Patent Publication Number: US-7903045-B2

Title: Video presenting network supporting separately-configurable resources

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION DATA 
     This application claims the benefit of Milirud et al., U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/567,053, entitled “VIDEO PRESENTING NETWORK MANAGEMENT,” filed Apr. 30, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The technical field relates to configuration of video display adapters (e.g., computer video cards). 
     BACKGROUND 
     Computer systems using multiple monitors are becoming widespread. For example, it is now common for a computer to drive both an LCD panel and a projector device. Further, computer users now routinely watch video presentations (e.g., DVDs) using their computer. In such a case, the computer may be driving both a conventional monitor and a television. 
     In response to demand, video adapter hardware manufacturers now include multiple outputs on video adapters. In this way, a user can more easily use a computer to drive desired devices without having to switch cables for a single output and re-configure the output. 
     Although such multi-monitor video adapters have a variety of functionality, available configurations are typically limited. Accordingly, there exists a need to improve functionality related to configuring multi-monitor computer systems. 
     SUMMARY 
     Configuring a video presenting network having plural outputs can be challenging, due to the sheer number of possible configurations and configuration interdependencies among resources. 
     A variety of technologies described herein can be used to configure resources of a video presenting network having plural outputs. For example, provisional configuration functionality supports a transactional configuration approach, and resources can be separately configured. An enumeration function can provide only those options co-functional with a provisional configuration, based on interdependencies between network resources. Validity of enumerated options can be guaranteed after pinning. 
     Provisional configuration can support incremental configuration via separate device driver interface calls for configuring different resources (e.g., one call for a video output and another for a video input). Between calls, enumeration can indicate co-functional resources for remaining unpinned (e.g., not yet provisionally configured) resources. 
     Responsibility for considering interdependencies can be delegated to a video driver, such as a video miniport. A client can use a variety of approaches to find a desired configuration. 
     The foregoing and other features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description of disclosed embodiments, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram showing an exemplary configurable video presenting network. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing another exemplary configurable video presenting network. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing combinations of configurations for a video presenting network. 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart showing a method of configuring a configurable video presenting network, such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is a table showing exemplary provisional configuration of a video presenting network, such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram showing an exemplary transactional approach to achieving configuration of a video presenting network, such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method for performing configuration via a transactional approach. 
         FIG. 8A  is a block diagram showing exemplary source for feedback during a provisional configuration of a video presenting network, such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8B  is a block diagram showing exemplary source for feedback similar to  FIG. 8A , but for plural resources. 
         FIGS. 9A ,  9 B, and  9 C are block diagrams showing exemplary co-functional options for a plurality of resources during pinning. 
         FIGS. 10A ,  10 B, and  10 C are block diagrams showing other exemplary co-functional options for a plurality of resources during pinning. 
         FIG. 11  is a block diagram showing an exemplary transactional approach with feedback to achieve configuration of a video presenting network, such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 12  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method for performing configuration via a transactional approach with feedback from a server perspective. 
         FIG. 13  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method for performing configuration via a transactional approach with feedback from a client perspective. 
         FIG. 14  is a block diagram showing an exemplary architecture in which provisional configuration can be implemented. 
         FIG. 15  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method of configuring a video presenting network. 
         FIG. 16  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method of finding a desired configuration by systematic traversal of the solution space to converge on a desired configuration. 
         FIGS. 17A-B  are a flowchart showing a first exemplary detailed method of finding a desired configuration by systematic traversal of the solution space to converge on a desired configuration. 
         FIGS. 18A-C  are a flowchart showing a second exemplary detailed method of finding a desired configuration by systematic traversal of the solution space to converge on a desired configuration. 
         FIG. 19  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method of determining a topology for a video presenting network. 
         FIG. 20  is a block diagram showing calls between a client and server to arrive at a configuration for a video presenting network. 
         FIG. 21  is a block diagram showing integration of an implementation of the technology into a computer system having a plurality of video display devices. 
         FIG. 22  is a block diagram showing a client-server system that takes priorities into account in determining a desired video configuration. 
         FIG. 23  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method of determining a desired video configuration in a client-server system such as that in  FIG. 22 . 
         FIG. 24  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method of finding a desired configuration by systematic traversal of the solution space where the topology can be changed during execution of the method. 
         FIG. 25  is a block diagram showing an exemplary multi-monitor/multi-view system. 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram depicting a general-purpose computing device constituting an exemplary system for implementing the disclosed technology. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     Exemplary Video Presenting Network 
       FIG. 1  shows a configurable video presenting network  100 . The technologies described in any of the examples herein can be used to configure the video presenting network  100 . 
     The video presenting network  100  for use with the technologies described herein can have one or more inputs  110 A- 110 N (e.g., a total of Σ inputs, σ); two or more outputs  120 A- 120 N (e.g., a total of T inputs, τ); and one or more digital-video-input-representation-to-video-output-signal converters  130 A- 130 N (e.g., a total of K converters, κ). 
     The inputs  110 A- 110 N are sometimes called “sources” or “surfaces.” The outputs  120 A- 120 N are sometimes called “targets.” The digital-video-input-representation-to-video-output-signal converters are sometimes called “converters.” 
     In addition to the inputs, converters, and outputs, the video presenting network can include other resources  140  (e.g., video memory, bandwidth, memory capacity, and the like). The other resources  140  can be used by the inputs, converters, and outputs to achieve video presenting functionality. 
     The video presenting network  100  can be implemented in hardware such as a video display adapter (e.g., video card). In some cases, some resources may reside outside the adapter. 
     An exemplary computer system may include one or more video views in digital form (e.g., which are written to by applications of the computer system), which are used by the inputs  110 A- 110 N. The resulting signal coming from the plural outputs  120 A- 120 N can be used to drive plural video display devices. 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     Exemplary Alternative Video Presenting Network 
       FIG. 2  shows another configurable video presenting network  200 . The technologies described in any of the examples herein can be used to configure the video presenting network  200 . 
     In the example, multiple inputs can be used for a single digital-video-input-representation-to-video-output-signal converter (e.g., the inputs  210 B and  210 N are used as inputs to the converter  230 N). Such a configuration can be useful in overlaying one video signal on top of another by using a video output codec with two inputs, wherein the first input is the primary content and the second input is the overlaid content. In such a situation, the position and size of the overlay can be specified as part of the video present source mode for the video presenting network source representing the overlaid content. 
     Video presenting networks can take many other forms, having an arbitrary number of inputs, converters, and plural outputs. 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     Exemplary Video Presenting Network Resources 
     In any of the examples herein, a resource can include video presenting network inputs (e.g., sources or surfaces), video presenting network outputs (e.g., targets), converters, video memory, bandwidth, memory capacity, and the like. 
     The topology of a video presenting network is also sometimes called a resource. For example, configuring a resource can include simply choosing a topology without regard to choosing configuration options for the individual resources involved in the topology. 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     Exemplary Video Paths in a Video Presenting Network 
     A video presenting network  100  can have a plurality of video paths. For example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , a path may be from the input  110 A, through the converter  130 A, to the output  120 A. Another path may be from the input  110 A through the converter  130 A, to the output  120 B, and so forth. 
     The topology of the video presenting network  100  can be configured so that there are different paths according to the configuration. For example, instead of sending the output of the converter  130 N to the video output  120 N, it could be routed to a different video output (e.g.,  120 B) by changing a configuration setting. 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     Exemplary Video Presenting Network Inputs 
     In any of the examples described herein, the video inputs (or “sources”) can take any of a variety of forms, such as those providing digital surfaces. In practice, the inputs can be configured to use a variety of source modes. Such modes can include parameters such as width, height, unit format, rasterized graphics filtering technique, primary surface chain length, the like, or some combination thereof. 
     EXAMPLE 6 
     Exemplary Video Presenting Network Outputs 
     In any of the examples described herein, the video outputs (or “targets”) can take any of a variety of forms, such as those providing output signals. A descriptor can be associated with the outputs. The descriptor can indicate a format (e.g., DVI, HDMI, HD-15, BNC, S-video, RF, RCA and the like) and HPD awareness. The output can also be associated with a video encoding type. Furthermore, an output can be configured to be in sync with another output. 
     In practice, the outputs can be configured to use a variety of target modes. Such modes can include parameters such as active region (e.g., width and height), total region (e.g., width and height), active region displacement, pixel encoding format, vertical retrace frequency, horizontal retrace frequency, pixel clock rate, content ordering, color primaries, white point reference, color space transformation matrix, the like, or some combination thereof. 
     EXAMPLE 7 
     Exemplary Converters 
     In any of the examples herein, a digital-video-input-representation-to-video-output-signal converter can take the form of a video codec, a digital-to-analog converter, or the like. Some converters are sharable. For example, in a clone (e.g., mirror) mode, a codec may send its signal to two outputs. 
     EXAMPLE 8 
     Exemplary Interdependency of Resources 
     Although any number of configurations of the video presenting network  100  are theoretically possible, only a limited number of theoretical configurations are functional configurations. In practice, the resources of the video presenting network  100  are subject to configuration interdependency. 
     For example, configuring the video input  110 A to be of a particular type may consume a large amount of video memory. In such a case, there may not be sufficient remaining memory for another video input (e.g.,  110 N) to be of the same type. For example, it may only be configurable to a type consuming less memory. 
     There are a wide variety of other interdependencies. For example, the converters may only accept particular video input types or produce particular video output types. So, a particular input may not be functional in combination with a particular converter, and so forth. 
     Thus, in practice, an obstacle to implementing a desired configuration is that it may not be functional. Further, it is not easy to determine which combinations are functional out of the myriad of theoretically possible combinations for a video presenting network having a plurality of video inputs, a plurality of converters, and a plurality of video outputs (which can be interconnected in a variety of ways). 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing combinations of configurable resources for a video presenting network. In the example, the theoretically possible configurations  300  can be assembled by connecting one or more of a configured first resource  302  (e.g., a video presenting network input), with one or more of a configured second resource  304  (e.g., a video presenting network converter), that are connected with one or more of a configured third resource  306  (e.g., a video presenting network output). The resulting set of theoretically possible configurations  310  is shown as a vast collection of possibilities, some of which are functional, and some of which are non-functional, depending on the configuration of the resources therein. 
     Finding a solution for an optimal configuration in such a vast solution space is a tripartite graph matching problem, which is an NP-Complete problem. Therefore, using a brute force approach can be problematic when the number of possible configurations for the resources exceeds a reasonable number. 
     EXAMPLE 9 
     Exemplary Configuration 
     In any of the examples described herein, configuration of resources can take a wide variety of forms, including selecting a topology for a set of resources of the video presenting network or selecting configuration options (e.g., modes) for one or more resources in the network (e.g., whether or not the network is interconnected). 
     EXAMPLE 10 
     Exemplary Configuration Method 
       FIG. 4  shows an exemplary configuration method  400  which can be used for any of the video presenting networks described herein to achieve configuration. The method and any of the other methods described herein can be implemented via computer-executable instructions on one or more computer-readable media. 
     At  410 , an indication of a configuration of a first resource of the video presenting network is received. For example, a configuration for a particular video input of the video presenting network can be received. 
     At  420 , separately from the indication of the configuration of the first resource, an indication of a configuration for a second resource of the video presenting network is received. For example, a configuration for a particular video output of the plurality of outputs of the video presenting network can be received. 
     Then, at  430 , the video presenting network is configured according to the indications of configurations. 
     In practice, additional indications of configuration can be separately received for any resources of the video presenting network (e.g., for two different inputs, two different outputs, two different converters, a converter and an output, and so forth). 
     Separately received indications can include those received by using two different calls, such as those to a programmatic interface (e.g., device driver interface calls). For example, two different calls to a device driver can be used. Or, two different parameters can be used in the same call. Or, one or more data structures indicating separate values for the resources can be used. Such calls can come from a client such as an operating system. 
     In such a way, the resources of the video presenting network can be independently configured. Such configuration can also indicate a topology for the video presenting network (e.g., how the resources are interconnected). 
     EXAMPLE 11 
     Exemplary Provisional Configuration 
     Using a provisional configuration approach can facilitate a variety of functionality, including finding a desirable configuration among the myriad of possible functional configurations.  FIG. 5  shows a table  500  indicating provisional configuration of a resource of a video presenting network such as that shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     In the example, the resource σ 1  has been provisionally configured (e.g., configuration parameters for the resource of the video presenting network are stored but the configuration need not be fully functional). Such a provisional configuration can be based on receipt of a partial configuration (e.g., a configuration of a resource out of the video presenting network resources or an indication of a topology for the video presenting network). Configuration for all resources need not be received for a provisional configuration. Because a configuration without the full set of configuration parameters is typically not yet functional, a provisional configuration is sometimes called “semi-functional.” Providing a partial configuration for a resource is sometimes called “pinning” the resource. If desired, the partial configuration can be removed (or overridden). Removing the partial configuration is sometimes called “unpinning.” 
     EXAMPLE 12 
     Exemplary Transactional Configuration 
     A transactional approach to achieving configuration of a video presenting network can be based on the described provisional configuration.  FIG. 6  shows an exemplary arrangement  600  for achieving configuration of a video presenting network  630  (e.g., the video presenting network shown in  FIG. 1 ) via a transactional approach. 
     In the example arrangement  600 , a client  610  can send partial configuration information for a video presenting network to a server  620 . Upon receiving a commit, the server  620  can then configure the video presenting network  630  according to the indications of partial configuration. 
       FIG. 7  shows an exemplary method  700  for performing configuration via a transactional approach. At  710 , a series of partial configurations for the video presenting network are received (e.g., from a client by a server). The partial configurations can be used to build a provisional functional configuration. 
     At  720 , the provisional functional configuration is committed. The committing can implement the provisional functional configuration in the video presenting network (e.g., the network  630 ). 
     A provisional functional configuration can be stored without being implemented. For example, the configuration can be stored without configuring the resources of the video presenting network (e.g., until a commit configuration indication is processed). 
     EXAMPLE 13 
     Exemplary Determination of Co-functional Configuration Options 
     Due to interdependencies between the resources of a video presenting network, some theoretically possible configuration options may not be functional in light of a provisionally functional configuration that has already been assembled. For example, given that the resource σ 1  has been provisionally configured (e.g., as shown in  FIG. 5 ), the configuration options available for another resource of the video presenting network (e.g., σ Σ ) may be restricted. 
       FIG. 8A  shows an exemplary set of configuration options  850  for a resource σ Σ , out of which only a subset  860  of configuration options are available (e.g., would result in a functional configuration) in light of how another resource σ 1  has been provisionally configured. In such an arrangement, the available configuration options are sometimes described as “co-functional” with the other configuration options (e.g., of the provisional functional configuration) or “not invalidating” a provisional configuration. 
     The set of co-functional configuration options  860  for a resource can be provided as feedback during provisional configuration in a process sometimes called “enumeration.” Such feedback can then be used to make decisions regarding further configuration (e.g., to further build the provisional functional configuration or to backtrack to an earlier provisional functional configuration). 
     In some cases, it may be desirable to remove a partial configuration from the provisional functional configuration. For example, it may be discovered that the provisional functional configuration does not permit configuration of an as yet unconfigured resource in a desired way. Accordingly, any of the configuration methods described herein can include receiving an indication to remove a partial configuration from the provisional functional configuration and remove the partial configuration responsive to receiving the indication (or, simply a new partial configuration, which overrides the old). In this way, a method can backtrack (e.g., unpin a resource) to an earlier provisional functional configuration (e.g., before committing the provisional functional configuration). 
     EXAMPLE 14 
     Exemplary Determination of Co-functional Configuration Options for Plural Resources 
     In practice, it may be desirable to determine co-functional configuration options for plural resources at once. For example, after a given topology is selected as part of a partial configuration, it may be desirable to enumerate the configuration options for video presenting network sources that are co-functional with the selected topology. 
       FIG. 8B  shows an arrangement in which co-functional configuration options  880 A,  880 B, and  880 C for respective resources (e.g., σ 1 , σ 2 , and σ 3 ) are indicated, wherein configuration options for more than one resource at a time are indicated. The co-functional configuration options shown are co-functional with respect to the chosen topology. The options may not be co-functional with respect to each other. For example, choosing one of the co-functional options for a first resource may invalidate (e.g., not be co-functional with) another one of the co-functional options of another resource. 
     In the example, at least some of the original options (e.g.,  870 A,  870 B, and  870 C) are no longer available (e.g., are not co-functional) in light of the chosen topology. A similar arrangement is possible when options are enumerated for other resources (e.g., targets). 
     Such options can be enumerated by software (e.g., a video driver). In any of the examples described herein, it may be desirable to guarantee that if any of the enumerated options are chosen for one resource, such a choice will be co-functional with at least one (e.g., will not invalidate all) of the options for any of the other resources. 
     EXAMPLE 15 
     Exemplary Invalidation of Co-functional Options During Pinning 
     In practice, after having enumerated the configuration options (e.g., for a plurality of resources) co-functional with a topology for a plurality of resources, such configuration options can be included in a partial, provisional configuration. However, pinning (e.g., provisionally choosing) one of the configuration options for a first resource may invalidate (e.g., not be co-functional with) another option for another resource. 
       FIGS. 9A-C  show an example in which choosing a configuration option for one resource invalidates a configuration option for another resource. A topology can be chosen.  FIG. 9A  shows the co-functional options  920 A,  920 B, and  920 C (e.g., subsets of theoretically possible options  910 A,  920 B, and  920 C, respectively) enumerated after having chosen a topology. Then,  FIG. 9B  shows that a particular option  921  has been chosen (e.g., pinned) for a first resource. As a result, some of the configuration options for the other resources may no longer be available (e.g., they are invalidated). In the example, an option no longer appears in  920 B′. In some cases, other options are invalidated. Or, perhaps none are invalidated. 
       FIG. 9C  shows that a particular option  922  has been chosen (e.g., pinned) for another resource. As a result, some of the configuration options for the remaining resources may no longer be available. In the example, an option no longer appears in  920 C″. In some cases, some of the options for the first resource may also be invalided (e.g., resulting in a set  920 A′, not shown). However, in practice, after a resource has been pinned (e.g., a configuration option has been chosen for the resource), the pinned configuration option will not be invalidated by choosing another one of the enumerated configuration options. 
     Due to the phenomenon illustrated in  FIGS. 9A-9C , when enumerating for plural resources, it may be necessary to check for invalidated options after pinning a resource. Such can be performed by re-enumeration. 
     EXAMPLE 16 
     Exemplary Invalidation of Co-functional Options During Another Pinning Scenario 
       FIGS. 10A-C  show another example in which choosing a configuration option for one resource invalidates a configuration option for another resource. A topology can be chosen.  FIG. 10A  shows the co-functional options  1020 A,  1020 B, and  1020 C (e.g., subsets of theoretically possible options  1010 A,  1020 B, and  1020 C, respectively) enumerated after having chosen a topology. Then,  FIG. 10B  shows that a particular option  1021  has been chosen (e.g., pinned) for a first resource. As a result, some of the configuration options for the other resources may no longer be available (e.g., they are invalidated). In the example, an option no longer appears in  1020 B′. In some cases, other options are invalidated. Or, perhaps none are invalidated. 
       FIG. 10C  shows that a particular option  1022  has been chosen (e.g., pinned) for another resource. As a result, some of the configuration options for the remaining resources may no longer be available. In the example, an option no longer appears in  1020 C″. In some cases, some of the options for the first resource may also be invalided (e.g., resulting in a set  1020 A′, not shown). However, in practice, after a resource has been pinned (e.g., a configuration option has been chosen for the resource), the pinned configuration option will not be invalidated by choosing another one of the enumerated configuration options. Many other scenarios are possible. 
     EXAMPLE 17 
     Exemplary Transactional Approach with Feedback 
       FIG. 11  shows an exemplary arrangement  1100  for achieving configuration of a video presenting network  1130  (e.g., the video presenting network shown in  FIG. 1 ) via a transactional approach with feedback. 
     In the example arrangement  1100 , a client  1110  can send partial configuration information for a video presenting network to a server  1120 . The partial configuration information can be for any of the resources of the video presenting network. The partial configuration can indicate a topology of the video presenting network. 
     After receiving the configuration information (e.g., a partial configuration, such as for a first resource), co-functional configuration options (e.g., for a second resource) can be provided. The co-functional configuration options can be for a different resource than the partial configuration, for a resource in a different path, and the like. The co-functional options can be restricted (e.g., at least one non-co-functional option is removed) based on the configuration information. As described herein, the options can be provided via enumeration, and enumeration can be done for plural resources at a time. 
     The co-functional configuration options for the other resource(s) can be based on interdependencies between the resources of the video presenting network. The client can select from among the co-functional configuration options and continue to build a provisional functional configuration. 
     Upon receiving a commit, the server  1120  can then configure the video presenting network  1130  according to the indications of partial configuration. 
       FIG. 12  shows an exemplary method  1200  for performing configuration with feedback from a server perspective. The method can operate via the arrangement shown in  FIG. 11 . At  1210 , an indication of a partial video network presenting configuration is received. For example, the partial configuration can indicate a configuration for a first resource of the video presenting network. 
     At  1220 , co-functional configuration options are indicated (e.g., as described for  FIGS. 11A  or  11 B, above). Alternatively, all configuration options may be indicated with the exception of one or more non-co-functional configuration options, which would be removed from the options indicated before the options are indicated. The method can also include a commit (not shown) by which the configuration is committed to the video presenting network. 
       FIG. 13  shows an exemplary method  1300  for performing configuration with feedback from a client perspective. The method can operate via the arrangement shown in  FIG. 11 . At  1310 , an indication of a partial video presenting network configuration is sent. For example, the partial configuration can indicate a configuration for a first resource of the video presenting network. 
     At  1320 , a set of co-functional configuration options (e.g., as described for  FIGS. 11A  or  11 B, above) are indicated. Again, the method can also include a commit (not shown) by which the configuration is committed to the video presenting network. 
     EXAMPLE 18 
     Exemplary Server Implementation in Video Driver 
     Determining co-functional configuration options can be delegated to a video driver. In any of the examples described herein, actions performed by the server can be performed by a video driver (e.g., a video miniport). 
       FIG. 14  shows an exemplary architecture  1400  in which provisional configuration with feedback can be implemented. The example includes a client  1410  (e.g., an operating system, such as the graphics subsystem, an application, or the like), a driver  1420  (e.g., a device-specific video driver operating in kernel mode) with interdependency logic  1425 , and a video adapter  1430 , which provides video output to plural display devices  1440 A- 1440 N. 
     The video driver  1420  can serve as a server in any of the examples described herein. The interdependency logic  1425  can include functions for accepting partial configurations, enumerating co-functional configuration options, and committing a configuration. 
     In this way, a hardware vendor of a display adapter can develop an appropriate driver  1420  that incorporates the appropriate interdependency logic  1425  to aid in determining a desirable video presenting network configuration. 
     EXAMPLE 19 
     Exemplary Advantages 
     Implementing interdependency logic in a video driver, as discussed above in Example 18, can simplify determining an appropriate configuration by reducing the scope for a given hardware implementation with a certain set of limitations. If the logic were instead in the operating system, the task can be more complex (e.g., need to be completely generic and support every possible interdependency). 
     EXAMPLE  20   
     Exemplary Configuration of Video Presenting Network 
       FIG. 15  shows an exemplary method  1500  for configuration of a video presenting network via partial configuration. At  1504 , a topology for the video presenting network is chosen. At  1506 , configurations options for the sources are enumerated and pinned. At  1508 , configuration options for the targets are enumerated and pinned. A commit (not shown) can be used to implement the configuration. 
     In any of the examples herein, although sources are sometimes shown as pinned before targets, such need not be the case. For example, targets can be pinned before sources. 
     EXAMPLE 21 
     Exemplary Traversal of Solution Space to Converge on Functional Configuration 
       FIG. 16  shows a flowchart of an exemplary method  1600  of traversing a graph of possible functional multiple video output configuration combinations. Such a method can be used by a client (e.g., the client  1410 ) interacting with a server (e.g., video driver  1420 ). The example shows a video miniport, but another video driver (e.g., video driver  1420 ) can be used. 
     The example also includes a fixed topology functional video presenting network configuration search, but other examples may include an option of changing the topology during the search. For example, a topology may be desired to be changed after the pinning of a video present source mode on a video presenting network source invalidates at least one other video present source mode for another video presenting network source. 
     At  1602 , a desired video presenting network topology has been selected. 
     At  1604 , given the desired video presenting network topology, a video miniport is queried for a video presenting network configuration (e.g., topology) that supports at least one monitor-supported video signal mode (e.g., all modes) on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets). 
     At  1606 , the sets of available video present source modes on at least one video present source (e.g., all sources) in the obtained video presenting network configuration (e.g., topology) are enumerated. 
     At  1608 , a video present source mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network source (e.g., all sources). 
     At  1610 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network sources on which a video present source mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network source to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1612 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1614 . 
     At  1612 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present source modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1606 . If not, the process returns to  1608 . In the example, at least one of the previously enumerated video present source modes can be invalidated based on the selection of another video present source mode, but not all of the video present source modes can be invalidated by such a selection. 
     At  1614 , the sets of available video present target modes on at least one video present target (e.g., all targets) in the obtained video presenting network configuration are enumerated. 
     At  1616 , a video present target mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets). 
