning line by line.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events including a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that image data having the second graphic event stored in the memory is outputted from the memory in a period until image data having the first graphic event is started to be stored in the memory; and (d) display means.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events including a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the received image data is stored in the memory in the order of from a higher display priority level of the graphic events based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that image data having the second graphic event stored in the memory is outputted from the memory in a period until image data having the first graphic event is started to be stored in the memory; and (d) display means.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to Claim 47, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that outputting of image data having the second graphic event is started after completion of outputting of image data having the first graphic event stored in the memory from the memory.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
120 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the memory stores the image data in the order of from the first graphic event to the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the storage of image data having the second graphic event is inhibited during a period when image data having the first graphic event is outputted from the memory; and (d) display means.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
120 words
A data processing system, comprising: (a) means for receiving image data having a first and a second graphic event; (b) means for controlling an image data storage memory so that the memory stores the image data in the order of from the first graphic event to the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels of the graphic events allocating a higher display priority level to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event; (c) means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the storage of image data having the second graphic event is inhibited during a period when image data having the first graphic event is outputted from the memory; and (d) display means.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to Claim 49, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially outputting the image data.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to Claim 50, which comprises means for memorizing the outputted scanning line address data.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to Claim 49, wherein said plurality of graphic events include a moving display as an event of the first display priority level.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
100 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, and means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data in the memory, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data, as to whether or not the font display data position at the time of the interruption is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
100 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, and means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data in the memory, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data, as to whether or not the font display data position at the time of the interruption is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to Claim 53, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that, if the interrupting font data position is within the scroll display data storage-completed region, the background data to be replaced by the font display data is stored separately and the font display data is stored in place thereof.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to Claim 53, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that, if the interrupting font data position is within a scroll display data storage-non-completed region, the font display data is stored, then the scroll display data is stored in the region and thereafter the background data of the scroll display data at the interrupting font data position is stored separately.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
101 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, and means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data and the font display data has already been stored at another position, as to whether said another font display position is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
101 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, and means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data and the font display data has already been stored at another position, as to whether said another font display position is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to Claim 56, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so as to separately store the background data at said another font display data position only if said another font display data position is within a scroll display data storage-non-completed region in the image data storage memory.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
106 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data in the memory, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data, as to whether or not the font display data position at the time of the interruption is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
106 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data in the memory, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data, as to whether or not the font display data position at the time of the interruption is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to Claim 58, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 58, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 58, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
56 words
A system according to Claim 58, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that, if the interrupting font data position is within the scroll display data storage-completed region, the background data to be replaced by the font display data is stored separately and the font display data is stored in place thereof.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
67 words
A system according to Claim 58, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that, if the interrupting font data position is within a scroll display data storage-non-completed region, the font display data is stored, then the scroll display data is stored in the region and thereafter the background data of the scroll display data at the interrupting font data position is stored separately.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
107 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data and the font display data has already been stored at another position, as to whether said another font display position is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
107 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including scroll display data and moving font display data, means for judging the position of the font display data when, during storage of the scroll display data, a demand occurs for interrupting the storage of the scroll display data to store the font display data and the font display data has already been stored at another position, as to whether said another font display position is within a region in the image data storage memory where the storage of the scroll display data has been completed, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to Claim 64, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so as to separately store the background data at said another font display data position only if said another font display data position is within a scroll display data storage-non-completed region in the image data storage memory.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including periodically supplied image data having a first graphic event and image data having a second graphic event, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores image data having the first graphic event preferentially while inhibiting the storage of image data having the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event and that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in content.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including periodically supplied image data having a first graphic event and image data having a second graphic event, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores image data having the first graphic event preferentially while inhibiting the storage of image data having the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event and that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in content.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to Claim 66, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in storage position in the memory.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to Claim 66, wherein the first graphic event comprises movable font display.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to Claim 66, wherein the second graphic event comprises scroll display.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 66, wherein the second graphic event comprises scroll display within a window.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to Claim 66, wherein said image data having the first and second graphic events comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 71, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
