Patent ID: 7259772
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling an orientation of image data in a display system having a display panel, the method comprising: assigning a display orientation to each of a plurality of orientation modes for original image data, each orientation mode for determining a display angle of the original image data, the display angle corresponding to an orientation of the display panel about at least two axes; setting the orientation of the display panel; selecting one among the plurality of orientation modes based on the set orientation of the display panel; extracting orientation parameters corresponding to the selected orientation mode; changing, as necessary, an orientation of the original image data according to the extracted orientation parameters and storing the orientation-changed image data in a first memory; and displaying the stored image data on a display screen according to the selected orientation mode, wherein the orientation mode selecting comprises determining whether a request for access to a second memory, configured to store information indicating the orientation mode, has been received from an image orientation controller and transmitting an acknowledgement to the image orientation controller for authorizing access to the second memory when the request is received.