Patent ID: 6677964
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G06F,G09G,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enabling a display source to display data on a video display system in a second display area, the display source using an operating system display interface to render output to a first display area that is associated with the operating system display interface, the second display area creating in a manner such that it is inaccessible to the operating system display interface, comprising:intercepting a function call from the display source to the operating system display interface; determining from the intercepted function call whether the display source intends to render output to the first display area or to the second display area; when it is determined that the display source intends to render output to the first display area, forwarding the intercepted call to the operating system display interface; and when it is determined that the display source intends to render output to the second display area, processing the intercepted call independent of and transparent to the operating system display interface.