125 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including periodically supplied image data having a first graphic event and image data having a second graphic event, means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores image data having the first graphic event preferentially while inhibiting the storage of image data having the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event and that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in content, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
125 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image data including periodically supplied image data having a first graphic event and image data having a second graphic event, means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores image data having the first graphic event preferentially while inhibiting the storage of image data having the second graphic event based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than to the second graphic event and that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in content, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system according to Claim 73, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the inhibition of the storage of image data having the second graphic event is released when the image data having the first graphic event causes no change in storage position in the memory.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein the first graphic event comprises movable font display.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein the second graphic event comprises scroll display.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein the second graphic event comprises scroll display within a window.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
56 words
A system according to Claim 73, wherein said image data having the first and second graphic events comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the system comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to Claim 81, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
59 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing first graphic event data and second graphic event data having different frequencies of rewriting from each other, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the second graphic data having a lower frequency of rewriting is started to be transferred within a prescribed period.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
59 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing first graphic event data and second graphic event data having different frequencies of rewriting from each other, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the second graphic data having a lower frequency of rewriting is started to be transferred within a prescribed period.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to Claim 83, wherein dummy data is transferred in a period before the commencement of the transfer of the second graphic event data.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 83, wherein said first graphic event data is periodically supplied to the image data storage memory.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 83, wherein said first graphic event data comprises movable font data sent from a pointing device.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to Claim 83, wherein said second graphic event data comprises whole display area image data or image data in a window.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to Claim 83, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 88, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image including periodically supplied first graphic event data and second graphic event data, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores the first graphic event data preferentially while inhibiting the storage of the second graphic event data based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than the second graphic event, the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in content, and the second graphic event data is started to be transferred in a prescribed period.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image including periodically supplied first graphic event data and second graphic event data, and means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores the first graphic event data preferentially while inhibiting the storage of the second graphic event data based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than the second graphic event, the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in content, and the second graphic event data is started to be transferred in a prescribed period.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 90, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in storage position in the memory.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 90, wherein said first graphic event data comprises movable font data sent from a pointing device.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to Claim 90, wherein said second graphic event data comprises whole display area image data or image data in a window.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to Claim 90, wherein dummy data is transferred in a period before the commencement of the transfer of the second graphic event data.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 90, wherein the stored image data comprises, scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 95, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
65 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing first graphic event data and second graphic event data having different frequencies of rewriting from each other, means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the second graphic data having a lower frequency of rewriting is started to be transferred within a prescribed period, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
65 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing first graphic event data and second graphic event data having different frequencies of rewriting from each other, means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the second graphic data having a lower frequency of rewriting is started to be transferred within a prescribed period, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein dummy data is transferred in a period before the commencement of the transfer of the second graphic event data.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said first graphic event data is periodically supplied to the image data storage memory.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said first graphic event data comprises movable font data sent from a pointing device.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said second graphic event data comprises whole display area image data or image data in a window.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to Claim 97, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 105, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image including periodically supplied first graphic event data and second graphic event data. means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores the first graphic event data preferentially while inhibiting the storage of the second graphic event data based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than the second graphic event, the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in content, and the second graphic event data is started to be transferred in a prescribed period, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data processing system, comprising: an image data storage memory for storing image including periodically supplied first graphic event data and second graphic event data. means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the memory stores the first graphic event data preferentially while inhibiting the storage of the second graphic event data based on prescribed display priority levels allocating a higher display priority to the first graphic event than the second graphic event, the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in content, and the second graphic event data is started to be transferred in a prescribed period, and display means controlled by said means.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to Claim 107, which comprises means for controlling the image data storage memory so that the inhibition of the storage of the second graphic event data is released when the first graphic event data causes no change in storage position in the memory.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said first graphic event data comprises movable font data sent from a pointing device.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said second graphic event data comprises whole display area image data or image data in a window.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein dummy data is transferred in a period before the commencement of the transfer of the second graphic event data.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to Claim 107, wherein said stored image data comprises scanning line address data for selecting a scanning line and display data for controlling display data signals applied to data lines associated with the selected scanning line, and the apparatus comprises means for serially transferring the image data.
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to Claim 107, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
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