Patent ID: 6144365
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G06T,G09G

Abstract:
A system for blending a source color value with at least one color value using a blend value, the system comprising:a source register for storing a source color value, the source register having inputs and outputs, the inputs of source register coupled to receive a source color value;a blend register for storing a blend value, the blend register having inputs and outputs, the inputs of blend register coupled to receive a blend value;a composite destination generator having inputs and outputs, the composite destination generator for producing a composite destination color value, the inputs of the composite destination generator coupled to receive a plurality of destination color values; anda blending unit having inputs and outputs, the blending unit coupled to the output of the source register, the output of the blend register and the output of the composite destination generator, the blending unit producing a blend result from the source color value, the blend value and the composite destination color value.