Abstract: A method and system for manipulating content displayed on a display screen is disclosed. A data processing device has two attached user input controls, such as touch pads, joysticks, and the like. One of the controls may be used for panning (i.e. scrolling up and down and/or left and right) content on the display screen, while the other control may simultaneously be used for zooming in and zooming out of content as it is displayed on the display screen. The zoom and pan increment levels may be smooth or stepped, depending on a user preference, to aid in navigation of the content displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: A cursor control system for a processor-based system may receive input commands through a digital camera. Displacements of the camera along two transverse axes may correlate to displacements of a cursor image on a display screen associated with the processor-based system. Thus, the camera may be utilized for image capture operations and likewise for controlling the processor-based system's cursor image. The camera may then function not only as a conventional camera but also as a pointing device.

Abstract: A touch system includes a reference frame, and at least two cameras having fields of view that overlap within the reference frame. The position of an object relative to the reference frame is determined from captured images of the object based on triangulation. The fields of view of the at least two cameras are rotated with respect to the coordinate system of the reference frame to define offset angles.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a computer mouse having a body with an ovate palm support area 38 and a planar peripherally receding support 42 for the hypothenar mass and left 40 and right anterior buttons 44 eccentrically positioned askew the apex of the ovate form with one button located on a platform 46 and elevated and angularly positioned relative to the other button 40 that is substantially planar. The button platform 46 could also be selectively movable along a limited distance of the anterior periphery of the body to allow a user 12 to adjust the present invention 10 to conform to different sized hands and fingers of varying lengths.

Abstract: A handheld computerized device which features a compact keyboard portion hingedly connected to an electronic housing. The front edge of the keyboard portion is hingedly connected to the front edge of the electronic housing which allows the keyboard portion is pivoted 360 degrees around the longitudinal axis of the electronic housing. After the keyboard portion is pivoted 360 degrees, this embodiment of the present invention is placed in an operable position in which the bottom surface of the keyboard portion is parallel to the bottom surface of the electronic housing. Another alternative embodiment features the keyboard portion securely attached to the electronic housing in an operable position. Another alternative embodiment features a sliding bracket utilized to secure the keyboard portion in an operable position.

Abstract: An input system that mounts over a portion of a keyboard, which system may include an input device corresponding to at least one keyboard key covered by the input system. The input device may comprise a key or other input mechanism easily accessible to the user, and at least one of the input mechanisms may functionally correspond to one of the covered keyboard keys. The input mechanisms may be conventional keyboard keys, buttons, touchpads, or any suitable input mechanism. The input system body may comprise a platform elevated over the keyboard, the platform adapted to support a mouse. Alternatively, the input system may comprise an input device that eliminates the need for a separate mouse. Such an input device may include one or more of a trackball, dials or wheels, buttons, digital tablet, touch screen, or any suitable mechanism for inputting information otherwise input by a mouse or other electrical input device. The input system may be integral with, or separate or separable from, the keyboard.

Abstract: A keypad backlighting apparatus includes an electroluminescence layer for lighting an input device of an electronic apparatus. The input device may be a keypad and the electronic apparatus may be a mobile communications terminal. The terminal includes an upper case having a plurality of button holes formed in a predetermined pattern, electroluminescence (EL) keypad on a lower surface of the upper case and having buttons exposed through the button holes. A printed circuit board (PCB) installed adjacent the EL keypad includes a backlight driving circuit for supplying power to the EL keypad. A lower case of the terminal is coupled to the upper case and supports the EL keypad and the PCB.

Abstract: A multimedia pointing device comprises a computer keyboard unit and a shuttle dial arranged on a keyboard of the computer keyboard unit. The shuttle dial is connected to a single-chip microprocessor in the computer keyboard unit and generates a pulse or a pulse train upon being activated by pressing and rotation operation. The single-chip microprocessor detects the number and phase of the pulse or the pulse train and encodes the detection result to scan code stored in a driver. By invoking the WINExec 0 function of the Windows system; a plurality of icons corresponding to application programs associated with the scan codes are displayed on the display monitor. The switch is operated to control cursor, scroll bar and numbers under Windows environments; and the program selection and execution is also facilitated.