     At  1618 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network targets on which a video present target mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network target to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1620 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1622 . 
     At  1620 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present target modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1614 . If not, the process returns to  1616 . 
     At  1622 , a resulting functional video presenting network configuration combination is committed. 
     EXAMPLE 22 
     First Exemplary Detailed Traversal of Solution Space to Converge on Functional Configuration 
       FIGS. 17A-B  show a flowchart of a first exemplary detailed method  1700  of traversing a graph of possible functional multiple video output configuration combinations. Such a method can be used by a client (e.g., the client  1410 ) interacting with a server (e.g., video driver  1420 ). The example shows a video miniport, but another video driver (e.g., video driver  1420 ) can be used. 
     At  1702 , an initial video presenting network topology has been provided. 
     At  1704 , given the initial video presenting network topology, a video miniport is queried for a video presenting network configuration (e.g., toplogy) that supports at least one monitor-supported video signal mode (e.g., all modes) on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets). 
     At  1706 , a determination is made as to whether the video presenting network topology specified by the query of  1704  is supported. If the specified video presenting network topology is supported, then the process proceeds to  1708 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1710 . 
     At  1708 , a determination is made as to whether the current video presenting network topology is the most desired video presenting network topology. If it is, then the process proceeds to  1712 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1714 . 
     At  1710 , a determination is made as to whether at least one other initial video presenting network topology exists. If so, then the process returns to  1704 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1790  because there is no convergence to a functional configuration combination with the desired search parameters. 
     At  1712 , the sets of available video present source modes on at least one video presenting network source (e.g., all sources) in the obtained video presenting network configuration are enumerated. The process then proceeds to  1722 . 
     At  1714 , the video presenting network topology is adjusted to a new valid video presenting network topology by the addition or removal of a video presenting path (e.g., multi-path). The process then proceeds to  1716 , where a determination is made as to whether the new valid video presenting network topology is supported. If so, then the process returns to  1708 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1718 . 
     At  1718 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other desired video presenting network topology that can be obtained by incremental changes through valid video presenting network topologies. If so, the process proceeds to  1720 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1790 . 
     At  1720 , a determination is made as to whether another desired video presenting network topology is obtainable only by the null topology (e.g., the topology cannot be further adjusted). If so, the process returns to  1704 . Otherwise, the process returns to  1714 . 
     At  1722 , a determination is made as to whether any of the enumerated video present source modes are missing a mode desired for the respective video presenting network source. If so, the process proceeds to  1724 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1732 . 
     At  1724 , a determination is made as to whether any video presenting network sources have a video present source mode pinned. If so, the process proceeds to  1728 , where a pinned video present source mode is unpinned, and then back to  1712 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1730 . The video present source mode unpinning at  1728  can be ordered according to video presenting network source importance (e.g., the source modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1730 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other video present source mode available for a video presenting network source. If so, the process returns to  1732 , where a video present source mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network source (e.g., for all sources), and then to  1734 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1790 . The video present source mode pinning at  1732  can be ordered according to video presenting network source importance (e.g., the source modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1734 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network sources on which a video present source mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network source to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1736 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1738 . 
     At  1736 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present source modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1712 . If not, the process returns to  1732 . 
     At  1738 , the sets of available video present target modes on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets) in the obtained video presenting network configuration are enumerated. 
     At  1742 , a determination is made as to whether any of the enumerated video present targets modes are missing a mode desired for the respective video presenting network target. If so, the process proceeds to  1744 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1752 . 
     At  1744 , a determination is made as to whether any video presenting network target has a video present target mode pinned on it. If so, the process proceeds to  1748 , where a pinned video present target mode is unpinned, and then back to  1738 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1750 . The video present target mode unpinning at  1748  can be ordered according to video presenting network target importance (e.g., the target modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1750 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other video present target mode available for a video presenting network target. If so, the process returns to  1752 , where a video present target mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., for all targets), and then to  1754 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1790 . The video present target mode pinning at  1752  can be ordered according to video presenting network target importance (e.g., the target modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1754 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network targets on which a video present target mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network target to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1756 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1780 . 
     At  1756 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present target modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1738 . If not, the process returns to  1752 . 
     At  1780 , a resulting functional video presenting network configuration combination is committed. 
     EXAMPLE 23 
     Second Exemplary Detailed Traversal of Solution Space to Converge on Functional Configuration 
       FIGS. 18A-C  shows a flowchart of a first exemplary detailed method  1800  of traversing a graph of possible functional multiple video output configuration combinations. Such a method can be used by a client (e.g., the client  1410 ) interacting with a server (e.g., video driver  1420 ). The example shows a video miniport, but another video driver (e.g., video driver  1420 ) can be used. 
     At  1802 , an initial video presenting network topology has been provided. 
     At  1804 , given the initial video presenting network topology, a video miniport is queried for a video presenting network configuration (e.g., topology) that supports at least one monitor-supported video signal mode (e.g., all modes) on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets). 
     At  1806 , a determination is made as to whether the video presenting network topology specified by the query of  1804  is supported. If the specified video presenting network topology is supported, then the process proceeds to  1808 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1810 . 
     At  1808 , a determination is made as to whether the current video presenting network topology is the most desired video presenting network topology. If it is, then the process proceeds to  1812 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1814 . 
     At  1810 , a determination is made as to whether at least one other initial video presenting network topology exists. If so, then the process returns to  1804 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1890  because there is no convergence to a functional configuration combination with the desired search parameters. 
     At  1812 , the sets of available video present source modes on at least one video presenting network source (e.g., all sources) in the obtained video presenting network configuration are enumerated. The process then proceeds to  1822 . 
     At  1814 , the video presenting network topology is adjusted to a new valid video presenting network topology by the addition or removal of a video presenting path (e.g., multi-path). The process then proceeds to  1816 , where a determination is made as to whether the new valid video presenting network topology is supported. If so, then the process returns to  1808 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1818 . 
     At  1818 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other desired video presenting network topology that can be obtained by incremental changes through valid video presenting network topologies. If so, the process proceeds to  1820 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1890 . 
     At  1820 , a determination is made as to whether another desired video presenting network topology is obtainable only by the null topology (e.g., the topology cannot be further adjusted). If so, the process returns to  1804 . Otherwise, the process returns to  1814 . 
     At  1822 , a determination is made as to whether any of the enumerated video present source modes are missing a mode desired for the respective video presenting network source. If so, the process proceeds to  1824 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1832 . 
     At  1824 , a determination is made as to whether any video presenting network sources have a video present source mode pinned. If so, the process proceeds to  1828 , where a pinned video present source mode is unpinned, and then back to  1812 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1830 . The video present source mode unpinning at  1828  can be ordered according to video presenting network source importance (e.g., the source modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1830 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other video present source mode available for a video presenting network source. If so, the process returns to  1832 , where a video present source mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network source (e.g., for all sources), and then to  1834 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1831 . The video present source mode pinning at  1832  can be ordered according to video presenting network source importance (e.g., the source modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1831 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other video present source mode available for a video presenting network source given any other desired video presenting network topology. If so, the process returns to  1818 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1890 . 
     At  1834 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network sources on which a video present source mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network source to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1836 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1838 . 
     At  1836 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present source modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1812 . If not, the process returns to  1832 . 
     At  1838 , the sets of available video present target modes on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., all targets) in the obtained video presenting network configuration are enumerated. 
     At  1842 , a determination is made as to whether any of the enumerated video present targets modes are missing a mode desired for the respective video presenting network target. If so, the process proceeds to  1844 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1852 . 
     At  1844 , a determination is made as to whether any video presenting network target has a video present target mode pinned on it. If so, the process proceeds to  1848 , where a pinned video present target mode is unpinned, and then back to  1838 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1850 . The video present target mode unpinning at  1848  can be ordered according to video presenting network target importance (e.g., the target modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1850 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other video present target mode available for a video presenting network target given the current video presenting network topology and video present source modes pinned on video presenting network sources. If so, the process returns to  1852 , where a video present target mode is pinned on at least one video presenting network target (e.g., for all targets), and then to  1854 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1856 . The video present target mode pinning at  1852  can be ordered according to video presenting network target importance (e.g., the target modes can be prioritized from most to least important). 
     At  1854 , it is determined whether there are any more video presenting network targets on which a video present target mode is to be pinned. If there is another video presenting network target to be pinned, the process proceeds to  1868 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1880 . 
     At  1856 , a determination is made as to what is considered to be more important: the current video presenting network topology or the video present source modes currently pinned on video presenting network sources. If the video present source modes currently pinned on video presenting network sources are considered to be more important, the process proceeds to  1862 . If the current video presenting network topology is considered to be more important, the process proceeds to  1864 . 
     At  1862 , it is determined whether there is at least one other desired video presenting network topology. If so, the process returns to  1818 . If not, the process proceeds to  1866 . 
     At  1864 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other desired video present source mode given the current video presenting network topology. If so, the process returns to  1828 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to  1862 . 
     At  1866 , a determination is made as to whether there is at least one other desirable video present source mode available on at least one video presenting network source. If so, the process proceeds to  1864 . Otherwise, the process terminates at  1890 . 
     At  1868 , it is determined whether any of the previously enumerated video present target modes has been invalidated. If so, the process returns to  1838 . If not, the process returns to  1852 . 
     At  1880 , a resulting functional video presenting network configuration combination is committed. 
     EXAMPLE 24 
     Exemplary Method of Achieving Goal Configuration 
       FIG. 19  shows a flowchart showing an exemplary method  1900  of determining a topology for a video presenting network in light of a goal (e.g., stated in terms of video modes supported by monitors). 
     At  1902 , the process starts with an initial topology. At  1906 , the initial topology is modified to better meet the goal (e.g., by generating a provisional functional configuration better meeting the goal). Such modifications can take into account interdependencies among resources of the video presenting network. 
     Possible goals can relate to video modes or other configuration options. For example, a goal can be the best way to route video presenting network targets to video presenting network sources in a video presenting network through the available video output codecs to maximize supported graphics video presenting network source mode sets on its video presenting network sources, given that video mode sets on the video presenting network targets must support preferred modes on all the monitors connected to them. Or, if such a goal cannot be attained, the goal can be the best way to route video presenting network targets to video presenting network sources in a video presenting network through the available video output codecs to maximize supported graphics video presenting network source mode sets on its video presenting network sources, given that video mode sets on the video presenting network targets must support preferred modes on the monitors connected to them in a specified prioritization ordering. Or, if such a goal cannot be attained, the goal can be the best way to route video presenting network targets to video presenting network sources in a video presenting network through the available video output codecs to maximize supported graphics video presenting network source mode sets on its video presenting network sources, given that video mode sets on the video presenting network targets must support at least one of the video modes supported by the monitors connected to them. 
     If desired, a first goal can be attempted. Then, if the first goal cannot be met, a second goal can be attempted, and so forth. A goal is sometimes described as an “optimal” configuration. 
     EXAMPLE 25 
     Exemplary Additional Goals 
     In addition to the goals described above, other configuration goals may be desired and can be facilitated by the technologies described herein. For example, it might be of interest to achieve the following, separately or in some combination: 
     1. Maximize the special resolution on the render targets 
     2. Maximize the color resolution on the render targets 
     3. Maximize both spatial and color resolutions on one of the render targets (e.g., for medical imaging applications, computer assisted design, and the like). 
     4. Match refresh rates on the monitors displaying a view which contains a real-time television broadcast presentation to avoid video stream synchronization issues. Such synchronization issues can manifest themselves as artifacts, dropped frames (e.g., glitches), or both. 
     5. Conserve the video memory bandwidth as much as possible by driving views at lowest rendering modes acceptable to boost 3D performance, assuming one or more GPUs are competing for the same video memory bus. 
     Because such goals are beyond the scope of a simple video driver, such goals can be achieved by placing decision-making ability outside of the video driver (e.g., in the upper layers of the operating system, such as in the shell, graphics subsystem, DX runtime, and the like). 
     Due to the sheer amount of possible rendering modes, a driver can not simply enumerate them. A query or a traversal approach (e.g., such as described in the examples herein) can be used to achieve configuration goals. 
     Still other goals can be classified as follows: 
     1. In a mode optimized for image quality, one cares most about displaying the image to the best degree possible. 
     2. In a mode optimized for performance, one cares most about not overloading the video memory bus (e.g., each codec has to read from the video memory, and thus consumes video memory bandwidth). 
     3. In a mode optimized for power consumption, one may want to choose the codec which consumes the least power, even if it can not drive preferred modes on either of two monitors, turning all other codecs off. 
     Typically, an implicit goal in any configuration is that the video outputs support at least one mode supported by the respective monitor. Unless overridden by performance or power management considerations, it is typically a further goal that video outputs try to support preferred modes of their respective monitors, where the monitor&#39;s importance is prioritized by the client (e.g., operating system) as part of the configuration request. 
     For example, the present the same render target on multiple views (e.g., clone view), the video driver should attempt to have as many monitors to run in their preferred modes, only sharing codecs when doing otherwise means one of the requested outputs can not be driven. 
     For example, in a case involving three video outputs, but only two codecs, it might be acceptable to share a codec when asked to support all three outputs, even if at least one of the monitors might not be running in its preferred mode. However, when asked to support only two of the outputs, a codec should not be shared if preferred modes can be achieved on both monitors by not sharing a codec. 
     EXAMPLE 26 
     Exemplary Goals Related to Power Consumption 
     In some scenarios, it may be desirable to specify goals with respect to power consumption. For example, a configuration with smaller power consumption may be preferred for economy power states, and performance and/or image quality may be preferred when in full-power states. In any of the examples herein, such goals can be implemented. 
     EXAMPLE 27 
     Exemplary Device Driver Interface 
     Example 45 lists a set of functions (e.g., EnumerateAvailVidPNTargets, ConstrainNodesOnVidPNTargets, etc.) and their purposes. Such functions can be included in a device driver interface supported by a video device driver (e.g., a video miniport). The functions can be used by clients to build a video presenting network in incremental fashion, employing various algorithms (e.g., search algorithms). 
     EXAMPLE 28 
     Exemplary Functions for Configuration Management 
     Example 45 details a set of functions for configuration management. For example, a function (e.g., GetActiveVidPNTopology) identifies a video presenting network configuration (e.g., a topology). Another function (e.g., CommitVidPNImpl) commits a video presenting network configuration. Another function (e.g., EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets) enumerates video present source modes available given a desired video presenting network configuration. Another function (e.g., EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets) enumerates video present target modes available given a desired video presenting network configuration. Another function (e.g., PinModeOnVidPNSource) pins a video present source mode on a video presenting network source. Another function (e.g., PinModeOnVidPNTarget) pins a video present target mode on a video presenting network target. Another function (e.g., UnpinModeOnVidPNSource) unpins a video present source mode on a video presenting network source. Another function (e.g., UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget) unpins a video present target mode on a video presenting network target. Another function (e.g., CreateVidPNImpl ) creates a video presenting network configuration. Any combination of the functions can be implemented as part of a programmatic interface (e.g., a device driver interface). Such an interface can provide access to the functions as a service (e.g., for client programs). 
     EXAMPLE 29 
     Exemplary Calls to Arrive at Configuration 
       FIG. 20  shows a block diagram showing exemplary calls to arrive at a configuration. Such calls can be implemented as part of a device driver interface (DDI). 
     System  2000  includes communication between a driver  2002  (e.g., video miniport) and a graphics kernel subsystem  2004 . Given a specified video presenting network configuration, EnumAvailVidPNTargets can be called to enumerate available video presenting network targets supported by a given video card. EnumAvailVidPNSources can be called to enumerate available video presenting network sources supported by the given video card. These two calls can be part of a system initialization. Alternatively, these two calls can be part of a video adapter arrival event (e.g., PCI express or docking station hot-plug). In some situations, a null video presenting network configuration modality can be supported, signifying that all available video presenting targets and sources should be reported (e.g., as is appropriate for initialization). 
     IsMonitorConnected can be used to determine which of the enumerated video presenting targets have a monitor connected to them. GetMonitorDescriptor can be called for each of the connected monitors to obtain each respective monitor&#39;s descriptor. ConstrainModesOnVidPNTargets can be called to set video mode constraints on each of the enumerated video presenting targets in line with the monitor capabilities obtained from the monitors&#39; descriptors. 
     During video presenting network construction, GetlnitialVidPNImpl can optionally be called to obtain a video presenting network provisional configuration recommended by the video miniport. CreateVidPNImpl can be called to create a video presenting network provisional configuration based on the optional recommendation by the video miniport. Alternatively, CreateVidPNImpl can create a video presenting network provisional configuration disregarding the optional recommendation by the miniport. 
     EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets, PinModeOnVidPNSource, and UnpinModeOnVidPNSource can be called until video presenting source modes are pinned on the video presenting network sources, as part of creating a semi-functional video presenting network. If video presenting source modes to be pinned are known to work for the video presenting network sources, PinModeOnEachVidPNSource can be called to pin video presenting source modes on all the video presenting network sources at once. 
     EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets, PinModeOnVidPNTarget, and UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget can be called until video presenting target modes are pinned on the video presenting network targets, as part of completing a functional video presenting network. If video presenting target modes to be pinned are known to work for the video presenting network targets, PinModeOnEachVidPNTarget can be called to pin video presenting target modes on all the video presenting network targets at once. 
     To commit a video presenting network provisional configuration, CommitVidPNImpl may be called. A functional video presenting network provisional configuration may be committed after primary surface chains have been set up for each source in the video presenting network. CommitVidPNImpl might require as input other OS-owned resources outside of the video presenting network topology and video presenting sources and targets (e.g., primary surface chains). 
     EXAMPLE 30 
     Exemplary Separation of Video Output and Render Target 
     An interface that a video rendering device driver exposes (e.g., to an operating system, and thus indirectly to applications running on the operating system) need not differentiate between the notion of a video output on which the video rendering device is physically driving the displayed image and a render target to which the application is logically rendering the content it wants to be presented as two separate, independent entities. The render target can be implicitly and statically associated with each video output on the video rendering device. However, such an approach can be limiting. 
     In any of the examples described herein, an explicit notion of a render target can be supported through the notion of a rendering mode. A display mode that is the basic operational modality descriptor of any device in an operating system can be described as two things: a video mode, which is an output modality descriptor (for an output or target, such as those shown in  FIG. 1  or  FIG. 25 ), and a rendering mode, which is an input modality descriptor (for an input or source, such as those shown in  FIG. 1  or  FIG. 25 ). Such an approach is particularly useful in system with multiple video outputs. Interfaces to the video driver (e.g., a DDI) can allow separate specification of the video mode and the rendering mode. 
     Thus, logical render targets can be dynamically managed separately from the physical video outputs. The targets can be mapped to video outputs of choice in run-time, redirecting them from output to output as needed, or even mapping a single render target simultaneously to multiple outputs. 
     EXAMPLE 31 
     Exemplary Management for Monitor Arrival/Departure 
     Any of the technologies described herein can be applied to scenarios in which a monitor is attached to or removed from a system while it is running. For example, events (e.g., HPD events) can be detected by a system when a monitor arrives or departs from the system, and a configuration can be chosen accordingly. Also, changes to redirect video streams to different outputs (e.g., for clone view, extended desktop management, and the like) can be implemented. Robust support for such dynamic configuration changes can be accomplished by managing logical render targets separately from the physical video outputs as described herein. 
     EXAMPLE 32 
     Exemplary Integration of Technology 
     In any of the examples described herein, the video display devices can take a variety of forms. For example,  FIG. 21  shows an exemplary integration of the technology into a computer system having a plurality of video display devices. 
       FIG. 21  is a diagram of an exemplary high-level architecture of a multiple video output device system  2100 . A desktop  2110 , a display properties applet  2112 , and a full-screen graphics application  2114  communicate with a graphics subsystem  2120 . The graphics subsystem  2120  drives a video driver  2130  and another video driver  2132 . Both video drivers (e.g., video miniports) communicate through a hardware abstraction layer (HAL)  2140  to video adapters  2150  and  2152 , which send outputted signals to any combination of multiple video output devices. Such video output devices can include a CRT monitor  2160 , a flat-panel monitor  2162 , a digital projector  2164 , an LCD monitor  2166 , a pair of virtual reality goggles  2168 , and the like. Other combinations than those shown are possible. 
     EXAMPLE 33 
     Exemplary Traversal of Solution Space to Converge on Desired Configuration 
       FIG. 22  shows a client-server system  2200  in which a video configuration is determined based on priorities. A client  2202  communicates with a server  2204 . The client  2202  contains priorities  2206  that specify prioritization information. 
     Such prioritization information can include a list of one or more desired topologies, a list of desired modes for respective sources, a list of desired modes for respective targets, the like, or some combination thereof. Prioritization information can also include whether certain source modes are more important than topology selection. Additionally, the source modes desired and the target modes desired can be prioritized (e.g., from most to least important). 
     Such priorities can be in the form of a prioritized list. However, the priorities can also be achieved by incorporation into logic (e.g., if-then statements in the client  2202 ). 
       FIG. 23  shows an exemplary method  2300  for determining a video configuration based on a prioritized list of desired video configuration options, such as in the system shown above in  FIG. 22 . 
     At  2302 , a partial video configuration for at least a first resource is submitted. 
     At  2304 , a list of configuration options co-functional with the partial video configuration is received. 
     At  2306 , a determination is made as to whether a desired option in the prioritized list is present in the list of configuration options co-functional with the partial video configuration. 
     At  2308 , in response to a determination that the desired option is not present, a modified partial configuration is re-submitted for the first resource. In practice, a trade-of between priorities may be desirable. 
     Detailed examples are included in the present application (e.g., Appendix A at  FIGS. 5 and 6 ). 
     EXAMPLE 34 
     Exemplary Traversal of Solution Space to Converge on Desired Configuration where Topology can be Changed 
       FIG. 24  shows a flowchart of another exemplary method  2400  of traversing a graph of possible functional multiple video output configuration combinations. The example, however, includes the possibility of changing the topology during determination of a desired functional video presenting network provisional configuration. 
     At  2402 , a particular topology is selected. 
     At  2404 , a video present source mode is selected and pinned on a video present source. 
     At  2406 , it is determined whether any video present target modes are available (e.g., via enumeration). If so, the process continues to  2408 . If not, the process advances to  2410 . 
     At  2408 , a video present target mode is selected and pinned on a video present target. The method can then end (e.g., after a commit). 
     At  2410 , it is determined whether having the previously selected topology is more important than having the selected video present source mode. If the answer is yes, a different video present source mode is selected and pinned on the video present source at  2412  and the process returns to  2406 . If not, a different topology is selected at  2414  and the process returns to  2404 . 
     Although the example shows a trade-off between source mode and topology, other trade-offs among resources are possible. Further, as shown in some of the other example, desired options can be prioritized. 
     The logic implemented in the example and demonstrated in  FIG. 24  may be altered to accommodate multiple video present sources and/or multiple video present targets, similar to that demonstrated above and in  FIG. 16 . For example, the logic implemented at  2410 - 2414  in  FIG. 24  can be inserted between  1608  and  1610  and/or between  1616  and  1618  in  FIG. 16 . 
     In the example, the search begins with an initial topology, as is done at  2402  in  FIG. 24 . For video present paths in the topology, a video present source mode can be pinned on the video present path&#39;s video presenting network source before a video present target mode can be pinned on the video present path&#39;s video presenting network target. For example, a search can start with a single source-view video present path, pin modes on both the source and the target, and then grow the topology by adding another video present path to it. Alternatively, the topology can be changed when only the video present source mode is pinned. 
     EXAMPLE 35 
     Exemplary Use of Configuration Service 
     Exemplary execution of the configuration service can proceed to configure a video presenting network. The example assumes a video presenting network with three sources in its topology and the following video present source mode sets enumerated for each of the three sources:
         1. (1, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768), (4, 1280×1024)})   2. (2, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768), (4, 1280×1024) (5, 1600×1200), (6, 2000×1500)})   3. (3, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768)})       

