Patent ID: 6933942
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus comprising: a display unit; a display instruction generating unit which outputs a display instruction; a plurality of display processing units which are arranged in parallel and each of which generates display data in response to said display instruction from said display instruction generating unit; and a display switching unit which selects one of said plurality of display processing units and outputs said display data from said selected display processing unit to said display unit, wherein said display unit displays said display data; wherein each of said plurality of display processing units comprises a plurality of video buffers, generates said display data in response to a display data processing instruction contained in said display instruction, stores said display data in one of said plurality of video buffers, carries out a video buffer switching process to select one of said plurality of video buffers based on said video buffer switching instruction contained in said display instruction and outputs said display data from said selected video buffer to said display switching unit.