Abstract: The present invention is provided for preventing the occurrence of cracks on an upper resistance film 11 derived from the repeated push inputting manipulation so as to eliminate the erroneous operation of coordinates detection. To achieve such an object, an upper substrate 4A having the upper resistance film 11 formed on an inner surface of a soft film member and a lower substrate 4B having a lower resistance film 12 formed on an inner surface of a hard plate are laminated with each other while inserting dot spacers 90 in a gap defined between opposing surfaces of the respective resistance films 11, 12, an input inoperable region NR where the upper substrate 4A is bent toward the lower substrate 4B is provided to a periphery of an input region AR by the push inputting manipulation, and a stress attenuating member 100A which gradually decreases a height thereof from the seal region SL side to the input region AR side is provided to the input inoperative region NR.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for controlling by scrolling the visible portion of a document or image relative to a display. The device can include various improved configurations such as physically separate opposed input surfaces at opposite longitudinal ends and/or lateral sides. The end regions of a touch sensitive surface may be rounded and/or tapered to provide relative positional feedback to the user. Tactile positional feedback can also include surface texture changes on the scrolling area and/or changes in the surface of the frame in the region immediately adjacent the scrolling area. The touch sensitive areas may be provided within a split alphanumeric section of an ergonomic keyboard to enable scrolling without the user having to remove his or her hands from the alphanumeric section.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus for terminals is disclosed. The image projection apparatus for terminals has a multifunctional display controller for converting an image data processed in the terminal into a displaying data with a predetermined standard. A transparent chip-type image reproducing means receives the displaying data to display it. A light source unit is arranged in the back of the image reproducing means for projecting a light beam onto the displayed image. An image enlarging means is arranged in front of the image reproducing means for optically projecting the image, projected forward by the image reproducing means using the light beam, to enlarge the image.

Abstract: A color data signal (DATA) and the control signal (CTL) are supplied from a central processor to a display controller, and an address conversion parameter included in the control signal (CTL) is stored in a control register 5. In accordance with the address conversion parameter, display address generating means 6 performs address conversion to generate a display address, and in accordance with the display address, the color data signal (DATA) is stored in a primary storage means 7. Thereafter, an image signal is outputted via image signal outputting means 8 to a display panel. This makes it possible to provide the display controller which can reduce a mounting area and power consumption and reduce the load of a processing on the central processor which performs a processing for editing image data.

Abstract: A data latch circuit 12 in a source driver 1 has DFFs 12A, 12B and 12D, which receive display data signals R·G·B, in synchronism with respective rising and falling edges of a clock signal SCK having a half frequency of the display data signals R·G·B. Furthermore, the DFFs 12A, 12B and 12D independently output to a sampling memory circuit 14 (a) the display data signals R·G·B received in synchronism with the rising edge of the clock signal SCK and (b) the display data signals received in synchronism with the falling edge of the clock signal SCK.

Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of first to fourth switching elements. On the basis of control signals from the drive control circuit, the common line is brought to the selected state when the common line is connected to the low-voltage portion for common lines by turning on the first switching element and turning off the second switching element; the common line is brought to the non-selected state when the common line is brought to the high-impedance state by turning off both the first and second switching elements; the data line is brought to the selected state when the data line is connected to the high-voltage portion for data lines by turning off the third switching element and turning on the fourth switching element; and the data line is brought to the non-selected state when the data line is connected to the low-voltage portion for data lines by turning on the third switching element and turning off the fourth switching element.

Abstract: When an input assistance button is repeatedly operated in a state in which “a”, “A”, “e”, “E”, “i”, “I”, “o”, “O”, “u”, “U”, “y”, “Y”, “n”, or “N” is displayed in a character input area, characters serving as input assistance words are repeatedly displayed in the character input area in a predetermined order.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, at least one operational amplifier drives a capacitive load in accordance with a control signal. A bias changing circuit receives the control signal to generate a bias changing signal in synchronization with the control signal dependent upon a width of the control signal. A bias circuit controls a bias current flowing through the operational amplifier in accordance with the bias changing signal.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a light-emitting element, in which it is possible to exactly control a current flown in the light-emitting element, and perform a stable operation while reducing a power-supply voltage as low as possible, is provided. The driving circuit includes a current supply circuit and a driving control circuit in which, based on a current flown from a supply transistor for supplying a current for driving the light-emitting element, and information relating to a source-drain voltage of the supply transistor, it is possible to perform control so that the current approaches a desired setting current value, and the source-drain voltage of the supply transistor has the same value when setting the voltage of the gate-terminal and when driving the light-emitting element.

