Patent ID: 6618026
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A method for controlling multiple displays from a drawing surface, the method comprises the steps of:a) obtaining a drawing surface setting that include at least one of: refresh rate, resolution, and pixel depth; b) determining whether each of the multiple displays includes a display mode that substantially matches the drawing surface setting; c) when at least one of the multiple displays does not include a display mode that substantially matches the drawing surface setting, generating an alternate drawing surface setting by modifying at least one of: the refresh rate, the resolution, and the pixel depth of the drawing surface setting; d) determining whether each of the multiple displays includes a display mode that substantially matches the alternate drawing surface setting; and e) when each of the multiple displays includes a display mode that substantially matches the alternate drawing surface setting, providing images stored in the drawing surface to the multiple displays based on the alternate drawing surface setting.