     Supposing the client is interested in getting the highest possible spatial resolution on each of the video presenting network sources, the first video presenting network source being most important, the second video presenting network source being the second-most important, and the third and last video presenting network source being of least importance, it would proceed to pin the highest mode on the first video presenting network source, which is (4, 1280×1024). 
     By doing so, however, the client invalidates modes (4, 1280×1024), (5, 1600×1200), and (6, 2000×1500) on the second video presenting network source. Since the client isn&#39;t yet aware of this, it will try and pin the highest mode previously enumerated on the second video presenting network source (e.g., (6, 2000×1500)), which will fail with a status code stating that the specified video present source mode has been invalidated. 
     At this point, the client will re-enumerate the available video present source modes across all the video presenting network sources, obtaining the following three sets:
         1. (1, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768), (4, 1280×1024)})   2. (2, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768)})   3. (3, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768)})       

     The client would then proceed to pin the highest available video present source mode on the second video presenting network source (e.g., (3, 1024×768)). To support this additional mode, however, the video card can no longer support neither (2, 800×600) nor (3, 1024×768) on the third video presenting network source. 
     Again, not being aware of this fact, the client will try to pin the highest mode previously enumerated for that video present source (e.g., (3, 1024×768)). Failing that, the client will re-enumerate the available modes across all sources, getting:
         1. (1, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768), (4, 1280×1024)})   2. (2, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768)})   3. (3, {1, 640×480)})
 
leaving it with only one mode choice for the third and last video presenting network source.
       

     At this point, the client can either accept this source mode distribution and proceed to pin target modes to arrive at a functional video presenting network, or it may decide that 640×480 spatial resolution isn&#39;t high enough for it and backtrack to find a more suitable solution (e.g., one that perhaps doesn&#39;t involve setting 1280×1024 spatial resolution on the first video presenting network source, or alternatively, one that has only 2 video presenting network sources in its topology). 
     The following marked-up list of modes summarizes the whole process, with bold and underlined modes in each set representing the pinned modes, single strikethrough modes representing the modes invalidated when the mode on the first video presenting network target was pinned, and double strikethrough modes representing the modes invalidated when the mode on a second video presenting network target was pinned:
         1. (1, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768), (4, 1280×1024)})   2. (2, {1, 640×480), (2, 800×600), (3, 1024×768)})   3. (3, {1, 640×480)})       

     It can be noted that the above algorithm uses a simplistic Greedy approach for rendering multi-mode convergence, and that it doesn&#39;t employ back-tracking. A more complicated search (e.g., a depth-first search) can be used by the client instead to find a more optimal rendering multi-model. It can also be noted that the above algorithm assumes a desired topology is fixed through the convergence process, such as in the exemplary method  1600  in  FIG. 16 . 
     EXAMPLE 36 
     Exemplary Multi-Monitor/Multi-View System 
       FIG. 25  is a diagram of an exemplary multi-monitor/multi-view system  2500 , which can be described using the following formalism. Sometimes the term “VidPN” is used in place of “video presenting network,” and “video present” is used in place of “video presenting.” Also, the term “implementation” is sometimes used to refer to a provisional configuration. The system  2500  can be used with any of the examples described herein.
         1. M is a set of monitors  2510  m=(δ M ), where:
           a. Monitor m is video presenting device that monitors the output of a video rendering device, and   b. δ M  ε{EDID v1.0, EDID v1.1, EDID v1.2, EDID v1.3, EDID v1.3 with DIEXT} is a monitor descriptor.   
           2. T is a set of video present targets  2520  t=(δ T ), of a video rendering device, where:
           a. δ T  ε{(Format[δ T ], HPD-aware[δ T ])} is a video present target descriptor, where:
               i. Format[δ T ] ε VC≡{DVI, HDMI, HDMI-2, HD-15, BNC, 4-pin S-video, 7-pin S-video, RF, RCA composite, 3 component RCA, Other} is a video output format type,   ii. HPD-awareness[δ T ] ε HPD≡{Interruptible, Non-Destructively Polled, Destructively Polled, None} is the video output HPD-awareness, where video output has:
                   1. Interruptible HPD-awareness iff (if and only if) video miniport can asynchronously notify the OS about monitor arrivals/departures.   2. Non-Destructively Polled HPD-awareness iff video miniport can report monitor arrivals/departures to the OS only by periodically polling the underlying h/w, without causing visual artifacts.   3. Destructively Polled HPD-awareness iff video miniport can report monitor arrivals/departures to the OS only by sporadically polling the underlying h/w, causing visual artifacts on each poll.   4. No HPD-awareness iff video miniport is not aware of monitor arrivals/departures and, hence, can not asynchronously notify or synchronously report occurrences of such events to the OS.   
                   
               b. Encoding ε (VE) VC  is a video encoding type, where:
               i. VE≡{Digital_YCbCr, Digital_RGB, Analog_YPbPr, Analog_RGB, Analog_YC, Analog_Composite, Other} is a video encoding type, and   
               
               

     Video output connectors are mapped to respective video output encoding as specified in Table 1, shown below (note: presence of DDC support implies possibility to acquire a monitor descriptor, δ M ): 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Video Output Connectors to Output Encoding Mapping 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Video output 
                   
                 DDC 
               
               
                   
                 connector type 
                 Video encoding type 
                 support 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 DVI 
                 Digital_RGB or 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Digital_YCbCr 
               
               
                   
                 HDMI 
                 Digital_RGB or 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Digital_YCbCr 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (+audio) 
               
               
                   
                 HDMI-2 
                 Digital_RGB or 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Digital_YCbCr 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (+audio) 
               
               
                   
                 HD-15 
                 Analog_RGB 
                 Sometimes 
               
               
                   
                 BNC 
                 Analog_RGB or 
                 No 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Analog_YPbPr 
               
               
                   
                 7-pin S-video 
                 Analog_YC 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                 4-pin S-video 
                 Analog_YC 
                 No 
               
               
                   
                 RCA composite 
                 Analog_Composite 
                 No 
               
               
                   
                 3 component RCA 
                 Analog YPbPr 
                 No 
               
               
                   
                 RF 
                 Analog_Composite 
                 No 
               
               
                   
                 Other 
                 Other 
                 Unknown 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
         
         
           
             
               
                 c. Synchronized 
               
             
           
         
       
    
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   : 
                 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   T 
                   2 
                 
               
               → 
               
                 { 
                 
                   True 
                   , 
                   False 
                 
                 } 
               
             
             = 
             
               { 
               
                 
                   
                     
                       True 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         : 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       present 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       target 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       modes 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       on 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         t 
                         1 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       and 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         t 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       are 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       in 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       sync 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       False 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         : 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       otherwise 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     video output synchronization predicate, which, given two outputs, determines whether they are in sync with each other or not. 
                   
                 
               
             
             3. K is a set of video presenting codecs  2530  κ=(δ K ), where:
           a. δ K  is a video codec descriptor.   
         
             4. Σ is a set of video present sources  2550  σ=(δ Σ ), where:
           a. δ Σ  ε {Linear, Other} is a video present source descriptor, and   b. The content of each video presenting network input that is presented on a monitor, is called a view.   
         
             5. V is a set of views  2560  ν=(δ V ), where:
           a. δ V   ε {(Importance[δ V ], Orientation[δ V ])} is a view descriptor, where:
               i. Importance[δ V ]   {Primary, Secondary, Other}   ii. Orientation[δ V ]   {Left, Right, Center, Other}   
               
         
             6. S=Z 2     32    ω {0 . . . 0xffffffff} is a set of 32-bit spatial coordinates. 
             7. Θ is a set of display modes θ=(w Θ , h Θ , r Θ , f Θ ), where:
           a. w Θ  ε S\{0} is the display mode width.   b. h Θ  ε S\{0} is the display mode height.   c. r Θ  ε R Θ  is the display mode frame rate, where:
               i. R Θ ≡{a.b|a,b   {1 . . . 0xFFFF}} is a set of display mode frame rates in Hz.   
               d. f Θ  ε F Θ  is the display mode unit format, (i.e. effective color resolution of the monitor—a physical parameter that is a function of the monitor technology), where:
               i. F Σ ≡{1 bit, 5 bit, 6 bit, 8 bit, 10 bit, 12 bit, 16 bit, 18 bit, 32 bit, TBD} is a set of display mode color resolutions.   
               e. g Θ ε[1.0,+∞)∪{SD-601, HD-709} is the monitor transfer function (i.e. monitor gamma) which is a function of the monitor technology&#39;s intensity response.   
         