Abstract: Drive circuits are incorporated in an active matrix image display apparatus and drive current-driven devices such as organic EL (electroluminescent) elements. Each of the drive circuits includes a drive transistor for driving the current-driven device and an auxiliary transistor connected parallel to the drive transistor and having a current driving capability which is n times the current driving capability of the drive transistor. In a portion (accelerated period) of a selected period, a drain current flows into the auxiliary transistor and a signal current flowing through a signal line, which represents a current to flow into the current-driven device, is (n+1) times a normal value. As a result, the effect of parasitic capacitors connected to signal lines is reduced, allowing the current-driven devices to be driven with an appropriate drive current even when signal currents are very small.

Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, scanning lines, pixel switches, display pixels, and a signal line driving circuit which supplies analog video signals to the signal lines. Each of the display pixels comprises one of three types of luminescent element, the three types of luminescent element being arrayed in a scanning line direction. The driving circuit includes a conversion circuit which is arranged to divide the signal lines into signal line blocks each having a predetermined number of signal lines, converts an external digital signal for each signal line block by means of a digital-to-analog converter into an analog signal based on gradation reference voltage groups corresponding to the type, and serially outputs the analog signal as the analog video signal, and a signal line selection circuit which sequentially distributes the analog video signal to related signal lines of the signal line block.

Abstract: A digital to analog converter array including a plurality of pixels arranged in an array and independently addressable to selectively modulate light; a digital counter which generates a sequence of numbers in digital form; an analog signal source which generates an analog signal that corresponds the sequence generated by the digital counter; and a plurality of array elements which control the pixels, each element including a digital memory register holding at least one input number; a comparator which generates an enabling signal responsive to a comparison between the number in the sequence and the input number; and a sample and hold circuit which samples the value of the analog signal, responsive to said enabling signal, and sets an output voltage controlling a pixel to said value, wherein the array is configured so that the comparators in all the array elements compare the number in the sequence to the input numbers held in said array elements substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: An active matrix display comprises an active matrix array of pixels divided into first and second sets, the pixels 35 of the first set are refreshed in the conventional active matrix way by a first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7. Pixels 36 for displaying a graphical feature such as an icon overlaid on the active matrix display image have a second refreshing arrangement M2, 6, 37 to allow the icon pixels of each icon to be switched to the same state, such as maximum back or maximum white. The icon pixels 36 may also have the first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7 so that they can be used either as part of the active matrix for displaying arbitrary data or when selected as such, for overlaying the icon image on the arbitrary image data.

Abstract: The analog demultiplexer (FIG. 6) includes an input amplifier (A1), and output amplifiers (AMP1-AMPN). The output and inverting (−) input of amplifiers (AMP1-AMPN) are connected by a respective capacitor (C1-CN). Switches (S1a, S1b, etc.) connect the output of amplifier (A1) to the inverting input of one of (AMP1-AMPN). Switches (S2a, S2b, etc.) connect the output of one of (AMP1-AMPN) to the non-inverting input of the amplifier A1. Switches (S2a, S2b, etc.) and (S1a, S1b, etc.) open and close together in pairs. With feedback from the output of (AMP1-AMPN) through (A1), the gain and any offset of (AMP1-AMPN) is divided down by the gain of (A1). Amplifier (A1) has capacitors (CS1 and CS2) connected to its inputs. Switch (S50) connects the inverting input of amplifier (A1) to its output, and switch (S40) connects the non-inverting input of (A1) to a voltage reference (VREF) matching (VREF) applied to (AMP2). Switches (S30) and (S35) connect (CS1) and (CS2) to the demultiplexer input (2).

Abstract: The application relates to an information transfer system, comprising a receiver (3) and a transmitter (1) for transferring an information signal to the receiver (3) via a transfer medium (2). The information signal comprises main data and sub data. The sub data comprises coded text lines having a plurality of character codes. The receiver is provided with a character display unit (10) for displaying characters corresponding with the character codes in the coded text lines. The number of character display positions is less than the number of character codes in the coded text line. The receiver is provided with display control means (9) for controlling the display of characters corresponding to the character codes included in the coded text line in dependence on serial control codes included in the coded text line.

Abstract: A method for calibrating luminance of a display is provided which is capable of reducing power consumption in simple and low-cost configurations without putting a load on a CPU adapted to control each component of a portable electronic device. An amount of light corresponding to an amount of light incident on an organic EL display is measured and an output voltage is divided by an output voltage dividing section based on a light amount voltage being a result from the measurement and an output voltage is adjusted by the organic EL display power source based on the divided voltage.

