Appeal No. 2000-0064
Application 08/625,241
More particularly, graphic information to be outputted is stored
in a first area of a frame buffer, and font pattern information
of a character is stored in a second area of the frame buffer.
Coded information of a character is provided by an external
providing means to a processing means which is connected to the
providing means on a first bus while the processing means is
connected to the frame buffer on a second bus. Font pattern
information is transferred by the processing means in parallel
with the processing of addresses of font pattern information from
the second area of the frame buffer.
Representative claim 19 is reproduced as follows:
19. A method of controlling a graphic display system
comprising the steps of:
memorizing graphic information to be outputted to an
output means in a first area of a frame buffer;
memorizing font pattern information of a character in a
second area of said frame buffer in accordance with coded
information of said character;
providing, by providing means, coded information of a
character to processing means from external of said system, said
processing means being connected to said providing means via a
first bus and to said frame buffer via a second bus;
processing, by said processing means, addresses of font
pattern information memorized in said second area of said frame
buffer on the basis of said coded information; and
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