Patent ID: 7557815
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A video output system for producing video signals within a video graphics workstation, the video output system comprising: a receiver for receiving a video signal forwarded from a video signal source within the video graphics workstation; a video graphics processor coupled to the receiver for converting the received video signal into a second video signal having a common video data format; a buffer coupled to the processor for transferring the video signal; a video pipeline for post-processing a received video signal, the video pipeline producing a post-processed video signal; and a video output module for converting the post-processed video signal, the video output module producing a formatted video signal, wherein the video output module further comprises: wherein the video output system is configured to receive the received video signal from a storage medium, a video graphics processor, and a video input system, wherein the video output system is communicatively coupled to the storage medium, the video graphics processor, and the video input system by electrical communication paths comprising a plurality of Peripheral Component Interconnect buses.