Abstract: A matrix display device (100) comprises an array of pixels (25) for producing a display output in response to voltages applied by drive circuit means (10,16,68). Each pixel (25) has a cell (18) comprising electro-optical material between two electrodes (5,6), the polarity of the voltage applied across the electrodes of each cell being periodically inverted. The device includes correction means (72) for modifying voltages generated by the drive circuit means (10,16,68) to compensate for display artefacts, such as flicker. The correction means comprises a measurement pixel (25a) and means for generating for each of the voltage polarities applied across the electrodes (18a) of the cells (18) a respective signal indicative of the capacitance of the measurement pixel cell, the correction means (72) modifying voltages generated by the drive circuit means (10,16,68) in response to said signals.

Abstract: A monitor provides automatic digital DC balancing for one or more imagers for a display of the monitor. The circuitry includes a filter for filtering one or more analog video signals, a microcontroller of the circuitry samples and digitizes the filtered analog video signal to generate a digital video signal. The microcontroller samples the filtered analog video signal for a portion of the display having known data values. The microcontroller then applies a digital filter to the digital video signal. The microcontroller detects a need for DC balancing by comparing the digital video signal in its upper operating range and its lower operating range with a digital reference DC signal corresponding to the DC signal level of the display. The circuitry further includes a digital potentiometer corresponding to each analog video signal. The microcontroller maintains DC balancing by providing a feedback signal to the digital potentiometers.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises input parts through which analog and digital video signals outputted from a video card are inputted, and a plurality of driving components. The apparatus further comprises: an electric power supply part for supplying electric power; a scaler chip including an A/D converter and a TMDS part for processing an analog video signal and a digital video signal, respectively; and a controller for detecting horizontal and vertical synchronous signals decoded by the TMDS part of the scaler chip, and for lowering the number of driving clocks of the scaler chip and turning off the driving components according to determination of a power saving mode when at least one of the horizontal and vertical synchronous signals is not outputted. With this configuration, electric power consumption is effectively minimized in a power saving mode in a display apparatus having a unified scaler chip.

Abstract: In a video signal transmission system and method, a video signal and a pre-defined synchronization signal, generated according to the logic status of first control signals, are converted into first DC-balanced data and second DC-balanced data, respectively. The first data and second data are converted into a first serial data stream and a second serial data stream, respectively, and the data streams are transmitted over a first channel. Third data and fourth data are detected by correcting skew of the first serial data stream and the second serial data stream received through the first channel. The first data is encoded and transmitted so that the second data and the third data are not the same. The first serial data stream is transmitted over the first channel in response to an activated second control signal, while the second serial data stream is transmitted over the first channel in response to a deactivated second control signal.

Abstract: During a blanking period of a video signal transmitted from a DVD decoder to a video input port of a VGA controller, display control information, such as video control data or a command, is transmitted to the video input port of the VGA controller through a video signal line for transmitting the video signal. With the transmission of the display control information during the blanking period of a video signal, the display control information can be transmitted through the normal video signal line. Therefore, the display control operations of the display controller, for example, interlace/non-interlace conversion, can be controlled timely without using a special hardware connector.

Abstract: An accelerated graphic port (AGP) system uses several control signals to allow an AGP graphic card to enter into negotiation with a motherboard. These control signals can drive the motherboard to provide AGP operating voltage (VCCQ) and providing a first reference voltage for the motherboard according to the AGP operating voltage. On the other hand, the motherboard will provide a second reference voltage to the AGP graphic card according to the determination of whether or not the AGP graphic card is an AGP8X card. Therefore the universal AGP connector of the present invention can enable all kinds of AGP graphic cards to be coupled to the motherboard, and can prompt the motherboard to meet with all the AGP system specifications and support all kinds of AGP graphic cards.

Abstract: A system and method for organizing and interactively accessing information within a virtual three dimensional computing environment is disclosed. The system moves beyond the “page” concept of web browsing and recreates a realistic user experience. In one aspect, products are depicted in a three dimensional computing environment that simulates a brick-and-mortar store, whereby the user may navigate through the environment and click on individual products to focus on the product and obtain additional information. The system may be applied in an e-commerce setting, in an e-community setting or other settings, for example, on an interactive basis over a computer network-implemented system.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention provide a visual cue upon the selection of data in a three-dimensional view. Data is displayed at a first depth in a simulated three-dimensional view on a display device attached to a computer. A user may then select the data or a portion of the data. Once selected, the selected data is displayed at a second depth in the simulated three-dimensional view such that the selected data is distinguishable.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a multi-person shared display device with which a display device can be shared by a plurality of persons. For this purpose, a display device of the present invention is configured by a large screen display 112 and a display mask 114, which covers and hides a portion thereof. The display mask 114 is disposed at a position only an appropriate distance away from a display surface 116. The display mask 114 has a hole 118, and only through that portion can the display surface 116 of display 112 be seen. By introducing such display mask 114, the region visible upon the display surface differs depending on the viewpoint position of the user. As a result, it becomes possible to provide different content for every user.

