Split screen imaging

Claim 1

A split screen image display system capable of displaying a plurality of sub-display images each having different locations, shapes, sizes and processing parameters, said split screen image display system comprising: image display means, display memory means containing imaging data, said display memory means having a number of memory locations substantially equal to the number of pixels of said image display means, processing means for processing said imaging data obtained directly from said display memory means to generate images on said image display means from said imaging data, readout means for reading out said display memory means to provide said imaging data directly to said processing means, a first random access memory (RAM) means providing instructions for determining the location of said imaging data in each of said sub-display images on said image display means, a second RAM means for providing instructions specifying the location in the memory means of the data being read out and for providing instructions specifying processes to be utilized by the processing means to determine the size and shapes of each of the sub-display images, and external interactive means for inputting said location and processing information into said first and second RAM means to designate desired split screen sub-display images.