Patent ID: 8051435
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A computing device operable to graphically preview changes to hardware driver parameters in a graphical computing environment, said computing device comprising: at least one processor in communication with a computer memory, an input/output interface, and a display, said computer memory storing hardware driver parameter settings, an executable graphics program module, and executable instructions which, when executed by said at least one processor, cause said computing device to; force said executable graphics program module to load said hardware driver parameter settings; draw a first preview region using said executable graphics program module in a window on said display; receive user input on said input/output interface indicating changes to said hardware driver parameter settings from initial settings to changed settings; alter said hardware driver parameter settings to reflect said changed settings; create a further instance of said executable graphics program module, and force said further instance of said executable graphics program module to load said hardware driver parameter settings as changed; draw a second preview region in place of said first preview region without redrawing the remainder of said window, using said further instance of said executable graphics program module and said hardware driver parameter settings as changed, said second preview region reflective of said changed settings and thereby graphically previewing said changed settings in said second preview region in said window; alter said hardware driver parameter settings to said initial settings, after said drawing a second preview region, so that other applications are unaffected by said changed settings to said hardware driver parameter settings.