Abstract: Processing a scene graph includes applying view frustrum culling to sort models of the scene graph into first and second lists of models, the first list comprising models at least one of within a view frustrum and intersecting with the view frustrum, the second list comprising models outside of the view frustrum, and applying a first selected collision detection process to pairs of models of the first list. The method further includes applying a second selected collision detection process to pairs of models of the second list. In some embodiments, the first collision detection process is more computationally intensive than the second collision detection process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for accelerated triangle occlusion culling in the computer graphic system. The triangle-based visibility testing is determined by using a triangle within a particular group of Coarse-Z buffer. If the triangle within a particular group of Coarse-Z buffer is hidden, then the triangle will be discarded. By using triangle-based visibility pre- test determined by the Coarse-Z buffer, the graphics system can skip hidden surface at a great lick and the requirement of memory bandwidth and unnecessary computations is eliminated.

Abstract: An enlargement feature of a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. When a portion of a digital image displayed in the GUI is selected for enlargement, an enlarged version of the selected portion is displayed adjacent to the remaining portion of the original image that was not selected for enlargement. The digital image may include a plurality of image portions (e.g., individual display windows) selectable for enlargement, such as those found in a CATV electronic programming guide (EPG). In one embodiment, hidden supplemental data corresponding to the selected portion is only revealed in the enlarged version of the selected portion, so that it can be more easily viewed. In another embodiment, an enlargement feature application program is downloaded to a local device that controls the GUI, in response to a subscriber accepting an offer presented by a service provider.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying rectangular page data to be recorded in a holographic digital storage system may be used to reduce information loss due to image distortion. After each rectangular page data is divided into a central region and a peripheral region, only the peripheral region is rearranged to generate a rearranged peripheral region. The central region is merged with the rearranged peripheral region to generate modified page data which has a shape of circle or n-polygon, n being an integer equal to or larger than 5.

Abstract: A method for lossy optimization and storage of font is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) dividing the font into unit elements on a contour basis to generate a plurality of contours; (b) performing a similarity comparison between the contours to create a similarity comparison list; (c) unifying two or more contours, if the two or more contours are determined to be similar to each other in the similar comparison list; (d) selecting a representative contour to be displayed on a screen among the contours within the similarity comparison list; (e) deleting one or more glyph tables no longer required in the similarity comparison list; and (f) generating a new glyph table by using the glyph tables not deleted at step (e).

Abstract: A computer implemented method stimulates motion of a static 3D physical object in a static scene by first acquiring a 3D graphics model of the 3D physical object and the scene. A projector is registered with the 3D physical object, the scene and the 3D model. The model is then segmented into a plurality of parts, and each part is edited with graphics authoring tools to reflect a desired appearance and virtual motion of the part. The edited parts are rendered and projected, in real-time, as a video onto the 3D physical object and scene to give the 3D physical object and the scene the desired appearance and virtual motion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for translating facial animation values to head mesh positions for rendering facial features of an animated avatar. In the method, an animation vector of dimension Na is provided. Na is the number of facial animation values in the animation vector. A mapping algorithm F is applied to the animation vector to generate a target mix vector of dimension M. M is the number of targets associated with the head mesh positions. The head mesh positions are deformed based on the target mix vector.

Abstract: Motion data of a model object is blended based on individual blend ratios &bgr;A and &bgr;B that are set for each bone of a skeleton. The individual blend ratios &bgr;B for bones at end portions of the skeleton (weapons, hands, and feet) are high whereas those for main structural components (pelvis and chest) are low. A general blend ratio &agr; that is set uniformly for all the bones of the skeleton is also used. A plurality of motion control sections are made to operate simultaneously in parallel to select the motion data, based on motion scripts in which motion data to be selected and motion script switching conditions are defined, and the selected motion data is blended. A group of transitional motion scripts and a group of attack motion scripts are allocated to the first and second motion control sections, and transitional motions and attack motions are blended.

