Patent ID: 6108014
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A computer system which stores and presents video data having different bit per pixel formats, comprising:a CPU;a video monitor including one or more video inputs for receiving video signals and including a display screen for displaying video output comprising a plurality of video objects, wherein the display screen of the video monitor displays video output in response to video signals received at said one or more video inputs;memory coupled to the CPU which stores video data in a plurality of memory areas, wherein said plurality of memory areas store video data for said plurality of video objects, wherein each of said memory areas stores video data corresponding to one of said plurality of video objects, wherein a plurality of said plurality of memory areas are non-contiguous, wherein a plurality of said plurality of memory areas store video data having differing numbers of bits per pixel; anda graphics controller coupled to said CPU, said memory, and said video monitor, wherein said graphics controller obtains portions of said video data from said plurality of memory areas in said memory and in response provides video signals to said video monitor, wherein said graphics controller obtains portions of said video data having differing numbers of bits per pixel.