             8. B is a set of video present target modes,
           β=(A B , T B , Δ(A B T B ), f B , vr B , hr B , cr B , o B , cp B , g B , T B,YUV→RGB , bpo B , wpo B , pm B ), also known as present target modes, where:   a. A B  ε {(Width[A B ], Height[A B ])} is the video present target mode active region, where:
               i. Width[A B ] is video present mode active region width.   ii. Height[A B ] is video present mode active region height.   
               b. T B  ε {(Width[T B ], Height[T B ])} is the video present target mode total region, where:
               i. Width[T B ] is video present mode total region width.   ii. Height[T B ] is video present mode total region height.   
               c. Δ(A B T B )ε {(OffsetHoriz[A B , T B ], OffsetVert[A B , T B ])} is the video present target mode&#39;s active region displacement, where:
               i. OffsetHoriz[A B , T B ] is video present mode&#39;s horizontal active region displacement.   ii. OffsetVert[A B , T B ] is video present mode&#39;s vertical active region displacement.   
               d. f B  ε F B =F B,analog ∪F B,digital  is the video mode pixel encoding format, where:
               i. F B,digital ≡{Y10Cb10Cr10, Y8Cb8Cr8, sR10G10B10, sR8G8B8} is a set of digital video mode pixel encoding formats.   ii. F B,analog ≡{YPbPr, Analog_YC, Analog_Composite, RGB} is a set of analog video mode pixel encoding formats.   
               e. νr B  ε VR B  is the vertical refresh rate, also known as Vsync rate, or vertical retrace frequency, where:
               i. VR B ≡{a.b|a,b   {1 . . . 0xFFFFFFFF}} is a set of rational vertical refresh rates in Hz, usually found in the range of 50 to 200 Hz.   
               f. hr B  ε HR B  is the horizontal refresh rate, also known as Hsync rate, line rate, or horizontal retrace frequency, where:   i. HR B ≡{a.b|a,b   {1 . . . 0xFFFFFFFF}} is a set of fractional horizontal refresh rates in Hz, usually found in the range of 10 to 200 KHz.   g. cr B  ε CR B  is the pixel clock rate, where:
               i. CR B ≡{a|a   {1 . . . 0xFFFFFFFF}} is a set of pixel clock rates in Hz, usually found in the range of 1 to 500 MHz.   
               h. o B  ε O B  is the content ordering, where:
               i. O B ≡{Progressive, Interlaced_upperFieldFirst, Interlaced_lowerFieldFirst} is a set of content ordering types, where for progressive content orderingfield rate=Vsync rate, and for interlaced content orderingfield rate=2× Vsync rate.   
               i. cp B  ε CP B  are the color primaries. (3 primaries in (x,y), where x=X/(X+Y+Z) and y=Y/(X+Y+Z) which are relative to some spec.).   j. wpr B  ε CP B  is the white point reference (i.e. reference white).   k. g B  ε [1.0,+∞)∪{SD-601, HD-709} is the transfer function&#39;s exponent (i.e. gamma coefficient).   l. T B,YUV→RGB  is the color space transformation matrix from Y′U′V′ to R′G′B′.   m. bpo B  ε    +  is the black point offset (i.e. setup voltage).   n. wpo B  ε    +  is the white point offset.   o. pm B  ε Z 2     g   ≡{0 . . . 0xff} is the video present target mode preference ordinal, where mode preference is represented via the {0x01 . . . 0xff} range with 0x01 signifying the most preferred and 0xff—the least preferred mode or irrelevant mode preference. 0x00 is reserved for uknown/not initialized.   
         
           
         
       
    
     Certain video modes are defined through an industry-wide standardization (both de-facto and formal). These modes can include those listed in Table 2 below, as well as the following continuous set of modes defined by the VESA Generalized Timing Formula (GTF):
 
β GTF ≡β GTF,VR ∪β GTF,HR ∪β GTF,CR  
 
where:
         β GTF,VR ≡{(vr B , GTF VR     B     →HR     B    (vr B , o B , w B , h B ), GTF VR     B     →CR     B    (vr B , o B , w B , h B ))|vr B  ε VR B }   β GTF,HR ≡{(GTF HR     B     →VR     B    (hr B , o B , w B , h B ), hr B , GTF HR     B     →CR     B    (hr B , o B , w B , h B ))|hr B  ε HR B }   β GTF,CR ≡{(GTF CR     B     →HR     B    (cr B , o B , w B , h B ), GTF CR     B     →VR     B    (vr B , o B , w B , h B ), cr B )|cr B  ε CR B }       

     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Modes 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 YUV-&gt; 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 RGB 
               
               
                   
                 Width 
                 Height 
                   
                 Vsync rate 
                 Hsync rate 
                 Pixel clock 
                 Transfer 
                 Content 
               
               
                 Name 
                 (Pixels) 
                 (Pixels) 
                 Pixel Encoding Format 
                 (Hz) 
                 (Hz) 
                 rate (Hz) 
                 Matrix 
                 Ordering 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 NTSC_M 
                 720 
                 525 
                 YPbPr 
                 60000/1001 
                 15,734.27 
                 3,579,545 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Analog_YC 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Analog_Composite 
               
               
                 NTSC_J 
                 720 
                 525 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                 15,734.27 
                 3,579,545 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 NTSC_443 
                 720 
                 525 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                 15,734.27 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_B 
                 720 
                 625 
                 YPbPr 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Analog_YC 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Analog_Composite 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 RGB601_compositeSync 
               
               
                 PAL_B1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_G 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_H 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_I 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_D 
                 720 
                 525 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                 15,734 
                 3,575,611.49 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_N 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 PAL_NC 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 3,582,056.25 
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_B 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_D 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_G 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_H 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_K 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_K1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_L 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 SECAM_L1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 Same 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 EIA_861_1 
                 720 
                 480 
                 YPbPr (NTSC timing) 
                 60000/1001 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y8Cb8Cr8 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y10Cb10Cr10 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (R10G10B10 future) 
               
               
                 EIA_861_2 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_3 
                 720 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_4 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_5 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 60000/1001 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 EIA_861_6 
                 720 
                 480 
                 YPbPr 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y8Cb8Cr8 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y10Cb10Cr10 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (R10G10B10 future) 
               
               
                 EIA_861_7 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_8 
                 720 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_9 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861_10 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 EIA_861A_1 
                 720 
                 576 
                 YPbPr (PAL timing) 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sRGB 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y8Cb8Cr8 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y10Cb10Cr10 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (sR10G10B10 future) 
               
               
                 EIA_861A_2 
                 720 
                 576 
                 Same 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 601 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861A_3 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 Same 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861A_4 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_1 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 YPbPr 
                 24000/1001 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sRGB 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y8Cb8Cr8 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Y10Cb10Cr10 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (sR10G10B10 future) 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_2 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 24 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_3 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 25 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_4 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 30000/1001 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_5 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 30 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_6 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 EIA_861B_7 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 709 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 IBM_1 
                 720 
                 400 
                 sRGB 
                 70 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 IBM_2 
                 720 
                 400 
                 Same 
                 88 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 IBM_3 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 IBM_4 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 87 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 APPLE_1 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 67 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 APPLE_2 
                 832 
                 624 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 APPLE_3 
                 1152 
                 870 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_1 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 72 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_2 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_3 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 56 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_4 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_5 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 72 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_6 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_7 
                 1042 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_8 
                 1042 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 70 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_9 
                 1042 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VESA_10 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 Same 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_1 
                 640 
                 350 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_2 
                 640 
                 400 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_3 
                 720 
                 400 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 35,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_4 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 31,500 
                 25,175,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_5 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 72 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_6 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 37,500 
                 31,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_7 
                 640 
                 480 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 43,300 
                 36,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_8 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 56 
                 35,100 
                 36,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_9 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 37,900 
                 40,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_10 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 72 
                 48,100 
                 50,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_11 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 46,900 
                 49,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_12 
                 800 
                 600 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 53,700 
                 56,250,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_13 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 43 
                 35,500 
                 44,900,000 
                 N/A 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                 VDMT_14 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 48,400 
                 65,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_15 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 70 
                 56,500 
                 75,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_16 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 60,000 
                 78,750,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_17 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 68,700 
                 94,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_18 
                 1152 
                 864 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 67,500 
                 108,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_19 
                 1280 
                 960 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 60,000 
                 108,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_20 
                 1280 
                 960 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 85,900 
                 148,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_21 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 64,000 
                 108,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_22 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 80,000 
                 135,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_23 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 91,100 
                 157,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_24 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 75,000 
                 162,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_25 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 Same 
                 65 
                 81,300 
                 175,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_26 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 Same 
                 70 
                 87,500 
                 189,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_27 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 93,800 
                 202,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_28 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 Same 
                 85 
                 106,300 
                 229,500,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_29 
                 1792 
                 1344 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 83,640 
                 204,750,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_30 
                 1792 
                 1344 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 106,270 
                 261,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_31 
                 1856 
                 1392 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 86,330 
                 218,250,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_32 
                 1856 
                 1392 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 112,500 
                 288,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_33 
                 1920 
                 1440 
                 Same 
                 60 
                 90,000 
                 234,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                 VDMT_34 
                 1920 
                 1440 
                 Same 
                 75 
                 112,500 
                 297,000,000 
                 N/A 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
         
         
           
             9. Γ is a set of video present source modes, γ=(w Γ , h Γ , f Γ , φ Γ , n Γ , pm Γ ), also known as present source modes, where:
           a. w Γ  ε S\{0} is a video present source mode width.   b. h Γ  ε S\{0} is a video present source mode height.   c. f Γ  ε F Γ  is a video present source mode unit format, where:
               i. F Γ  is a set of video present source mode unit formats, which can be categorized into two major subclasses:
                   1. Graphics video present source mode unit formats, as defined by D3DFORMAT enum type in the latest DirectX release.   2. Text video present source mode unit formats, as defined by TBD.   
                   
               d. φ Γ  ε Ψ Γ  is a rasterized graphics filtering technique used during rendering, where:
               i. Ψ Γ  is a set of rasterized graphics filtering techniques, as defined by D3DDDIMULTISAMPLE_TYPE enum type in the latest DirectX release.   
               e. n Γ  ε N is the primary surfaces chain length (i.e. number of surfaces in the primary surfaces chain).   f. pm Γ  ε Z 2     8   ≡{0 . . . 0xff} is the video present source mode preference ordinal, where mode preference is represented via the {0x01 . . . 0xff} range with 0x01 signifying the most preferred and 0xff—the least preferred mode or irrelevant mode preference. 0x00 is reserved for unknown/not initialized.   
         
             10. ρ MT  ε T M  is a monitor connectivity topology—i.e. mapping from monitors to the video present targets they are connected to. 
             11. ρ TK  ε K T  is a video present targets-to-codecs topology—i.e. mapping from video present targets to video present codecs driving them—defined by a programmable cross-bar on the video card. 
             12. ρ KΣ  ε Σ K  is a video present codecs-to-sources topology—i.e. mapping from video present codecs to video video present sources from which the codecs are streaming visual content. 
             13. ρ TΣ  ε Σ T  is a video present targets-to-sources topology  2540 —i.e. mapping from video present sources, from which its underlying video output codecs are streaming visual content, to video present targets, to which that content is being streamed to . . . 
           
         
       
    
                     14.   ⁢           ⁢     P     TK   ⁢           ⁢   Σ         ≡     {       ρ     TK   ⁢           ⁢   Σ       ⁢            (       ρ     TK   ⁢           ⁢   Σ       ≡       ρ   TK     ∘     ρ     K   ⁢           ⁢   Σ           )     ⋀     supported   ⁡     (     ρ   TK     )       ⋀     supported   ⁡     (     ρ     K   ⁢           ⁢   Σ       )       ⋀     ⁢                                       ⁢       ρ       TK   ⁢           ⁢   Σ     ⁢               ⁢           ⁢   implements   ⁢             ⁢             ⁢     ρ     T   ⁢           ⁢   Σ         }           ρ   TK     ∈     K   T       ,       ρ     K   ⁢           ⁢   Σ       ∈     Σ   K             ℘   ⁡     (   T   )       ×     ℘   ⁡     (   Σ   )                     
is a set of supported VidPN topologies—i.e. a mapping from a pair consisting of the set of video present targets and the set of video present sources, (T 1 , Σ 1 )ε  (T)× (Σ), to the respective set of the supported VidPN implementations for that pair, where each implementation specifies explicitly the way in which video present sources are routed through the video output codecs to the video present targets they are driving.
         15. Υ ε {(T Υ , Σ Υ , ρ T     Υ       Υ   )|(T Υ   ⊂ T)^(Σ Υ   ⊂ Σ)^∃ ρ     TKΣ     εP     TKΣ   (ρ T     Υ     Σ     Υ   =ρ TKΣ )} is called a VidPN implementation, where:
           a. T Υ  ε  (T) is the set of VidPN video present targets.   b. Σ Υ ε  (Σ) is the set of VidPN video present sources.   c. ρ T     Υ     Σ     Υ    ε Σ T  is the VidPN topology.   
           16. ρ ΣV  ε V Σ  and ρ VΣ  ε Σ V  are the 1:1 correspondences between views and the underlying video present sources—i.e. ρ ΣV  and ρ VΣ  are isomorphisms between Σ and V.   17. {right arrow over (B)} K  ε  (B) K  is a multi-codec video present target mode set vector—i.e. mapping from video output codecs to the video present target mode sets they support.   18. {right arrow over (B)} T  ε  (B) T  is a multi-target video present target mode set vector—i.e. mapping from video present targets to the video present target mode sets they support.   19. {right arrow over (B)} M  ε  (B) M  is a multi-monitor video monitor source mode set vector—i.e. mapping from monitors to the video monitor source mode sets they support.   20. {right arrow over (Γ)} T  ε  (Γ) T  is a multi-source video present source mode set vector—i.e. mapping from video present sources to the video present source mode sets they support.   21. {right arrow over (β)} K  ε B K  is a multi-codec video present target mode vector—i.e. mapping from video output codecs to the video present target modes which these codecs are driving on the video present targets&#39; video outputs to which they are connected.   22. {right arrow over (β)} T ≡(ρ TK ∘{right arrow over (β)} K ) ε B T  is a multi-output video present target mode vector—i.e. mapping from video present targets to the video present target modes being driven on their video present targets by the video output codecs they are connected to.   23. {right arrow over (β)} M ≡(ρ MT ∘{right arrow over (β)} T ) ε B M  is a multi-monitor video present target mode vector—i.e. mapping from monitors to the video present target mode being driven on them by the video present targets they are connected to.   24. {right arrow over (θ)} M×B  ε Θ M×B  is a multi-monitor display mode vector—mapping from monitors to the display modes being displayed on them as the result of the underling video present target mode driven on the monitors&#39; inputs.   25. {right arrow over (γ)} Σ  ε Γ Σ  is a multi-source video present source vector—i.e. mapping from video present sources to the video present source modes these sources are set to.   26. A VidPN implementation is said to be semi-functional iff video present source modes have been successfully selected on all of its video present sources.   27. A VidPN implementation is said to be functional iff it is semi-functional and video present target modes have been successfully selected on all of its video present targets.       

     EXAMPLE 37 
     Exemplary Definitions 
     Given the complicated set of interdependencies involved, a number of formal definitions can be used for some implementations. Certain (view, output) pairs may be factored into video present sources, which can represent inputs into video output codecs (e.g., CRTC DAC, TMDS) and video present targets, which can represent video outputs on a video card (e.g., HD-15, DVI, S-video). 
     A display mode may be factored into a video present source mode, which can specify the primary surface format via which a graphics stack is providing rendered content to be presented for a user, and a video present target mode, which can specify a video signal format driven on a respective video output. 
     Video presenting capabilities of a multiple-output video card are modeled via the notion of a Video Present Network (VidPN), which can relate a set of video present sources to a set of video present targets via a VidPN topology. A VidPN may be considered semi-functional iff video present source modes are pinned on each of its video present sources. A VidPN may be considered functional iff it is semi-functional, and video present target modes are pinned on each of its video present targets. 
     Association between a single video present source and a single video present target can be called a video present path. Association between a single video present source and multiple video present targets can be called a video present multipath. 
     With the preceding definitions in place, a video miniport&#39;s job, in the context of display mode management, can be described as managing an active VidPN that represents a state of a video present configuration on a respective video card it is driving, as well as servicing clients&#39; requests aimed at incrementally building functional VidPNs, each of which could be set as active. 
     EXAMPLE 38 
     Exemplary Multiple Video Output Display Mode Solution 
     Changing display modes on monitors attached to a multiple-output video card may no longer suffer from a “single-output operation” view of the world, where video miniport developers had to implement complex synchronization among certain video driver stacks that were driving the same underlying physical device, and may be superseded with an explicit transaction-based commit of a functional VidPN implementation on a given video card serviced by a single video driver stack. 
     A multiple output video display mode solution may depend on multiple criteria such as: (a) hardware limitations (e.g., video mode sets supported by monitors connected to respective video present targets); (b) operational mode considerations (e.g., specific video modes preferred by monitors connected to respective video present targets); (c) performance considerations (e.g., rendering performance improvements achieved through reduction of contention for a video memory bus by video output codecs); (d) power management considerations (e.g., reduction of a video card&#39;s power consumption achieved by disabling unutilized video output codecs, and throttling down its capabilities); (e) heat dissipation considerations (e.g., reduction of a video card&#39;s operational temperature achieved through continuous interswitching among multiple units, where one unit is given a chance to cool down while another one is operational, and vice versa, thus never increasing the number of J/sec radiated by the video card beyond a certain desired upper bound); and (f) usability considerations (e.g., a driving monitor&#39;s preferred mode on a user&#39;s primary monitor is more important than driving it on a secondary monitor, assuming that all monitors cannot be driven at preferred modes, where a decision of which monitor is primary is a function of user-specified mode of operation). For example, given DVI LCD, S-video HDTV, and HD-15 CRT/3D glasses, a user might prefer to work/read/browse on DVI LCD that has the best clarity, watch movies on S-video HDTV that has the largest active pixel region, and play games on HD-15 CRT/3D glasses that support the highest refresh rates and best gaming experience. 
     EXAMPLE 39 
     Exemplary Solution Space 
     A solution space containing all possible VidPN implementations, with all possible video present target mode sets available on its targets and all the various ways to distribute available video present source modes across its inputs, availability of each of which is a function of a video mode to be driven on a respective output (based on such factors as the presence of hardware scaling in an underlying video codec), may be intractable for a simple brutal force enumeration. A non-brute force approach for a general case of T video present targets, K codecs, and Σ video present sources may be analogous to a classical tri-partite graph matching problem, which is known to be NPC (e.g., there is no known algorithm that runs in polynomial time and finds an ideal, or globally optimal, solution). Determining an approximate solution as close as possible to an ideal solution is desirable. 
     EXAMPLE 40 
     Exemplary Complexities 
     Determining which configurations are functional can be a complex task. For example, for a given configuration, the following may need to be considered: 
     1. Which video output codec can be used to drive which video output 
     2. Which video codec can be used to convert which render target&#39;s primary surface into a video signal 
     3. What are the possible video mode set distributions across the video outputs 
     4. What are the possible video modes that each video codec can drive 
     5. What are the possible graphics rendering mode distributions across the render targets. 
     Some of the issues making the search complex are that codes are a scarce resource, and there are usually less codecs than outputs, so for clone-view it is beneficial to share a single codec across multiple outputs, whenever possible. Such an approach has a downside of forcing the same video mode on both monitors which may not work, if the monitors do not have a common video mode that the both support (e.g., a CRT can go up to 1280×1024 and an LCD may support only 1600×1200). Even if they do share a video mode, such might not be the ideal way to drive the monitors, since the video mode might not be their preferred mode. For example, a projector supports 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768 (native), and 1280×1024. The LCD supports 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024, and 1400×1050 (native). Sharing a codec between these two means only one driver can be driven at its preferred video mode. 
     Or, an LCD might support 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200 (preferred). And a projector might support 640×480, 800×600 (preferred), and 1024×768. Sharing means that neither monitor can be driven at its preferred mode. 
     In addition, not all codecs are created equal. Sometimes a video card has different codecs, with one being able to do more modes or perform some of them better than the other. The situation can become even more complicated with certain modes being available on certain codecs (e.g., one codec can do only 16-bit, and another codec can do only 32-bit modes). 
     Finally, while cross-bar can be used to reroute codecs to different outputs, its limitations and incompatibility of the codec with the video output&#39;s technology can result in certain codecs being restricted to certain subsets of outputs (e.g., CRTC can not drive DVI, and TMDS can not drive HD-15 of S-video). 
     To avoid a brute force approach of enumerating all possible implementations, a convergence approach can be used instead. 
     EXAMPLE 41 
     Exemplary Advantages to Delegating Determination to Video Driver 
     In any of the examples described herein, determining whether a particular provisional configuration is functional for the video adapter can be accomplished by (e.g., delegated to) the device driver. A possible alternative is to construct a general-case generic solution that can handle determination across a set of video adapters (e.g., all known video adapters). However, such a solution would require logic for handling a vast number of scenarios. 
     Instead, by delegating determination to the device driver, the device driver can be made more lightweight and need not solve the general case. For example, the device driver need not contain logic for handling scenarios that the corresponding video adapter cannot implement (e.g., are not present in hardware). In this way, the size of the device driver can be reduced and its performance (e.g., speed) can be increased (e.g., as compared to a general solution). 
     EXAMPLE 42 
     Exemplary Comparison between Topology and Sources/Targets 
     A topology can be treated as a configurable resource, wherein the options (e.g., video present paths) can be configured concurrently. Compare to those video preset sources/targets in which only a single option (e.g., source/target mode) can be configured at once. Modes can be mutually exclusive within a given mode set, whereas present paths need not be necessarily mutually exclusive, but can be. 
     EXAMPLE 43 
     Exemplary Approaches 
     Two possible approaches include a query-based approach and a traversal-based approach. A query-based approach may involve querying a display miniport for a solution that satisfies a set of requirements provided by the OS. A traversal-based approach may involve navigating through a solution space by incrementally building up a functional VidPN implementation with desired video present target and source modes chosen for its targets and sources, respectively. Determining a near-optimal implementation of a VidPN may be left to a video miniport. 
     Alternatively, an OS may supply a video miniport with: (1) a video present target mode set requirement for each VidPN target that has a monitor connected to it (e.g., a video card must not expose video signal modes not supported by an attached monitor), conformance to which on the DDI side can be validated by the OS during video present target mode enumeration; and (2) a video present target mode set guideline to support monitors&#39; preferred monitor source modes based on a supplied prioritization scheme, where a display miniport may find a VidPN implementation where a preferred monitor source mode is supported on a more preferable monitor first, with the preferred monitor source mode support on every monitor connected to the system being the ideal solution. 
     Finding a near-optimal distribution of graphics video present source modes supported on VidPN sources may be left to a graphics subsystem&#39;s client (e.g., Shell), where a driver merely exposes an ability to traverse respective video present source mode sets distribution solution space through an API reporting a video card&#39;s capabilities under a specified operational state. Approaches as simple as Greedy or as complex as graph-based searches may be employed. 
     EXAMPLE 44 
     Exemplary Computing Environment 
       FIG. 26  and the following discussion are intended to provide a brief, general description of an exemplary computing environment in which the disclosed technology may be implemented. Although not required, the disclosed technology will be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, being executed by a personal computer (PC). Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, the disclosed technology may be implemented with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. The disclosed technology may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices. 
     With reference to  FIG. 26 , an exemplary system for implementing the disclosed technology includes a general purpose computing device in the form of a conventional PC  2600 , including a processing unit  2602 , a system memory  2604 , and a system bus  2606  that couples various system components including the system memory  2604  to the processing unit  2602 . The system bus  2606  may be any of several types of bus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The system memory  2604  includes read only memory (ROM)  2608  and random access memory (RAM)  2610 . A basic input/output system (BIOS)  2612 , containing the basic routines that help with the transfer of information between elements within the PC  2600 , is stored in ROM  2608 . 
     The PC  2600  further includes a hard disk drive  2614  for reading from and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive  2616  for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk  2617 , and an optical disk drive  2618  for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk  2619  (such as a CD-ROM or other optical media). The hard disk drive  2614 , magnetic disk drive  2616 , and optical disk drive  2618  are connected to the system bus  2606  by a hard disk drive interface  2620 , a magnetic disk drive interface  2622 , and an optical drive interface  2624 , respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for the PC  2600 . Other types of computer-readable media which can store data that is accessible by a PC, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, CDs, DVDs, RAMs and ROMs, may also be used in the exemplary operating environment. 
     A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk, magnetic disk  2617 , optical disk  2619 , ROM  2608 , or RAM  2610 , including an operating system  2630 , one or more application programs  2632 , other program modules  2634 , and program data  2636 . A user may enter commands and information into the PC  2600  through input devices such as a keyboard  2640  and pointing device  2642  (such as a mouse). Other input devices (not shown) may include a digital camera, microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit  2602  through a serial port interface  2644  that is coupled to the system bus  2606 , but may be connected by other interfaces such as a parallel port, game port, or universal serial bus (USB). A monitor  2646  or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus  2606  via an interface, such as a video adapter  2648 . Other peripheral output devices, such as speakers and printers (not shown), may be included. 
     The PC  2600  may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer  2650 . The remote computer  2650  may be another PC, a server, a router, a network PC, or a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the PC  2600 , although only a memory storage device  2652  has been illustrated in  FIG. 26 . The logical connections depicted in  FIG. 26  include a local area network (LAN)  2654  and a wide area network (WAN)  2656 . Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets, and the Internet. 
     When used in a LAN networking environment, the PC  2600  is connected to the LAN  2654  through a network interface  2658 . When used in a WAN networking environment, the PC  2600  typically includes a modem  2660  or other means for establishing communications over the WAN  2656 , such as the Internet. The modem  2660 , which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus  2606  via the serial port interface  2644 . In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer  2600 , or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. The network connections shown are exemplary, and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used. 
     EXAMPLE 45 
     Exemplary Specification 
     The following is an exemplary specification for implementing a video presenting network supporting the various technologies described herein. In the example, a video presenting network is sometimes called a “video present network” or “VidPN.” A particular configuration for the video present network is sometimes called a “VidPN implementation.” 
     The functions described can be combined into a programmatic interface, such as an API or DDI. Such an interface can be implemented by a device driver for access by a client such as an operating system. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumAvailVidPNTargets 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 EnumAvailVidPNTargets 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Enumerates available VidPN targets, supported by the video card, given the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, each of which could be added to its topology using 
               
