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Auxiliary memory in a video display unit of the raster scan type
Assignee: ABB Norden Holding AB
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Filing: 1983-06-10
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2003-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A visual (or video) display unit of the raster scan type has a symbol memory, where the dot patterns of the available symbols are stored, and a refresh memory, where information is stored which identifies the symbols present on the image in question and their positions on the image. An auxiliary memory constitutes a simplified reproduction of the refresh memory, for example with 1 bit for each word in the refresh memory. For each symbol on the image in question, the auxiliary memory defines, on the one hand, the element in the image which is written first during generation of the image, and on the other hand a definition element. In the place in the refresh memory, which corresponds to the position of the definition element in the image, there is stored a code which identifies the symbol.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan-Erik Lundstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:17
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for presenting graphical information in the form of dot matrix symbols of arbitrary shape and size on a presentation unit of the raster scan type, comprising, a symbol memory, in which information about the dot patterns of the available symbols is stored, and a refresh memory, in which information is stored about the position of the symbols included in an image, characterized in that the devices also comprises, an auxiliary memory, storing for each symbol occurring on the image, information about the position in the image, including a start element for presentation of the symbol, the start element being that element of the symbol which is first written during presentation, and a definition element identifying a position in the refresh memory, which corresponds to the position of the definition element in the image, at which position of the refresh memory there is stored a code which identifies the symbol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for presenting graphical information in the form of dot matrix symbols of arbitrary shape and size on a presentation unit of the raster scan type, comprising, a symbol memory, in which information about the dot patterns of the available symbols is stored, and a refresh memory, in which information is stored about the position of the symbols included in an image, characterized in that the devices also comprises, an auxiliary memory, storing for each symbol occurring on the image, information about the position in the image, including a start element for presentation of the symbol, the start element being that element of the symbol which is first written during presentation, and a definition element identifying a position in the refresh memory, which corresponds to the position of the definition element in the image, at which position of the refresh memory there is stored a code which identifies the symbol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the refresh memory contains one word for each picture element position on the VDU, the auxiliary memory being a memory separated from the refresh memory which, like the refresh memory, contains one word for each picture element position on the VDU.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 2, in which the word length in the auxiliary memory is smaller than in the refresh memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 3, in which the word length in the auxiliary memory is one bit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device according to claim 1, which further includes means responsive to said symbol and refresh memories for presentation of an image, means to scan the auxiliary memory and, on an indication that a certain picture element is a start element for a symbol, to pick up the code of the symbol in the corresponding position in the refresh memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device according to claim 1, which further includes means responsive to said symbol and refresh memories for reading information defining an image, means to scan the auxiliary memory and, on an indication that a certain picture element is the definition element of a symbol, to fetch the code of the symbol in the corresponding position in the refresh memory.
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