Patent ID: 6018332
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A method for displaying an image on a video display system in an overscan area outside of a display area generated with a video mode having two dimensions, each dimension having a number of pixels, in a computer system running an operating system which presents a user interface fully occupying said display area, comprising:a. adjusting parameters for said video display system to increase the number of pixels in a dimension of said video display system by a number of pixels less than or equal to a difference between the number of pixels specified in said video mode and a maximum number of pixels which said video display system can effectively display;b. within said computer system, addressing video display memory for said increased pixels;c. writing said image to said video display memory; andd. displaying said image from said video display memory onto said video display system along side said display area.