Patent ID: 6034673
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G09G,H04N

Abstract:
An information display device for video display equipment, comprising:a memory for storing predetermined codes corresponding to font data and for storing attribute data of information to be displayed on a screen of said video display equipment; andinformation display means for selectively receiving a desired at least one of said predetermined codes corresponding to font data and for receiving desired attribute data from said memory for said information to be displayed on said screen, for decoding received said desired at least one of said predetermined codes, for generating font data corresponding to said desired at least one of said predetermined codes and for adjusting at least one attribute of generated font data corresponding to said desired at least one of said predetermined codes in response to received said desired attribute data, wherein said information display means comprises:a controller for controlling a read operation of said memory;a display register for storing the desired at least one of said predetermined codes from said memory under the control of said controller;an attribute register for storing the desired attribute data from said memory under the control of said controller;a font decoder for decoding the desired at least one of said predetermined codes stored in said display register; anda font cell array including a plurality of font cells selectively activated in response to output signals from said font decoder to generate font data corresponding to the desired at least one of said predetermined codes with at least one attribute adjusted in response to the desired attribute data stored in said attribute register.