               
                   
                 AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology, where each target represents a unique video output on 
               
               
                   
                 the video card. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 EnumAvailVidPNTargets 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PDWORD 
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPTs, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET* 
                 ppAvailVidPTs 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation in whose context the caller is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 interested in finding the available VidPN targets supported 
               
               
                   
                   
                 by the video card. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Note that these aren′t just the targets that are part of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If hVidPNImpl = NULL, the video present targets that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video card can support through at least one VidPN shall be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 returned. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPTs 
                 Number of available video present targets (VidPTs). 
               
               
                   
                 ppAvailVidPTs 
                 Placeholder for the address of the array containing available 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present target descriptors to be initialized by the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 display miniport. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Query has been completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Invalid VidPN implementation handle has been provided. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate enough system memory 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for the requested array of video present targets. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a buffer of size: 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPTs * sizeof (VIDPT) 
               
               
                 semantics 
                 for the video present targets array in system memory using DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is 
               
               
                   
                 responsible for de-allocating this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video present targets are ordered by their IDs, smallest first, from 0 to pdwNumOfAvailVidPTs-1. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that any number of the enumerated video present targets can be mutually exclusive, meaning they 
               
               
                   
                 are not necessarily all available for concurrent use through a single VidPN, and using one of them for the 
               
               
                   
                 topology of any given VidPN may make one or more of the other enumerated video present targets 
               
               
                   
                 inaccessible. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function ConstrainModesOnVidPNTargets 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 ConstrainModesOnVidPNTargets 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Sets the video mode constraints on each of the enumerated video present targets. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 ConstrainModesOnVidPNTargets 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
               
                   
                  [in]  PVIDEO_MODE_SET  pvmsMonitor 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 pvmsMonitor 
                 Array of video mode sets supported by the monitors connected to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the respective VidPT&#39;s video present targets, and, hence, allowed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on these outputs. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Entry containing NULL means no constraints are imposed on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 respective video output&#39;s modes (i.e. no monitor is present on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 that output). OS shall treat NULL-constrained outputs as disabled, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and display miniport should consider powering down the DAC 
               
               
                   
                   
                 driving that video output to conserve video card&#39;s power 
               
               
                   
                   
                 consumption. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Constraint has been set successfully. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport must make a private copy of the supplied per-target video mode constraints, since once 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 the request is successfully completed, arguments&#39; memory can be deallocated by the OS. 
               
               
                 semantics 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDI lets OS specify the video mode sets that are allowed on each of the video present targets, 
               
               
                   
                 ordered in the same sequence as enumerated by EnumAvailVidPNTargets. OS needs to use this DDI 
               
               
                   
                 on monitor HPD events to notify display miniport about the change in video mode constraints on the 
               
               
                   
                 video card&#39;s video present targets. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that if no monitor descriptor is present, OS shall use a hard coded list of video modes expected to 
               
               
                   
                 be supported on the video output of a given type (e.g. IBM_*, APPLE_*, VESA_*, VDMT_*, and EIA_* 
               
               
                   
                 modes for DVI, HD-15, BNC, etc.; NTSC_*, PAL_*, and SECAM_* modes for S-video, RCA, RF, etc.). 
               
               
                   
                 3 rd  party hard-coded list manipulation (e.g. addition/removal of video modes to/from such lists) shall be 
               
               
                   
                 supported in the OS to satisfy extensibility and flexibility requirements. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumAvailVidPNSources 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 EnumAvailVidPNSources 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Enumerates available VidPN sources supported by the video card, given the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, each of which could be added to its topology using 
               
               
                   
                 AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology, where each source represents a video output codec&#39;s 
               
               
                   
                 input on the video card. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 EnumAvailVidPNSources 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PDWORD 
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPSs, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE* 
                 ppAvailVidPSs 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation in whose context 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the caller is interested in finding the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available VidPN sources supported by the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video card. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Note that these aren&#39;t just the sources that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 are part of the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If hVidPNImpl = NULL, the maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                 number of video present sources (and 
               
               
                   
                   
                 hence views) video card can support 
               
               
                   
                   
                 under at least one VidPN shall be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 returned. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPSs 
                 Number of available present sources that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 can be added to the topology of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 ppAvailVidPSs 
                 Placeholder for the address of the array 
               
               
                   
                   
                 containing available video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 descriptors to be initialized by the display 
               
               
                   
                   
                 miniport. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Query has been completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Invalid VidPN implementation handle has 
               
               
                   
                   
                 been provided. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate enough 
               
               
                   
                   
                 system memory for the requested array of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present sources. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a buffer of size: 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 pdwNumOfAvailVidPSs * sizeof (VIDPS) 
               
               
                 semantics 
                 for the video present targets array in system memory using DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is 
               
               
                   
                 responsible for de-allocating this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video present sources are identified from 0 to dwNumOfOutputs-1, ordered smallest first. Note that 
               
               
                   
                 this DDI does not return all the sources, just those that can be added to the specified VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 Maximum number of supported video present sources is a function of the VidPN&#39;s implementation. 
               
               
                   
                 Specifically, per each sharing of video output codec among two or more video present targets (for clone- 
               
               
                   
                 view), an additional video present source can be supported by the video card. If each output in clone- 
               
               
                   
                 view association is driven by a separate video codec, then the number of maximum number of video 
               
               
                   
                 present sources decreases as the number of available codecs decreases. Therefore, essentially, this 
               
               
                   
                 DDI returns the number of video output codecs unused by the implementation of the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 and usable in combination with the video output codecs employed by that VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 To find the maximum number of additional video present sources current VidPN can be extended to, 
               
               
                   
                 pass the VidPN implementation handle returned by GetActivevidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function CreateVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 CreateVidPNImpl 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Creates a VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 CreateVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 PVIDPN_TOPOLOGY 
                 pVidPNTopology, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 PDWORD 
                 pdwPreferredMonitors, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PVIDPN_IMPL 
                 phVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 pVidPNTopology 
                 Topology of the VidPN to be created. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwPreferredMonitors 
                 Prioritization of monitors, from the most 
               
               
                   
                   
                 preferred to the least preferred. While 
               
               
                   
                   
                 choosing among VidPN implementations 
               
               
                   
                   
                 satisfying the specified topology, display 
               
               
                   
                   
                 miniport must try to support preferred 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video mode on the most preferred 
               
               
                   
                   
                 monitor first, the ideal situation being that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 monitors (e.g., all) can be driven in their 
               
               
                   
                   
                 preferred modes. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 phVidPNImpl 
                 Placeholder for the handle to the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation of the specified VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY_NOT_SUPPORTED 
                 Specified VidPN topology is not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 supported by the video card. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY 
                 Specified VidPN is invalid (e.g. output 
               
               
                   
                   
                 can not point to two video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources simultaneously). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport must make a private copy of the supplied monitors&#39; prioritization scheme, since once 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 the request is successfully completed, arguments&#39; memory can be deallocated by the OS. 
               
               
                 semantics 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDI creates a temporary object maintained by the display miniport that represents a VidPN. The 
               
               
                   
                 following operations can subsequently be executed on such a VidPN object: 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1. AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology 
                 - add a video present (target, source) 
               
               
                   
                    association to it. 
               
               
                   
                 2. RemovePresentTargetFromVidPNTopology 
                 - remove an video present target from it. 
               
               
                   
                 3. RemovePresentSourceFromVidPNTopology 
                 - remove a video present source from it. 
               
               
                   
                 4. DisposeOfVidPNImpl 
                 - dispose of it. 
               
               
                   
                 5. CommitVidPNImpl 
                 - set video card&#39;s active VidPN to it. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 See descriptions of the respective DDIs for more detail. 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function GetActiveVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 GetActiveVidPNImpl 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Returns a handle to the VidPN implementation which is based on the VidPN currently set on the video 
               
               
                   
                 card. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 GetActiveVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
               
                   
                  [out]  PVIDPN_IMPL  phActiveVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 phActivevidPNImpl 
                 Handle to the implementation of the active VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Query has been completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDI is useful when it is desired to add or remove a VidPN association to the existing VidPN, rather 
               
               
                   
                 than creating a completely new configuration. This DDI is essentially a combination of 
               
               
                   
                 GetActiveVidPNTopology and CreateVidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
                 It is also useful to determine the additional maximum number of video present sources (and hence views) 
               
               
                   
                 that video card can support given the current VidPN (see EnumAvailVidPNSources for more detail). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function GetActiveVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 GetActiveVidPNTopology 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Returns topology of the active VidPN. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 GetActiveVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
               
                   
                  [out]  PVIDPN_TOPOLOGY*  ppActiveVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 ppActiveVidPNTopology 
                 Placeholder for the topology descriptor of the active 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Query has been completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate enough system 
               
               
                   
                   
                 memory for the requested VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a big enough buffer for the VidPN in system memory using 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is responsible for de-allocating this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 semantics 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDI is useful to determine the active VidPN. In particular, it&#39;s required to obtain the initial VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 topology video card is booted in, by the BIOS. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function DisposeOfVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 DisposeOfVidPNImpl 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Disposes of the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 DisposeOfVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
               
                   
                  [in]  VIDPN_IMPL  hVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation to be disposed off. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 On successful completion, the specified VidPN implementation is rendered invalid. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS should use this DDI when it no longer needs the VidPN implementation it created using 
               
               
                   
                 CreateVidPNImpl or GetActiveVidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function CommitVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 CommitVidPNImpl 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Sets the active VidPN to the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 CommitVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
               
                   
                  [in]  VIDPN_IMPL  hVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 set as active. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode has not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 been pinned on one 
               
               
                   
                   
                 or more video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 targets. Only a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation can 
               
               
                   
                   
                 be committed. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode has not been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned on one or 
               
               
                   
                   
                 more video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources. Only a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation can 
               
               
                   
                   
                 be committed. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 On successful completion, the active VidPN on the video card is changed to the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation. Appropriate video modes and graphics modes are then set on the video present targets 
               
               
                   
                 and video present sources, according to how they were set on the VidPN implementation using 
               
               
                   
                 PinModeOnVidPNSource(s) and PinVideoModes. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to change the current VidPN to a functional VidPN implementation it converged on. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Adds a video present target-to-source association to the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 AddVideoPresentPathToVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 PVIDEO_PRESENT_PATH 
                 pVidPresentPathToAdd, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 PDWORD 
                 pdwPreferredMonitors 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Intputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation to add video- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 output-to-render-target association to. 
               
               
                   
                 pVidPresentPathToAdd 
                 Video present path (i.e. target to source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 association) to be added. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwPreferredMonitors 
                 Prioritization of monitors, from the most 
               
               
                   
                   
                 preferred to the least preferred. While 
               
               
                   
                   
                 choosing among the various VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementations satisfying the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 topology, display miniport must try to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 support the preferred video mode on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 most preferred monitor first, the ideal 
               
               
                   
                   
                 situation being that monitors (e.g., all) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 can be driven in their preferred modes. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Specified video present target is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present source is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY_NOT_SUPPORTED 
                 Requested VidPN is not supported by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the video card. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 On successful completion, the specified VidPN association is added to the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation. Otherwise, no changes are made. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to incrementally grow a VidPN topology, one present path at a time. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function RemovePresentTargetFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 RemovePresentTargetFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Removes the specified video present target from the topology of the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 RemovePresentTargetFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPT_ID 
                 idTargetToRemove 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation to remove video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target from. 
               
               
                   
                 idTargetToRemove 
                 Video present target to remove. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Specified video present target is invalid. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 On successful completion, the VidPN association corresponding to the specified video present target is 
               
               
                   
                 removed from the topology of the specified VidPN implementation. Otherwise, no changes are made. 
               
               
                   
                 If video present source is removed as part of the output removal, the sets of available graphics video 
               
               
                   
                 present source modes on the other video present sources in the resulting VidPN may grow to include 
               
               
                   
                 new modes. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to remove a video present target from a VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function RemovePresentSourceFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 RemovePresentSourceFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Removes the specified video present source from the topology of the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 RemovePresentSourceFromVidPNTopology 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPS_ID 
                 idSourceToRemove 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation to remove video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source from. 
               
               
                   
                 idSourceToRemove 
                 Video present source to remove. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present source is invalid. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 On successful completion, the VidPN associations corresponding to the specified video present source 
               
               
                   
                 are removed from the topology of the specified VidPN implementation. Otherwise, no changes are 
               
               
                   
                 made. 
               
               
                   
                 If successful, the sets of available graphics video present source modes on other video present sources 
               
               
                   
                 in the resulting VidPN may grow to include new modes. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS should use this DDI to remove a video present source from a topology of the VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Enumerates sets of available video present target modes on each of the video present targets in the 
               
               
                   
                 specified VidPN implementation, supported by the respective monitors connected to these outputs. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PVIDEO_MODE_SET* 
                 ppvmsAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on whose video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets sets of available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes must be enumerated. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 ppvmsAvailable 
                 Placedholder for the array of video mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sets supported on the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 targets in the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Video mode sets are ordered by their 
               
               
                   
                   
                 outputs IDs (smallest first). 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If no video modes are supported on a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 given video output (e.g. output has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 disabled), display miniport should return 
               
               
                   
                   
                 NULL for its video mode set. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate enough 
               
               
                   
                   
                 system memory for the requested VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a big enough buffer for the array of sets of available video 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 modes in the system memory using DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is responsible for de-allocating 
               
               
                 semantics 
                 this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Note that video card might not support all the video modes supported by the monitor. Hence OS must 
               
               
                   
                 enumerate video modes despite the fact that it is aware of what video modes each monitor supports. 
               
               
                   
                 OS shall validate that enumerated video mode sets are subsets of the video mode sets supported by the 
               
               
                   
                 respective monitors. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that setting one of the enumerated video modes on one of the video present targets may invalidate 
               
               
                   
                 enumerated video mode on another video output. This is the primary reason for enumerating available 
               
               
                   
                 (e.g., all) video mode sets on all video present targets in a single call, so that the client could choose 
               
               
                   
                 from the options potentially available to it. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins the specified video present target mode on the specified VidPN target, guaranteeing that display 
               
               
                   
                 miniport shall not enumerate (and allow to be pinned) video present target modes on other VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 targets that would invalidate this mode. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET 
                 pTargetToPinModeOn, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] DWORD 
                 dwVideoPresentTargetModeToPin, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PBOOLEAN 
                 pbOtherVideoPresentTargetModesInvalidated 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 whose video present target the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present target 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pTargetToPinModeOn 
                 Video present target on which 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target mode is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 dwVideoPresentTargetModeToPin 
                 Index of the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target mode from the set of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available modes on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present target, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated through 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TargetModeSets, to pin. 
               
