Patent ID: 6621490
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
A graphics controller comprising:a set-up engine operatively coupled to receive a plurality of drawing commands that include a first drawing command having a first drawing command format and a second drawing command having a second drawing command format, wherein the set-up engine includes a first set-up engine portion to convert the first drawing command from the first drawing command format to a drawing-engine-specific command format and a second set-up engine portion to convert the second drawing command from the second drawing command format to the drawing-engine-specific command format; a drawing engine operatively coupled to the set-up engine to receive the first or second drawing command expressed in the drawing-engine-specific command format based on whether the first set-up engine portion or second set-up engine portion is active and to draw an image based on the first or second drawing command.