Abstract: A graphics system that may be shared between multiple display channels includes a frame buffer, two arbiters, a pixel buffer, and several display output queues. The first arbiter arbitrates between the display channels' requests for display information from the frame buffer and forwards a selected request to the frame buffer. The frame buffer outputs display information in response to receiving the forwarded request, and pixels corresponding to this display information are stored in the pixel buffer. Each display channel has a corresponding display output queue that provides data to a display and generates a request for pixels from the pixel buffer. A pixel request arbiter receives the pixel requests generated by the display output queues, selects one of the pixel requests, and forwards the selected request to the pixel buffer. In response, the pixel buffer outputs pixels to the display output queue that generated the selected pixel request.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for extracting and loading data to/from a buffer are described. The method includes the selection of data from a data buffer in response to execution of a data access instruction. The data buffer includes a plurality of data storage devices, one or more of which initially contain the selected data. Accordingly, the plurality of data storage devices form a single address space that is addressable at a bit-level. When the selected data spans from a source data storage device to a next data storage device of the data buffer, a portion of the selected data from source data storage device is concatenated with a remaining portion of the selected data from the next data storage device to form the selected data as a contiguous unit. Finally, once the selected data is formed, the selected data is stored within a destination data storage device.

Abstract: An interference modulator (Imod) incorporates anti-reflection coatings and/or micro-fabricated supplemental lighting sources. An efficient drive scheme is provided for matrix addressed arrays of IMods or other micromechanical devices. An improved color scheme provides greater flexibility. Electronic hardware can be field reconfigured to accommodate different display formats and/or application functions. An IMod's electromechanical behavior can be decoupled from its optical behavior. An improved actuation means is provided, some one of which may be hidden from view. An IMod or IMod array is fabricated and used in conjunction with a MEMS switch or switch array. An IMod can be used for optical switching and modulation. Some IMods incorporate 2-D and 3-D photonic structures. A variety of applications for the modulation of light are discussed. A MEMS manufacturing and packaging approach is provided based on a continuous web fed process.

Abstract: A graphics system that may be shared between multiple display channels includes a frame buffer, an arbiter, and two pixel output buffers. The arbiter arbitrates between the display channels' requests for display information from the frame buffer and forwards a selected request to the frame buffer. The frame buffer is divided into a first and a second portion. The arbiter alternates display channel requests for data between the first and second portions of the frame buffer. The frame buffer outputs display information in response to receiving the forwarded request, and pixels corresponding to this display information are stored in the output buffers. The arbiter selects which request to forward to the frame buffer based on a relative state of neediness of each of the requesting display channels.

Abstract: A resampling circuit and method where input sample values for samples arranged along a row of a source image are received by a row resampling circuit. The row resampling circuit calculates row output values which are provided to a column resampling circuit that calculates output sample values therefrom. The column resampling circuit includes a shift register that receives the row output values and shifts the row output values through the shift register as the row output samples are calculated. The shift register has a plurality of evenly spaced sample output terminals from which the row output values are sampled by an interpolation circuit for calculation of the output sample values.

Abstract: A method and a device for managing image information in a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3). The method comprises the steps of recording an image of the monitored location with the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module which represents the edge of the distinct region, transmitting data which represents the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit by means of said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for bitmapping and synchronization. The present invention increases the serial number of a graphic command issued by a CPU. A page number of a display memory bitmapping to a graphic commands and a serial number of the graphic command are stored in a system memory connected to a CPU. The CPU directly accesses the display memory until the serial number corresponding to the page number stored in the page info equal to the page number of the graphic command issued currently by the CPU is less than the serial number of the graphic command executed currently by the graphic accelerator and the problem of data inconsistency could be neglected.

Abstract: A memory apparatus of a digital video signal for storing color compressed video data is disclosed, the color compressed video data being compressed video data that represents components of three primary colors, the memory apparatus comprising a memory portion for storing the color compressed video data and a color restoring portion for restoring the color compressed video data into original video data, wherein said color restoring portion is disposed on a semiconductor substrate that is used in common with said memory portion.

Abstract: The intensity of specularly reflected light from an illuminated object is represented by an algebraic expression including multiplication, addition, and subtraction operations. The algebraic expression is used in an illumination model, where the illumination model describes the color and intensity of light reflected by the illuminated object. Light reflected by the illuminated object is composed of ambient, diffuse, and specular components. The specular terms used in the illumination model are equivalent in functional form to the diffuse terms, thereby accelerating the computation of color vector c defined by the illumination model. A modified algebraic expression representing specularly reflected light from an illuminated object is defined and used in the illumination model, thereby accelerating computation of color vector c.