               
                   
                 pbOtherVideoPresentTargetModesInvalidated 
                 Placeholder for the predicate, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 which if true signifies that at 
               
               
                   
                   
                 least one video present target 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode on some other video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalidated and the OS needs 
               
               
                   
                   
                 to re-query the available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target modes using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Specified video present target 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE 
                 The specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target mode was not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated as available. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE_ALREADY_PINNED 
                 Video present target mode has 
               
               
                   
                   
                 already been pinned on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present target. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Caller must first unpin the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present target mode in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 question using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_ENUMERATED_VIDPIN_TARGET_MODESET_CHANGED 
                 Previously enumerated set of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available video present target 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes on the specified video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target has changed. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 OS must reenumerate the set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 by using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video mode was not pinned on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one or more of the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources. Semi- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to pin a video present target mode for each of the video present targets in the VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, prior to activating that implementation using CommitVidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that video present targets must have a video mode selected on them. 
               
               
                   
                 Video present target modes on the video present target other than the pinned mode are subject to 
               
               
                   
                 invalidation when a video present target mode on another video present target is set. Display miniport 
               
               
                   
                 shall guarantee that no video present target mode that would invalidate any of the pinned video present 
               
               
                   
                 target modes is enumerated and/or pinnable (from previous enumerations) on any of the video present 
               
               
                   
                 targets in the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Unpins the currently selected video present target mode on the specified video present target of the 
               
               
                   
                 specified VidPN implementation, freeing display miniport up from the obligation to disallow video present 
               
               
                   
                 target modes on other video present ources that would invalidate the previously selected video present 
               
               
                   
                 target mode on the specified video present target. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL  
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET 
                 pTargetToUnpinModeOn, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PBOOLEAN 
                 pbNewVideoPresentTargetModesAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on whose video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target mode is to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unpinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pTargetToUnpinModeOn 
                 VidPN target on which 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the specified video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target mode is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 to be unpinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pbNewVideoPresentTargetModesAvailable 
                 Placeholder for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 predicate, which if true 
               
               
                   
                   
                 signifies that at least 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one new video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target mode has 
               
               
                   
                   
                 become available on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 some other video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target and the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 OS needs to re-query 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present target modes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvail 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPNTargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target doesn&#39;t have a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 selected mode. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI when it is no longer interested in support for the specified video present target mode 
               
               
                   
                 on the specified video present target. This could, for instance, be the case if a pinned video present 
               
               
                   
                 target mode invalidates a desired video present target mode on another video present target. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinModeOnEachVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinModeOnEachVidPNTarget 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins a video mode for each video present target in the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinModeOnEachVidPNTarget 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] PDWORD 
                 pdwVideoModesToPin 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on whose video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets specified video modes will be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwVideoModesToPin 
                 Array of video mode indices into the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 respective video mode sets enumerated 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Video modes are ordered by their video output 
               
               
                   
                   
                 IDs (smallest first). 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE 
                 One or more of the specified video mode IDs 
               
               
                   
                   
                 were invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_ENUMERATED_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET_CHANGED 
                 Previously enumerated set of available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes on the specified video output has changed. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 OS must reenumerate the set by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDIs pins a video mode for each video output in the VidPN from the sets of video modes available on 
               
               
                   
                 respective outputs, enumerated using EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNTargetModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that pinning a video mode on one video output does not invalidate any previously enumerated video 
               
               
                   
                 modes on the other video present targets, since available video mode sets depend only on the video 
               
               
                   
                 output codec driving it, and hence only on the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
                 The only way a given video mode may become invalidated is if the video card&#39;s operational capabilities 
               
               
                   
                 have changed due to a change in in its power management state. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Enumerates sets of available video present source modes on each of the video present sources in the 
               
               
                   
                 specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_SET* 
                 pprmsAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on whose 
               
               
                   
                   
                 views sets of available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source modes must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 pprmsAvailable 
                 Array of video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode sets available on the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources in the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Video present source mode sets 
               
               
                   
                   
                 are ordered by their video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources&#39; IDs (smallest 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first). 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enough system memory for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 requested VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode has not been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned on one or more video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets. Semi-functional 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a big enough buffer for the array of sets of available 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 graphics modes in the system memory using DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is responsible for de- 
               
               
                 semantics 
                 allocating this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Before calling this DDI, OS must select a video present target mode for each of the VidPN targets. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that the spatial resolution of the video mode set does not necessarily correspond to that of the 
               
               
                   
                 (graphics) video present source mode, since video card can do h/w scaling (in its video output codec). 
               
               
                   
                 Display miniport must not report (graphics) video present source modes which require GPU based 
               
               
                   
                 scaling. This functionality shall be done in the graphics subsystem layer of the OS. 
               
               
                   
                 Display miniport must not report (graphics) video present source modes selecting which would prevent 
               
               
                   
                 another video present source from supporting at least one video present source mode. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins the specified video present source mode on the specified video present source of the specified 
               
               
                   
                 VidPN implementation, guaranteeing that display miniport shall not enumerate (and allow to be pinned) 
               
               
                   
                 video present source modes on other video present sources that would invalidate this mode. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE 
                 pSourceToPinModeOn, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] DWORD 
                 dwVideoPresentSourceModeToPin, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PBOOLEAN 
                 pbOtherVideoPresentSourceModesInvalidated 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 whose video present target the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pSourceToPinModeOn 
                 Video present source on which 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 dwVideoPresentSourceModeToPin 
                 Index of the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode from the set of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available modes on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified VidPN source, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated through 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SourceModeSets, to pin. 
               
               
                   
                 pbOtherVideoPresentSourceModesInvalidated 
                 Placeholder for the predicate, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 which if true signifies that at 
               
               
                   
                   
                 least one video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode on some other VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source has been invalidated 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and the OS needs to re-query 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the available video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified VidPN source is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE 
                 The specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode was not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated as available. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_ALREADY_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video present source mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 has already been pinned on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the specified VidPN source. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Caller must first unpin the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present source mode in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 question using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNSource. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_ENUMERATED_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET_CHANGED 
                 Previously enumerated set of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes on the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source has changed. OS must 
               
               
                   
                   
                 reenumerate the set by using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to pin a video present source mode for each of the video present sources in the VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, prior to activating that implementation using CommitVidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that video present targets must have a video mode selected on them. 
               
               
                   
                 Video present source modes on the video present source other than the pinned mode are subject to 
               
               
                   
                 invalidation when a video present source mode on another video present source is set. Display miniport 
               
               
                   
                 shall guarantee that no video present source mode that would invalidate any of the pinned video present 
               
               
                   
                 source modes is enumerated and/or pinnable (from previous enumerations) on any of the video present 
               
               
                   
                 sources in the specified VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 20 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function UnpinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Unpins the currently selected video present source mode on the specified video present source of the 
               
               
                   
                 specified VidPN implementation, freeing display miniport up from the obligation to disallow video 
               
               
                   
                 present source modes on other video present ources that would invalidate the previously 
               
               
                   
                 selected video present source mode on the specified video present source. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 UnpinModeOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE 
                 pSourceToUnpinModeOn, 
               
               
                   
                   [out] PBOOLEAN 
                 pbNewVideoPresentSourceModesAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ) ; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on whose video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes is to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unpinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pSourceToUnpinModeOn 
                 Video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on which the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode is to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unpinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pbNewVideoPresentSourceModesAvailable 
                 Placeholder for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 predicate, which if true 
               
               
                   
                   
                 signifies that at least 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one new video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode has 
               
               
                   
                   
                 become available on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 some other video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source and the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 OS needs to re-query 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the available video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source modes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvail 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPNSourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source doesn&#39;t have a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 selected mode. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI when it is no longer interested in support for the specified video present source 
               
               
                   
                 mode on the specified video present source. This could, for instance, be the case if a pinned video 
               
               
                   
                 present source mode invalidates a desired video present source mode on another video present source. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 21 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinModeOnEachVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinModeOnEachVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins a video present source mode for each of the video present sources in the VidPN implementation, in 
               
               
                   
                 a single call. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinModeOnEachVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
                 ( 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   [in] VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                   [in] PDWORD 
                 pdwRenderingModeIDsToPin 
               
               
                   
                 ) ; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 whose video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes will be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwRenderingModeIDsToPin 
                 Array of video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode IDs of video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source modes to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned, where each mode is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 from the mode set of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 respective video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources&#39;, , enumerated via 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes are ordered by their 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present sources&#39; IDs 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (smallest first). 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 --- 
                 --- 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_ID 
                 One or more of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source mode IDs were 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_ENUMERATED_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET_CHANGED 
                 Previously enumerated set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of available video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source has changed. OS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 must reenumerate the set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 by using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODES_ARE_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE 
                 At least one of the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes on one of the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources invalidates 
               
               
                   
                   
                 another specified video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source mode on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 another video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source in the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode was not pinned 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on one or more of the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets. Semi- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDIs pins a video present source mode for each video present source in the VidPN from the set of 
               
               
                   
                 video present source modes available on the respective video present sources, enumerated using 
               
               
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailVidPNSourceModeSets. 
               
               
                   
                 This DDI should be used when the specified rendering multi-mode for a given VidPN is known to work, 
               
               
                   
                 such as the case when OS logs a known user in, or, on a previously encountered monitor HPD-event- 
               
               
                   
                 induced VidPN, where a previously used configuration has been persisted and can still be reused. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that if any of the video present sources had a video present source mode pinned on them using 
               
               
                   
                 PinRenderMode, that mode shall be ignored and assuming the specified video present source modes 
               
               
                   
                 can be set, the call shall succeed. This is different from the calling semantics of PinRenderMode which 
               
               
                   
                 will fail if a video present source mode is already selected on the specified video present source. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 22 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumCurrentlyAvailFilteringTechniqueSets 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFilteringTechniqueSets 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Enumerates sets of available filtering techniques on each of the video present sources in the specified 
               
               
                   
                 functional VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFilteringTechniqueSets 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 ( 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PFILTERING_TECHNIQUES_SET* 
                 ppftsAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on whose 
               
               
                   
                   
                 views the sets of available 
               
               
                   
                   
                 filtering techniques must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 ppftsAvailable 
                 Array of filtering techniques sets 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available on the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources in the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Video present source mode sets 
               
               
                   
                   
                 are ordered by their video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources&#39; IDs (smallest 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first). 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN implementation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_NO_MEMORY 
                 Display miniport failed to allocate 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enough system memory for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 requested VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode was not pinned on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one or more video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 target. A functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video present source mode was 
               
               
                   
                   
                 not pinned on one or more video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source. A functional 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Allocation 
                 Display miniport is responsible for allocating a big enough buffer for the array of sets of available 
               
               
                 ownership 
                 graphics modes in the system memory using DlpAllocatePool. Display loader is responsible for de- 
               
               
                 semantics 
                 allocating this buffer once it&#39;s done with it. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Before calling this DDI, OS must pin a video mode for each of the video present targets and pin a video 
               
               
                   
                 present source mode for each of the video present sources in the specified VidPN implementation (i.e. it 
               
               
                   
                 needs to construct a functional VidPN). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 23 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinFilteringTechniqueOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinFilteringTechniqueOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins the specified filtering technique on the specified video present source of the specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, guaranteeing that display miniport shall not enumerate (and allow to be set) filtering 
               
               
                   
                 techniques on other video present sources that would invalidate this filtering technique. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinFilteringTechnique 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 ( 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPS_ID 
                 idSourceToPinModeOn, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 DWORD 
                 dwFilteringTechniqueToSelect, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PBOOLEAN 
                 pbOtherFilteringTechniquesInvalidated 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 whose video present targets 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 idRenderTargetToSelectModeOn 
                 Video present source on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 which the specified filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 technique is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 dwFilteringTechniqueToSelect 
                 Index of the filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 from the set of available 
               
               
                   
                   
                 filtering techniques on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source, enumerated through 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFiltering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TechniqueSets, to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pin. 
               
               
                   
                 pbOtherFilteringTechniquesInvalidated 
                 Placeholder for the predicate, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 which if true signifies that at 
               
               
                   
                   
                 least one filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on some other video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source has been invalidated 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and the OS needs to re-query 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the available filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 techniques using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFiltering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TechniqueSets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_FLTRTECHNIQUE 
                 The specified filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 technique has not been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 enumerated as available. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_FLTRTECHNIQUE_ALREADY_PINNED 
                 Filtering technique has 
               
               
                   
                   
                 already been pinned on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source. Caller must first unpin 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the filtering technique in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 question using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 UnpinFilteringTechnique. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_ENUMERATED_TECHNIQUE_SET_CHANGED 
                 Previously enumerated set of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available filtering techniques 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on the specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source has changed. OS must 
               
               
                   
                   
                 reenumerate the set by using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFiltering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TechniqueSets. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode has not been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned on one or more video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets. A functional 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN implementation must 
               
               
                   
                   
                 be provided. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video present source mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 was not selected on one or 
               
               
                   
                   
                 more video present sources. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 A functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI to select a filtering technique for each of the video present sources in the VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementation, prior to setting that implementation as the current configuration, using 
               
               
                   
                 CommitVidPNImpl. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that this step is optional, and if not explicitly specified, driver should use the default filtering 
               
               
                   
                 technique - i.e. no filtering. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that video present targets must have a video mode pinned on them and video present sources 
               
               
                   
                 must have a video present source mode pinned on them - i.e. the VidPN must be functional. 
               
               
                   
                 Filtering techniques on the video present source other than the pinned technique are subject to 
               
               
                   
                 invalidation when a filtering technique on another video present source is set. Display miniport shall 
               
               
                   
                 guarantee that no filtering technique that would invalidate any of the pinned techniques is enumerated 
               
               
                   
                 and/or pinnable (from previous enumerations) on any of the video present sources in the specified 
               
               
                   
                 VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 24 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function UnpinFilteringTechniqueOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 UnpinFilteringTechniqueOnVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Unpins the currently pinned filtering technique on the specified video present source of the specified 
               
               
                   
                 VidPN implementation, freeing display miniport up from the obligation to disallow filtering techniques on 
               
               
                   
                 other video present source that would invalidate the previously selected filtering technique on the 
               
               
                   
                 specified video present source. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 UnpinFilteringTechnique 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 ( 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPS_ID 
                 idSorceToUnpinTechniqueOn, 
               
               
                   
                  [out] 
                 PBOOLEAN 
                 pbNewFilteringTechniquesAvailable 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on whose video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source modes is to be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 idSorceToUnpinTechniqueOn 
                 Video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on which the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mode is to be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 bNewFilteringTechniquesAvailable 
                 Placeholder for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 predicate, which if true 
               
               
                   
                   
                 signifies that at least 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one new filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 technique has become 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available on some 
               
               
                   
                   
                 other video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source and the OS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 needs to re-query the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 available filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 techniques using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvail 
               
               
                   
                   
                 FilteringTechnique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Sets. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_FLTRTECHNIQUE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Specified video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source doesn&#39;t have a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pinned filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 technique. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS uses this DDI when it is no longer interested in support for the specified filtering technique on the 
               
               
                   
                 specified video present source. This could, for instance, be the case if a selected filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                 invalidates a desired filtering technique on another video present source. 
               
               
                   
                 When no filtering technique is selected on the video present source the default filtering technique is “no 
               
               
                   
                 filtering”, represented through a zero filtering technique ID. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 25 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function PinFilteringTechniqueOnEachVidPNSource 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PinFilteringTechniqueOnEachVidPNSource 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Pins a filtering technique for each of the video present sources in the VidPN implementation, 
               
               
                   
                 in a single call. 
               
               
                 Prototype 
                 NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   
                 PinFilteringTechniques 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 ( 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
                 hVidPNImpl, 
               
               
                   
                  [in] 
                 PDWORD 
                 pdwFilteringTechniqueIDsToPin 
               
               
                   
                 ); 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Inputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 hVidPNImpl 
                 VidPN implementation on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 whose video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 techniques will be pinned. 
               
               
                   
                 pdwFilteringTechniqueIDsToPin 
                 Array of filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 IDs from the filtering 
               
               
                   
                   
                 technique sets of respective 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present sources. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Filtering techniques are 
               
               
                   
                   
                 ordered by their video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present sources&#39; IDs 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (smallest first). 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Outputs 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Status 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_SUCCESS 
                 Request has been 
               
               
                   
                   
                 completed successfully. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_VIDPN_IMPL 
                 Specified VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation is invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_INVALID_FLTRTECHNIQUE_ID 
                 One or more of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 IDs were invalid. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_FLTRMODES_ARE_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE 
                 At least one of the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 filtering techniques on one 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources invalidates another 
               
               
                   
                   
                 specified filtering technique 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on another video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 source in the specified 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 Video mode was not pinned 
               
               
                   
                   
                 on one or more video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present targets. A functional 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VidPN implementation must 
               
               
                   
                   
                 be provided. 
               
               
                   
                 STATUS_VIDEO_MODE_NOT_PINNED_ON_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 Video present source mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 was not pinned on one or 
               
               
                   
                   
                 more video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sources. A functional VidPN 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implementation must be 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provided. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Side-effects 
                 None. 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This DDIs selects a filtering technique for each video present source in the VidPN from the sets of 
               
               
                   
                 filtering techniques available on the respective video present sources, enumerated using 
               
               
                   
                 EnumCurrentlyAvailFilteringTechniqueSets. Zero filtering technique ID represents no filtering. 
               
               
                   
                 This DDI should be used when the specified distribution of filtering techniques across the video present 
               
               
                   
                 sources for a given VidPN is known to work, such as the case when OS logs a known user in, or, on a 
               
               
                   
                 previously encountered monitor HPD event induced VidPN, where a previously used configuration can 
               
               
                   
                 be reused. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 26 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Filtering_Techniques_Set 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 FILTERING_TECHNIQUES_SET 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Filtering techniques set 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _FILTERING_TECHNIQUES_SET 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                  DWORD 
                 dwNumOfFilteringTechniques; 
               
               
                   
                  PFILTERING_TECHNIQUE 
                 pFilteringTechniques; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 FILTERING_TECHNIQUES_SET, *PFILTERING_TECHNIQUES_SET; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwNumOfFilteringTechniques 
                 Number of filtering techniques in the set. 
               
               
                   
                 pFilteringTechniques 
                 Array of set&#39;s elements (number of entries is determined by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dwNumOfFilteringTechniques). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Filtering techniques sets are used to describe sets of available filtering techniques 
               
               
                   
                 on the video present sources in a given VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 27 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Filtering_Technique 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 FILTERING_TECHNIQUE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Filtering technique descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _FILTERING_TECHNIQUE 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                  TBD 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_MODE, *PVIDEO_MODE; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Filtering technique specifies what filtering algorithm 
               
               
                   
                 GPU and/or video output codec uses to process the 
               
               
                   
                 video present source&#39;s primary surface while 
               
               
                   
                 converting the rendered frame into a video mode field. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 28 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Target 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present target descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDPT 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY 
                 VideoOutputTechnology; 
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS 
                 VideoOutputHPDAwareness; 
               
               
                   
                  DWORD 
                 dwCharacteristics; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET, *PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 VideOutputTechnology 
                 Type of the video output technology (see 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY for more details). 
               
