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Data processing system and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-01-29
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2013-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A data processing apparatus includes: receiver for receiving image data having a plurality of graphic events; a controller 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 a controller 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 a drive control.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Inoue
- 👤 Atsushi Mizutome
- 👤 Aiko Enomoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:11
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: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 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, with the storage of image data for higher priority graphic events occurring before the storage of image data for lower priority 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, with the transfer of stored image data corresponding to higher priority graphic events occurring before the transfer of stored image data corresponding to lower priority graphic events.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 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, with the storage of image data for higher priority graphic events occurring before the storage of image data for lower priority 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, with the transfer of stored image data corresponding to higher priority graphic events occurring before the transfer of stored image data corresponding to lower priority graphic events.
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
155 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, with the storage of image data for higher priority graphic events occurring before the storage of image data for lower priority 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, with the transfer of stored image data corresponding to higher priority graphic events occurring before the transfer of stored image data corresponding to lower priority graphic events; and (d) display means controlled by the drive control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 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, with the storage of image data for higher priority graphic events occurring before the storage of image data for lower priority 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, with the transfer of stored image data corresponding to higher priority graphic events occurring before the transfer of stored image data corresponding to lower priority graphic events; and (d) display means controlled by the drive control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said display means comprises an electrode matrix formed of scanning lines and data lines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said display means has a memory characteristic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said display means comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to claim 5, 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 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 9, which comprises means for memorizing the transferred scanning line address data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said plurality of graphic events include a moving display as an event of the first display priority level.
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