Patent ID: 6278467
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A display memory control apparatus for writing data into a display memory having data lines plural times data lines for making a connection with a CPU, comprising:a pre-buffer capable of storing addresses and data in writing data into the display memory from the CPU, for deriving a pre-buffer effective flag used as a signal for identifying whether or not addresses and data are stored therein;a write buffer capable of storing data numerically corresponding to data lines of the display memory while dividing the data between a plurality of areas, for deriving a plurality of effective flags used as a signal for identifying whether or not effective data is stored therein corresponding to respective areas constituting the plurality of areas;a high-order address buffer for storing a high-order address data of a predetermined number of bits on a high-order side of address;a low-order address decoder for decoding address of a predetermined number of bits on a low-order side of address;a high-order address comparator circuit for making a comparison between the high-order address data stored in the high-order address buffer and the high-order address of addresses of the pre-buffer;an access control circuit for controlling a write operation to the write buffer;a display control circuit for periodically executing read of display data from the display memory; anda display memory control circuit for controlling read and write of the display memory via the data buses corresponding to the number of display data lines,the access control circuit referring the pre-buffer effective flag and effective flags, and writing data stored in the pre-buffer into a write buffer area determined on the basis of the comparative result of the high-order address comparator circuit and an decode output of the low-order address decoder, and further, controlling the display memory control circuit so as to write data stored in the write buffer into the display memory in the case where a predetermined condition is established.