               
                   
                 VideoOutputHPDAwareness 
                 Type of the video output&#39;s HPD awareness (see 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS for more details). 
               
               
                   
                 dwCharacteristics 
                 Bit array describing predicative characteristics of the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 output, with the following flags defined: 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TBD 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS obtains descriptors for each video output in the VidPN by enumerating them with 
               
               
                   
                 EnumAvailVidPNTargets. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 29 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Output_Technology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video output technology descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  VOT_Uninitialized 
                 =  0, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_HD15 
                 =  1, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_DVI 
                 =  2, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_HDMI 
                 =  3, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_HDMI2 
                 =  4, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_SVideo_4pin 
                 =  5, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_SVideo_7pin 
                 =  6, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_RCA_composite 
                 =  7, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_RCA_3component 
                 =  8, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_BNC 
                 =  9, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_RF 
                 =  10, 
               
               
                   
                  VOT_Other 
                 = 255 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY, *PVIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video output technology is used to determine the hard-coded list of video modes 
               
               
                   
                 supported by the monitor, when monitor descriptor is not available. Filtering technique is a 
               
               
                   
                 video output codec input characteristic. YUV-&gt;RGB transformation is a video output codec 
               
               
                   
                 output characteristic. Defaults recommendation to IHVs: SD -&gt; 601, HD -&gt; 709. This 
               
               
                   
                 could be wrong so you want to be able to override it. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 30 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Output_HPD_Awareness 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video output HPD awareness descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                  VOHPD_Uninitialized 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                   
                  VOHPD_None 
                 = 1 
               
               
                   
                  VOHPD_DestructivelyPolled 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                   
                  VOHPD_NonDestructivelyPolled 
                 = 3, 
               
               
                   
                  VOHPD_Interruptible 
                 = 4 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS, *PVIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video output HPD awareness is used to represent the level of monitor connectivity 
               
               
                   
                 sensed by a video card on its video output. Video output has: 
               
               
                   
                 4. Interruptible HPD-awareness iff display miniport can asynchronously notify the OS about 
               
               
                   
                    monitor arrivals/departures. 
               
               
                   
                 5. Non-Destructively Polled HPD-awareness iff display miniport can report monitor 
               
               
                   
                    arrivals/departures to the OS only by periodically polling the underlying h/w, without causing 
               
               
                   
                    visual artifacts. 
               
               
                   
                 6. Destructively Polled HPD-awareness iff display miniport can report monitor 
               
               
                   
                    arrivals/departures to the OS only by sporadically polling the underlying h/w, causing visual 
               
               
                   
                    artifacts on each poll. 
               
               
                   
                 7. No HPD-awareness iff display miniport is not aware of monitor arrivals/departures and, hence, 
               
               
                   
                    can not asynchronously notify or synchronously report occurrences of such events to the OS 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 31 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Source 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present source descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT 
                 ContentLayout; 
               
               
                   
                  DWORD 
                 dwCharacteristics; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE, *PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwCharacteristics 
                 Bit array describing predicative characteristics of the video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source, with the following flags defined: 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TBD 
               
               
                   
                 ContentLayout 
                 Type of the layout format in which video present source&#39;s content 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is stored (see VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT for 
               
               
                   
                   
                 more details). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 OS obtains descriptors for each video present source in the VidPN by enumerating them with 
               
               
                   
                 EnumAvailVidPNTargets. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 32 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Source_Content_Layout 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present source content&#39;s layout format. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                   VPSCL_Linear = 1, 
               
               
                   
                   VPSCL_Other = 2 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT, 
               
               
                   
                 *PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_CONTENT_LAYOUT; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video present source&#39;s layout format is used to determine how the content of 
               
               
                   
                 the image is arranged in the respective primary surface. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 33 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Path 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_PATH 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present target to source mapping. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_PATH 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                     PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET pVidPT; 
               
               
                   
                     PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE pVidPS; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_PATH, *PVIDEO_PRESENT_PATH; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This type is used to describe a mapping from a single video 
               
               
                   
                 present target to a single video present source in a VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 34 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function VidPN_Topology 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDPN_TOPOLOGY 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 VidPN topology descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDPN_TOPOLOGY 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                  DWORD         dwNumOfVidPresentPaths; 
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_PRESENT_PATH arr_pVidPresentPaths [1]; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDPN_TOPOLOGY, *PVIDPN_TOPOLOGY; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwNumOfVidPresentPaths 
                 Number of video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes in the set. 
               
               
                   
                 arr_pVidPresentPaths 
                 Array of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dwNumOfVidPresentPaths 
               
               
                   
                   
                 elements of the video present 
               
               
                   
                   
                 paths in the VidPN topology. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 This type is used to describe VidPNs in CreateVidPNImpl 
               
               
                   
                 and GetCurrentVidPNTopology. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 35 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function VidPN_Impl 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDPN_IMPL 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 VidPN implementation handle. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef ULONG_PTR VIDPN_IMPL, *PVIDPN_IMPL; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This type is used to describe handles to VidPN 
               
               
                   
                 implementations returned by the display miniport for a 
               
               
                   
                 particular VidPN. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 36 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Target_Mode_Set 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE_SET 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video mode set descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef 
               
               
                   
                 struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE_SET 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   DWORD 
                 dwNumOfModes; 
               
               
                   
                   VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE 
                 arr_vidptModes[1]; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE_SET, 
               
               
                   
                 *PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE_SET; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwNumOfModes 
                 Number of video modes in the set. 
               
               
                   
                 arr_vidptModes 
                 Array of dwNumOfModes elements 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the video mode set. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video mode sets are used to describe sets of available video modes on the 
               
               
                   
                 video present targets in a given VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 37 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Target_Mode 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video mode descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD 
                 vidStandard; 
               
               
                   
                  SIZE 
                 sizeTotal; 
               
               
                   
                  SIZE 
                 sizeActive; 
               
               
                   
                  SIZE 
                 sizeActiveOffset; 
               
               
                   
                  SIZE 
                 sizeTLDeltaVisibleFromActive; 
               
               
                   
                  SIZE 
                 sizeBRDeltaVisibleFromActive; 
               
               
                   
                  FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY 
                 frqVSync; 
               
               
                   
                  FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY 
                 frqHSync; 
               
               
                   
                  DWORD 
                 dwPixelRate; 
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING 
                 ScanLineOrdering; 
               
               
                   
                  BOOLEAN 
                 bIsGTF; 
               
               
                   
                  BOOLEAN 
                 bIsPreferred; 
               
               
                   
                  BOOLEAN 
                 bIsKnownToBeSupportedByMonitor; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET MODE, *PVIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_MODE; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 vidStandard 
                 Video mode standard this mode is defined by (if 
               
               
                   
                   
                 any). 
               
               
                   
                 sizeTotal 
                 Total region size (in pixels) 
               
               
                   
                 sizeActive 
                 Active region size (in pixels), also known as 
               
               
                   
                   
                 production aperture. 
               
               
                   
                 sizeActiveOffset 
                 Offset of the active region&#39;s top-left corner with 
               
               
                   
                   
                 respect to total region&#39;s top-left corner. 
               
               
                   
                 sizeTLDeltaVisibleFromActive 
                 Monitor screen&#39;s delta of visible pixels&#39; top-left 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corner from video signal&#39;s active pixels top-left 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corner. Note: Default = (0,0). 
               
               
                   
                 sizeBRDeltaVisibleFromActive 
                 Monitor screen&#39;s delta of visible pixels&#39; bottom-right 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corner from video signal&#39;s active pixels bottom-right 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corner. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Note: Default = (0,0). 
               
               
                   
                 frqVSync 
                 Vertical refresh frequency (in Hz). 
               
               
                   
                 frqHSync 
                 Horizontal refresh frequency (in KHz). 
               
               
                   
                 dwPixelRate 
                 Pixel clock rate. 
               
               
                   
                 ScanLineOrdering 
                 Scan line ordering (e.g. progressive, interlaced). 
               
               
                   
                 bIsPreferred 
                 Predicate specifying whether this mode is preferred 
               
               
                   
                   
                 by the monitor connected to the respective video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 output. 
               
               
                   
                 bIsGTF 
                 Predicate specifying whether this mode&#39;s VSync, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 HSync, and clock rate comply with the restrictions 
               
               
                   
                   
                 imposed by the VESA Generalized Timing Formula. 
               
               
                   
                 bIsKnownToBeSupportedByMonitor 
                 Predicate specifying whether this mode is known to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 be supported by the connected monitor. By setting 
               
               
                   
                   
                 this field to TRUE, video miniport will make sure this 
               
               
                   
                   
                 particular mode survives OS monitor-capability 
               
               
                   
                   
                 based mode pruning, even if the monitor doesn&#39;t list 
               
               
                   
                   
                 support for it. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video mode is the mode of operation of a given video output that&#39;s driving a connected monitor, and is 
               
               
                   
                 driven by an internal video output codec. 
               
               
                   
                 Note that this descriptor supersedes subset of the VIDEO_MODE_INFORMATION structure related to video 
               
               
                   
                 mode. In XDDM, both video and video present source modes were described in this struct. LDDM 
               
               
                   
                 separates these two notions, and hence their descriptors. 
               
               
                   
                 The video standard field, vidStandard, should be used for video mode comparisons, when it&#39;s set to a 
               
               
                   
                 well-defined video standard. Note that most of the standard modes do not comply with the VESA GTF 
               
               
                   
                 frequency constraints. 
               
               
                   
                 The monitor-capability based pruning-override field, bIsKnownToBeSupportedByMonitor, lets video 
               
               
                   
                 IHVs specify additional video modes which they know are supported by the monitor their video card is 
               
               
                   
                 attached to, but which are not specified in the monitor&#39;s descriptor. This is most useful for monitors which 
               
               
                   
                 have no descriptors and information about their capabilities is instead stored in a proprietary format in the 
               
               
                   
                 BIOS by the OEM who produces the final integrated solution. This override should be used sparingly and 
               
               
                   
                 only reserved for cases where there is no other way to expose a mode which is known to work for a given 
               
               
                   
                 monitor! Video miniport should never enumerate a mode which is listed as supported by the monitor 
               
               
                   
                 descriptor with this field set to TRUE. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 38 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Signal_Standard 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video mode standard descriptor, listing standards that are explicitly supported by Windows. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                  NTSC_M, NTSC_J, NTSC_443, 
               
               
                   
                  PAL_B, PAL_B1, PAL_G, PAL_H, PAL_I, PAL_D, PAL_N, PAL_NC, 
               
               
                   
                  SECAM_B, SECAM_D, SECAM_G, SECAM_H, SECAM_K, SECAM_K1, SECAM_L, SECAM_L1, 
               
               
                   
                  EIA_861_1, EIA_861_2, EIA_861_3, EIA_861_4, EIA_861_5, 
               
               
                   
                  EIA_861_6, EIA_861_7, EIA_861_8, EIA_861_9, EIA_861_10, 
               
               
                   
                  EIA_861A_1, EIA_861A_2, EIA_861A_3, EIA_861A_4, 
               
               
                   
                  EIA_861B_1, EIA_861B_2, EIA_861B_3, EIA_861B_4, EIA_861B_5, 
               
               
                   
                  EIA_861B_6, EIA_861B_7, 
               
               
                   
                  IBM_1, IBM_2, IBM_3, IBM_4, 
               
               
                   
                  APPLE_1, APPLE_2, APPLE_3, 
               
               
                   
                  VESA_1, VESA_2, VESA_3, VESA_4, VESA_5, VESA_6, VESA_7, VESA_8, VESA_9, 
               
               
                   
                  VESA_10, VDMT_1, VDMT_2, VDMT_3, VDMT_4, VDMT_5, VDMT_6, VDMT_7, VDMT_8, 
               
               
                   
                  VDMT_9, VDMT_10, VDMT_11, VDMT_12, VDMT_13, VDMT_14, VDMT_15, VDMT_16, 
               
               
                   
                  VDMT_17, VDMT_18, VDMT_19, VDMT_20, VDMT_21, VDMT_22, VDMT_23, VDMT_24, 
               
               
                   
                  VDMT_25, VDMT_26, VDMT_27, VDMT_28, VDMT_29, VDMT_30, VDMT_31, VDMT_32, 
               
               
                   
                  VDMT_33, VDMT_34, 
               
               
                   
                  GTF, 
               
               
                   
                  Other 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD, *PVIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This enum should be used to simplify video mode comparisons, when appropriate (i.e. not Other). The 
               
               
                   
                 following table lists some of the basic parameters of these modes. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Vsync 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Width 
                 Height 
                 rate 
                 Hsync rate 
                 Pixel clock 
                 Content 
               
               
                   
                 Name 
                 (Pixels) 
                 (Pixels) 
                 (Hz) 
                 (Hz) 
                 rate (Hz) 
                 Ordering 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 NTSC_M 
                 720 
                 525 
                 59.94 
                 15,734.27 
                 3,579,545 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 NTSC_J 
                 720 
                 525 
                 59.94 
                 15,734.27 
                 3,579,545 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 NTSC_443 
                 720 
                 525 
                 59.94 
                 15,734.27 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_B 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_B1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_G 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_H 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_I 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_D 
                 720 
                 525 
                 59.94 
                 15,734 
                 3,575,611.49 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_N 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 4,433,618.75 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 PAL_NC 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                 3,582,056.25 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_B 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_D 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_G 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_H 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_K 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_K1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_L 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 SECAM_L1 
                 720 
                 625 
                 50 
                 15,625 
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_1 
                 720 
                 480 
                 59.94 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_2 
                 720 
                 480 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_3 
                 640 
                 480 
                 59.94 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_4 
                 640 
                 480 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_5 
                 720 
                 480 
                 59.94 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_6 
                 720 
                 480 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_7 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 59.94 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_8 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_9 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 59.94 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861_10 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861A_1 
                 720 
                 576 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861A_2 
                 720 
                 576 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861A_3 
                 1280 
                 720 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861A_4 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_1 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 23.96 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_2 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 24 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_3 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 25 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_4 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 29.97 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_5 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 30 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_6 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 50 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 EIA_861B_7 
                 1920 
                 1080 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 IBM_1 
                 720 
                 400 
                 70 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 IBM_2 
                 720 
                 400 
                 88 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 IBM_3 
                 640 
                 480 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 IBM_4 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 87 
                   
                   
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 APPLE_1 
                 640 
                 480 
                 67 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 APPLE_2 
                 832 
                 624 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 APPLE_3 
                 1152 
                 870 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_1 
                 640 
                 480 
                 72 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_2 
                 640 
                 480 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_3 
                 800 
                 600 
                 56 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_4 
                 800 
                 600 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_5 
                 800 
                 600 
                 72 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_6 
                 800 
                 600 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_7 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 60 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_8 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 70 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_9 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VESA_10 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 75 
                   
                   
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_1 
                 640 
                 350 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_2 
                 640 
                 400 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_3 
                 720 
                 400 
                 85 
                 37,900 
                 35,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_4 
                 640 
                 480 
                 60 
                 31,500 
                 25,175,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_5 
                 640 
                 480 
                 72 
                 37,900 
                 31,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_6 
                 640 
                 480 
                 75 
                 37,500 
                 31,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_7 
                 640 
                 480 
                 85 
                 43,300 
                 36,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_8 
                 800 
                 600 
                 56 
                 35,100 
                 36,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_9 
                 800 
                 600 
                 60 
                 37,900 
                 40,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_10 
                 800 
                 600 
                 72 
                 48,100 
                 50,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_11 
                 800 
                 600 
                 75 
                 46,900 
                 49,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_12 
                 800 
                 600 
                 85 
                 53,700 
                 56,250,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_13 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 43 
                 35,500 
                 44,900,000 
                 Interlaced 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_14 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 60 
                 48,400 
                 65,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_15 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 70 
                 56,500 
                 75,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_16 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 75 
                 60,000 
                 78,750,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_17 
                 1024 
                 768 
                 85 
                 68,700 
                 94,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_18 
                 1152 
                 864 
                 75 
                 67,500 
                 108,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_19 
                 1280 
                 960 
                 60 
                 60,000 
                 108,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_20 
                 1280 
                 960 
                 85 
                 85,900 
                 148,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_21 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 60 
                 64,000 
                 108,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_22 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 75 
                 80,000 
                 135,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_23 
                 1280 
                 1024 
                 85 
                 91,100 
                 157,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_24 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 60 
                 75,000 
                 162,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_25 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 65 
                 81,300 
                 175,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_26 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 70 
                 87,500 
                 189,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_27 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 75 
                 93,800 
                 202,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_28 
                 1600 
                 1200 
                 85 
                 106,300 
                 229,500,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_29 
                 1792 
                 1344 
                 60 
                 83,640 
                 204,750,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_30 
                 1792 
                 1344 
                 75 
                 106,270 
                 261,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_31 
                 1856 
                 1392 
                 60 
                 86,330 
                 218,250,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_32 
                 1856 
                 1392 
                 75 
                 112,500 
                 288,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_33 
                 1920 
                 1440 
                 60 
                 90,000 
                 234,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                 VDMT_34 
                 1920 
                 1440 
                 75 
                 112,500 
                 297,000,000 
                 Progressive 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 39 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Signal_Scanline_Ordering 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Scan line ordering descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef 
               
               
                   
                 enum _VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                  SLO_Uninitialized 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                   
                  SLO_Progressive 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                   
                  SLO_Interlaced_UpperFieldFirst 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                   
                  SLO_Interlaced_LowerFieldFirst 
                 = 3, 
               
               
                   
                  SLO_Other 
                 = 255 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING, 
               
               
                   
                 *PVIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Scan-line ordering of the video mode, specifies whether each 
               
               
                   
                 field contains the entire content of a frame, 
               
               
                   
                 or only half of it (i.e. even/odd lines interchangeably). 
               
               
                   
                 Note that while for standard interlaced modes, what field 
               
               
                   
                 comes first can be inferred from the mode, specifying 
               
               
                   
                 this characteristic expliclty with an enum both frees 
               
               
                   
                 up the client from having to maintain mode-based look-up 
               
               
                   
                 tables and is extensible for future standard modes not listed 
               
               
                   
                 in the VIDEO_MODE_STD enum. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 40 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Fractional_Frequency 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video mode fractional frequency descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                   DWORD dwNumerator; 
               
               
                   
                   DWORD dwDenominator; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY, 
               
               
                   
                 *PFRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwNumerator 
                 Fractional frequency numerator. 
               
               
                   
                 dwDenominator 
                 Fractional frequency denominator. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Fractional value used to represent vertical and horizontal 
               
               
                   
                 frequencies of a video mode (i.e. VSync and HSync). 
               
               
                   
                 Vertical frequencies are stored in Hz. Horizontal frequencies 
               
               
                   
                 are stored in KHz. The dynamic range of this encoding 
               
               
                   
                 format, given 10{circumflex over ( )}−7 resolution is {0 . . . 2{circumflex over ( )}32 − 1/10{circumflex over ( )}7}, 
               
               
                   
                 which translates to {0 . . . 428.4967296} [Hz] for vertical 
               
               
                   
                 frequencies and {0 . . . 428.4967296} [KHz] for 
               
               
                   
                 horizontal frequencies. This sub-microseconds precision 
               
               
                   
                 range should be acceptable even for a pro-video 
               
               
                   
                 application (error in one microsecond for video signal 
               
               
                   
                 synchronization would imply a time drift with a cycle 
               
               
                   
                 of 10{circumflex over ( )}7/(60 * 60 * 24) = 115.741 days. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 41 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Source_Mode_Set 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_SET 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present source mode set descriptor. 
               
