Patent ID: 7463237
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. An image-display-device controller circuit comprising: a programmable logic circuit, which is connected between (a) an interface circuit for inputting data indicating content to be displayed on an image display device and (b) said image display device, for controlling said image display device to display an image that corresponds to the data from said interface circuit; and a storage device that stores plural program sets each of which describing a series of processes from (i) receiving data from said interface circuit to (ii) outputting a controlling signal for controlling said image display device, for programming said programmable logic circuit, wherein: said programmable logic circuit (A) reads one of the plural program sets stored in said storage device and operates in accordance with the one of the plural program sets, and (B) when operation described in another one of the plural program sets becomes necessary, reads said another one of the plural program sets from said storage device and operates in accordance with the another one of the plural program sets, so as to change its operation.