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Color image display apparatus with color palette before frame memory
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-26
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-09-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a novel color image display apparatus having a constitution in which a frame memory is provided between a color palette and CRT display, and the frame memory stores color image data restored by the color palette before displaying color image data on the display screen. This constitution allows the apparatus to easily composite and display image information using a variety of palette data. The apparatus is also provided with a plurality of color palettes and image-composition means which composites color images restored by a plurality of color palettes, thus making it possible for the color image display apparatus to securely compose finer color images featuring improved flexibility.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiko Yamamuro
- 👤 Nobuo Fukushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:00
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G5/022; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/64; H04N1/644
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A color image display apparatus comprising; a memory means which stores image information composed of image data and palette data to be used for restoring original image from compressed color information; a graphic processor which reads out image information from said memory means; a color palette which is given image data and palette data from said graphic processor and then restores color image data from image data in accordance with palette data; a frame memory which stores color image data restored by said color palette; and a display unit which displays image data stored in said frame memory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A color image display apparatus comprising; a memory means which stores image information composed of image data and palette data to be used for restoring original image from compressed color information; a graphic processor which reads out image information from said memory means; a color palette which is given image data and palette data from said graphic processor and then restores color image data from image data in accordance with palette data; a frame memory which stores color image data restored by said color palette; and a display unit which displays image data stored in said frame memory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A color image display apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein further comprising; a plurality of said color palettes; and an image-composition means which composites color image data restored by said plurality of color palettes into one frame image and then stores composited frame image in said frame memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A color image display apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein said image-composition means is a logic unit which composites images by means of logical operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A color image display apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of said color palettes is provided with a buffer memory at the input side of image information.
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