Abstract: A graphic processing apparatus for generating, displaying or printing characters and graphic data. A successive column access is used in which a row address is designated for access to a memory and data in different column addresses within the designated same row address are successively accessed and buffer means for buffering a series of data between an access by a processor and an access to a memory is provided. A program and image information for display are stored in a main memory. A frame buffer and the main memory are integrally configured simply and small in size.

Abstract: The apparatus for reading a luminescence pattern is equipped with a stage on which the sample to be read is mounted. A photoreceptor disk is installed in the lower part of the stage and scans and condenses light from the luminescent pattern of the sample at positions determined by the rotation of a rotary plate. A transport mechanism causes the stage and the photoreceptor disk to undergo relative motion. An optical guide part guides the light from the luminescent pattern to a photoelectric converter. The optical guide part may include mirrors or one or more optical fibers. The photoelectric converter converts the light into an electrical signal. A controller controls how scanning is performed by the photoreceptor disk and transport mechanism and generates a read scanning position signal. A data processor performs data processing by converting the electrical signal into a digital signal and obtains a scanning position signal from the controller.

Abstract: A graphic processing apparatus for generating, displaying or printing characters and graphic data. A successive column access is used in which a row address is designated for access to a memory and data in different column addresses within the designated same row address are successively accessed and buffer means for buffering a series of data between an access by a processor and an access to a memory is provided. A program and image information for display are stored in a main memory. A frame buffer and the main memory are integrally configured simply and small in size.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional graphic display apparatus for performing a hidden surface removal and color blending, and particularly to a configuration of a special purpose memory for graphics and a configuration of a graphic display apparatus using the special purpose memory. The special purpose memory for graphics according to the present invention comprises a memory cell for holding intensity information (RGB) and window information about each pixel therein, an XY coordinate converter for converting XY coordinates of a pixel to be written to a memory address, an intensity blending processor, and hidden-surface removal and window comparators, all of which are formed on the same chip.

Abstract: A three-dimensional graphic display apparatus performs hidden surface removal and color blending. Particularly, the graphic display apparatus includes a configuration of a special purpose memory for graphics, thereby forming a configuration of a graphic display apparatus using the special purpose memory. The special purpose memory for graphics includes a memory cell holding intensity information (RGB) and window information about each pixel, an XY coordinate converter converting XY coordinates of a pixel to be written to a memory address, an intensity blending processor, and hidden-surface removal and window comparators, all of which are formed on the same chip.

Abstract: A graphic processing apparatus for generating, displaying or printing characters and graphic data. A successive column access is used in which a row address is designated for access to a memory and data in different column addresses within the designated same row address are successively accessed and buffer means for buffering a series of data between an access by a processor and an access to a memory is provided. A program and image information for display are stored in a main memory. A frame buffer and the main memory are integrally configured simply and small in size.

Abstract: A graphic display processing system is disclosed, in which a two-dimensional pattern or an image of a three-dimensional pattern can be displayed on the display screen of a display device, and moreover it can be rapidly judged whether or not each graphic data on a display list formed in a graphic data buffer corresponds to a pattern in a pattern pick region (namely, pick aperture) set on the display screen. In more detail, display color data in the pick aperture is first read out of a frame memory for storing image data. In a case where an image of a three-dimensional pattern is displayed, depth values in the pick aperture are read out of a Z-buffer for storing depth values with respect to a displayed pattern.