               
                 Defi- 
                 typedef 
               
               
                 nition 
                 struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_SET 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                  DWORD 
                 dwNumOfModes; 
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE 
                 arr_vidpsModes[1]; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_SET, 
               
               
                   
                 *PVIDEO_PRESENT_SORCE_MODE_SET; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 dwNumOfModes 
                 Number of video present source 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modes in the set. 
               
               
                   
                 pvidpsModes 
                 Array of dwNumOfModes elements 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the video present source mode set. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Re- 
                 Video present source mode sets are used to describe 
               
               
                 marks 
                 sets of available video present source modes on 
               
               
                   
                 the video present sources in a given VidPN implementation. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 42 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Source_Mode 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present source mode descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
               
                   
                  VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE type; 
               
               
                   
                  union 
               
               
                   
                  { 
               
               
                   
                   GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT grfxFormat;  // if (type == Graphics) 
               
               
                   
                   TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT    textFormat;  // if (type == Text) 
               
               
                   
                  } 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE, *PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 type 
                 Specifies whether the mode is a graphics or a text 
               
               
                   
                   
                 video present source mode. 
               
               
                   
                 grfxFormat 
                 Descriptor of the graphics video present source mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (valid only if (type == Graphics). 
               
               
                   
                 textFormat 
                 Descriptor of the text video present source mode 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (valid only if (type == Graphics). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Video present source mode is the mode of operation of a given video present source. 
               
               
                   
                 Video present source mode determines the format of the video present 
               
               
                   
                 source&#39;s primary surface to which the graphics subsystem is rendering 
               
               
                   
                 the visual image to be presented to the user, and from which the video output 
               
               
                   
                 codec is reading the visual image content to be converted into 
               
               
                   
                 a respective video mode signal. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 43 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Video_Present_Source_Mode_Type 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Video present source mode enumeration type descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum  —  VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   RMT_Uninitialized 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                   
                   RMT_Graphics 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                   
                   RMT_Text 
                 = 2 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE, 
               
               
                   
                 *PVIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This type is used to specify whether the video present source mode is a 
               
               
                   
                 graphics or a text video present source mode (see 
               
               
                   
                 VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE for more details). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 44 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Graphics_Rendering_Format 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Graphics video present source mode descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT 
               
               
                   
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   SIZE 
                 sizePrimSurf; 
               
               
                   
                   SIZE 
                 sizeVisible; 
               
               
                   
                   DWORD 
                 dwStride; 
               
               
                   
                   PIXEL_FORMAT 
                 PixelFormat; 
               
               
                   
                   COLOR_ACCESS_MODE 
                 clrAccessMode; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT, *PGRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT; 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 sizePrimSurf 
                 Size of the primary surface required for this video 
               
               
                   
                   
                 present source mode. 
               
               
                   
                 sizeVisible 
                 Size of the visible part of the primary surface, used 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for panned modes including zoom modes. 
               
               
                   
                 dwStride 
                 Number of bytes between the start of one scan line 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and the next. 
               
               
                   
                 PixelFormat 
                 Pixel format (e.g. break down into individual sub- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 channels) 
               
               
                   
                 clrAccessMode 
                 Access mode for the pixel color information 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Graphics video present source mode is the dominantly used subtype of the video present source modes 
               
               
                   
                 (other being the text video present source mode). 
               
               
                   
                 Note that whenever video present source mode&#39;s visible size, 
               
               
                   
                 GRAPHICS_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_MODE. sizeVisible is not equal to the respective video 
               
               
                   
                 mode&#39;s visible size, VIDEO_MODE.sizeVisible, h/w scaling is undertaken by the video output codec. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 45 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Pixel_Format 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 PIXEL_FORMAT 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Graphics video present source mode pixel format descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef struct _PIXEL_FORMAT 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                   D3DFORMAT 
                 type; 
               
               
                   
                   COLOR_BASIS 
                 clrBasis; 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Fields 
                 type 
                 Corresponding DirectX type of the pixel format. 
               
               
                   
                 clrBasis 
                 Color basis with respect to which the pixel&#39;s color is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 expanded. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Remarks 
                 Display miniport is free to support any D3D pixel format for its graphics modes that is meaningful as a 
               
               
                   
                 primary surface pixel format. No validation for an appropriately used pixel format shall be done in kernel- 
               
               
                   
                 mode. If this turns out to be a problem, WHQL can enforce a certain list of pixel formats from user-mode. 
               
               
                   
                 This descriptor does NOT include pixel value sub-channel bit masks since: 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 a. 
                 Primary argument for exposing pixel value sub-channel bit masks is to allow application 
               
               
                   
                   
                 developers write extensible code that can leverage future pixel formats. 
               
               
                   
                 b. 
                 As it stands, however, historically numerous application developers have failed to properly 
               
               
                   
                   
                 implement generic pixel value decoding algorithms and pixel value sub-channel bit masks were 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dropped in DX8. 
               
               
                   
                 c. 
                 Main idea: it&#39;s best to force application developers to test every scenario they claim to support by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 making them use look-up tables that map D3D pixel format enums into pixel value sub-channel bit 
               
               
                   
                   
                 masks. 
               
               
                   
                 d. 
                 To facilitate application development, it would make sense to ship a helper user-mode library that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 does the enum-to-bitmask mapping for the application developers. They would still need to code 
               
               
                   
                   
                 their application against existing pixel value formats but not maintain look-up tables, for every 
               
               
                   
                   
                 application. 
               
               
                   
                 e. 
                 Need for pixel value sub-channel bitmasks exposure is further reduced by the fact that they are 
               
               
                   
                   
                 only truly useful for linear surface formats with well defined integer RGB encoded pixel values. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i. 
                 When surface format has a non-linear pixel layout (i.e. VIDPS.VidPSContentLayout = 
               
               
                   
                   
                 VPSCL_Linear), knowledge of pixel value sub-channel bitmasks will not help the developer 
               
               
                   
                   
                 to know how to access each pixel in the surface. 
               
               
                   
                 ii. 
                 Most four-CC formats (e.g. NVT4/NVT5) fall into this category and one should test against 
               
               
                   
                   
                 every format to be supported by the application, because most of them imply texture layouts 
               
               
                   
                   
                 that aren&#39;t easily described. 
               
               
                   
                 iii. 
                 Also the bitmasks won&#39;t work for floating point pixel formats. 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 46 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Color_Access_Mode 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 COLOR_ACCESS_MODE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Color access mode descriptor. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _COLOR_ACCESS_MODE 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                   CAM_Uninitialized 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                   
                   CAM_Direct 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                   
                   CAM_PresetPalette 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                   
                   CAM_SettablePalette 
                 = 3 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 COLOR_ACCESS_MODE, *PCOLOR_ACCESS_MODE; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Use Direct to represent video present source 
               
               
                   
                 modes with colors stored directly in the primary surface. 
               
               
                   
                 Use PresetPalette to represent video present source 
               
               
                   
                 modes with colors&#39; indices stored in the primary 
               
               
                   
                 surface and actual color values stored in a palette 
               
               
                   
                 specific to the video card, that must be queried from 
               
               
                   
                 the display miniport. 
               
               
                   
                 Use SettablePalette to represent video present 
               
               
                   
                 source modes with colors&#39; indices stored in the 
               
               
                   
                 primary surface and actual color values stored in a 
               
               
                   
                 settable palette that can be dynamically set on the 
               
               
                   
                 video card, by specifying it to the display miniport. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 47 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Color_Basis 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 COLOR_BASIS 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Descriptor of the color basis with respect to which the pixels&#39; colors are expanded, or conversely, based 
               
               
                   
                 on which the color values are synthesized. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef enum _COLOR_BASIS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 { 
                   
               
               
                   
                   CB_Uninitialized 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                   
                   CB_Intensity 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                   
                   CB_sRGB 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                   
                   CB_scRGB 
                 = 3, 
               
               
                   
                   CB_YCbCr 
                 = 4, 
               
               
                   
                   CB_YPbPr 
                 = 5 
               
               
                   
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 COLOR_BASIS, *PCOLOR_BASIS; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 The commonly used color bases in graphics industry are RGB, which has the basis (red, green, 
               
               
                   
                 blue), as well as YPbPr and YCbCr, which have scaled variants of basis (1, blue-1, red- 
               
               
                   
                 1) *intensity (red, green, blue). 
               
               
                   
                 Tri-stimulus linear RGB is well suited for real-time rendering, since most filtering algorithms use tri- 
               
               
                   
                 stimulus values to approximate light&#39; s spectral transformations caused by its interaction with the 
               
               
                   
                 environment, primarily due to the fact that there is a linear relationship between the perceived light level 
               
               
                   
                 and the light&#39;s spectral intensity. Ideally, processing (e.g., all processing) of video content (i.e. scaling, 
               
               
                   
                 filtering, etc) should be performed in a linear RGB space. 
               
               
                   
                 Y&#39;PbPr spaces store data using a nonlinear curve which is approximately the inverse of a gamma 2.2 
               
               
                   
                 curve (i.e. ×{circumflex over ( )}0.45). This allows more precision to be stored in darker intensities where the human eye is 
               
               
                   
                 more sensitive. 
               
               
                   
                 sRGB (more accurately, sR&#39;G&#39;B&#39;) stores light intensities relative to a gamma curve. 
               
               
                   
                 scRGB stores linear values and requires much higher precision to represent the same perceptually similar 
               
               
                   
                 signal. 
               
               
                   
                 The light-intensity based YPbPr and YCbCr is better suited for persistence of pre-rendered content, such 
               
               
                   
                 as video streaming. This is due to the fact that a human visual system is more responsive to small 
               
               
                   
                 differences in photons&#39; intensity rather than frequency (i.e. perceived color), and, hence, a light-intensity 
               
               
                   
                 based color expansion over a finite dynamic range, yields a better perceptual image quality for the human 
               
               
                   
                 eye than a tri-stimulus based color expansion in that same range (e.g non-linear Y8Cb8Cr8 appears 
               
               
                   
                 slightly better than R8G8B8 and is comparable to R9G9B9). 
               
               
                   
                 To represent monochrome modes, use Intensity. Grayscale imaging is heavily used in medical 
               
               
                   
                 imaging. 
               
               
                   
                 * Note: the apostrophe notation Y&#39;PbPr is used to remind you that you are working with non-linear data. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 48 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Text_Rendering_Format 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Text video present source mode format. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef TBD TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 Text video present source modes are only supported for 
               
               
                   
                 backwards compatibility. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 49 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function Filtering_Technique 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 FILTERING_TECHNIQUE 
               
               
                 Purpose 
                 Filtering technique enumeration type. 
               
               
                 Definition 
                 typedef D3DDDIMULTISAMPLE_TYPE 
               
               
                   
                 FILTERING_TECHNIQUE, *PFILTERING_TECHNIQUE; 
               
               
                 Remarks 
                 This type is used to specify what type of filtering 
               
               
                   
                 technique is used for rendering on the video present 
               
               
                   
                 source (e.g. 2 × 2/4 × 4 multisampling/supersampling, etc.). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EXAMPLE 46 
     Exemplary Relative Importance of Monitors 
     In any of the examples herein, the video driver handling multiple monitors (e.g., video miniport) can be asked to provide a recommended functional configuration. In such a case, the relative importance of the monitors can be specified. For example, the monitors can be ranked (e.g., most important to least important). The driver can then provide a configuration according to the relative importance as specified. 
     EXAMPLE 47 
     Exemplary Stateless Implementation 
     Some of the technologies described herein have been described using an approach in which the video driver maintains a state of the provisional configuration (e.g., as it is pinned and unpinned). However, a stateless approach can also be employed. In this way, the video driver need not track state (e.g., of the provisional configuration) and may be made more lightweight and less complex. If desired, the client software can track a state during determination of a desired configuration. 
     In such an approach, a programming interface (e.g., a DDI) can be used to pass information regarding a state of the provisional configuration. For example, a data structure can be used to hold the configuration details and passed through the interface. 
     EXAMPLE 48 
     Exemplary Stateless Driver Interface 
     The following is an exemplary kernel mode driver interface (e.g., a DDI), including a stateless video presenting network management miniport interface, for implementing a video presenting network supporting the various technologies described herein. In the example, a video presenting network is sometimes called a “video present network” or “VidPN.” A particular configuration for the video present network is sometimes called a “VidPN implementation.” Also in the example, the word “miniport” is used, but the technologies described within can be applied to any display adapter or video driver. 
     An exemplary kernel mode driver can be part of a video miniport. Each physical GPU can be treated as its own adapter, where the adapter can be represented by the HANDLE hAdapter retrieved below. If a single GPU has multiple outputs (e.g., heads), it may still be treated as a single adapter. 
     A miniport&#39;s HwVidQuerylnterface function can be called with the following QUERY_INTERFACE structure to retrieve driver entry points: 
     QUERY_INTERFACE queryinterface; 
     queryinterface.InterfaceType=GUID_DEVINTERFACE_D3DDDI; 
     queryinterface.Size=sizeof(D3DKMDDI_INTERFACE); 
     queryinterface.Version=D3DDDI_INTERFACE_VERSION; 
     queryinterface.Interface=&amp;pD3DKMDDIInterface; 
     queryinterface.InterfaceSpecificData=&amp;pD3DKMDDIInterfaceSpecificData; 
     The HwVidQuerylnterface call returns NO_ERROR if the interface was successfully retrieved; otherwise it should return the appropriate error code. The driver entry points can be returned in the D3DKMDDI_INTERFACE structure below. Querying the interface may implicitly reference it. Thus, if initialization of the driver fails after the interface has been queried, the interface dereference function can be called without the driver having seen an explicit reference. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef struct_D3DKMDDI_INTERFACE 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   USHORT 
                 Size; 
               
               
                   USHORT 
                 Version; 
               
               
                   HANDLE 
                 hAdapter; 
               
               
                   VOID* 
                 pInterfaceReference; 
               
               
                   VOID* 
                 pInterfaceDereference; 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   // Exemplary adapter methods 
                   
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_QUERYADAPTERINFO 
                 pfnQueryAdapterInfo; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_CREATEDEVICE 
                 pfnCreateDevice; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_CREATEALLOCATION 
                 pfnCreateAllocation; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_DESTROYALLOCATION 
                 pfnDestroyAllocation; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ACQUIREAPERTURE 
                 pfnAcquireAperture; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_RELEASEAPERTURE 
                 pfnReleaseAperture; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_MAPAPERTURESEGMENT 
                 pfnMapApertureSegment; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_UNMAPAPERTURESEGMENT 
                 pfnUnmapApertureSegment; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_PATCH 
                 pfnPatch; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_SUBMITCOMMAND 
                 pfnSubmitCammand; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_PREEMPTCOMMAND 
                 pfnPreemptCommand; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_SETPOINTERSHAPE 
                 pfnSetPointerShape; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_SETPOINTERPOSITION 
                 pfnSetPointerPosition; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_BUILDPAGINGBUFFER 
                 pfnBuildPagingBuffer; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ESCAPE 
                 pfnEscape; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_QUERYCURRENTFENCE 
                 pfnQueryCurrentFence; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_SETMODE 
                 pfnSetMode; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_SETOUTPUTSTATE 
                 pfnSetOutputState; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                   // Exemplary adapter VidPN management methods 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET 
                 pfnEnumVideoPresentSourceSet; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET 
                 pfnEnumVideoPresentTargetSet; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN 
                 pfnIsSupportedVidPN; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET 
                 pfnEnumCofuncVidPNSourceIDSet; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET 
                 pfnEnumCofuncVidPNTargetIDSet; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY 
                 pfnEnumVidPNCofuncModality; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN 
                 pfnRecommendFunctionalVidPN; 
               
               
                   // Exemplary device methods 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_DESTROYDEVICE 
                 pfnDestroyDevice; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_OPENALLOCATION 
                 pfnOpenAllocation; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_CLOSEALLOCATION 
                 pfnCloseAllocation; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_RENDER 
                 pfnRender; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_PRESENT 
                 pfnPresent; 
               
               
                 } D3DKMDDI_INTERFACE; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_QUERYADAPTERINFO)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_QUERYADAPTERINFO*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_CREATEDEVICE)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_CREATEDEVICE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_CREATEALLOCATION)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_CREATEALLOCATION*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_DESTROYALLOCATION)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_DESTROYALLOCATION*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ACQUIREAPERTURE)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ACQUIREAPERTURE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_RELEASEAPERTURE)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_RELEASEAPERTURE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_MAPAPERTURESEGMENT)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_MAPAPERTURESEGMENT*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_UNMAPAPERTURESEGMENT)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_UNMAPAPERTURESEGMENT*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_PATCH)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST D3DKMDDIARG_PATCH*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_SUBMITCOMMAND)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_SUBMITCOMMAND*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_PREEMPTCOMMAND)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_PREEMPTCOMMAND*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_SETPOINTERSHAPE)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_SETPOINTERSHAPE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_SETPOINTERPOSITION)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_SETPOINTERPOSITION*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_BUILDPAGINGBUFFER)(VOID*, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_BUILDPAGINGBUFFER*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ESCAPE)(HANDLE hAdapter, D3DKMDDIARG_ESCAPE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_QUERYCURRENTFENCE)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     ULARGE_INTEGER*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_SETMODE)(HANDLE hAdapter, D3DKMDDIARG_SETMODE*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_SETOUTPUTSTATE)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_SETOUTPUTSTATE*); 
               
               
                 // Exemplary VidPN management methods 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_DESTROYDEVICE)(HANDLE hDevice); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_OPENALLOCATION)(HANDLE hDevice, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_OPENALLOCATION*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_CLOSEALLOCATION)(HANDLE hDevice, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_CLOSEALLOCATION*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_RENDER)(HANDLE hDevice, D3DKMDDIARG_RENDER*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_PRESENT)(HANDLE hDevice, D3DKMDDIARG_PRESENT*); 
               
               
                       The returned hAdapter in the D3DKMDDI_INTERFACE structure can be passed 
               
               
                 as the context for pInterfaceReference and pInterfaceDereference. It can also be passed 
               
               
                 in the hAdapter parameter for the adapter functions in the interface. 
               
               
                 typedef struct_D3DKMDDI_INTERFACESPECIFICDATA 
               
               
                 { 
               
               
                   HANDLE    hAdapter; 
               
               
                   // Exemplary D3DKMDDI interface callback functions 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_GETHANDLEDATACB 
                 pfnGetHandleDataCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_GETHANDLEPARENTCB 
                 pfnGetHandleParentCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMHANDLECHILDRENCB 
                 pfnEnumHandleChildrenCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_NOTIFY_DMAINTERRUPTCB 
                 pfnNotifyDmaInterruptCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_NOTIFY_DMADPCCB 
                 pfnNotifyDmaDpcCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_ALLOCSYSMEMFOROUTPARAMCB 
                 pfnAllocSysMemForOutParamCb; 
               
               
                   PFND3DKMDDI_FREESYSMEMFOROUTPARAMCB 
                 pfnFreeSysMemForOutParamCb; 
               
               
                 } D3DKMDDI_INTERFACESPECIFICDATA; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef HANDLE (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_GETHANDLEPARENTCB)(HANDLE hDevice, 
               
               
                     D3DKMT_HANDLE); 
               
               
                 typedef VOID*  (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_GETHANDLEDATACB)(HANDLE hDevice, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARGCB_GETHANDLEDATA*); 
               
               
                 typedef HANDLE (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMHANDLECHILDRENCB)(HANDLE hDevice, 
               
               
                     CONST D3DKMDDIARGCB_ENUMHANDLECHILDREN*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_NOTIFY_DMAINTERRUPTCB)(HANDLE hAdapter, 
               
               
                     CONST D3DKMDDIARG_NOTIFY_DMAINTERRUPT_DATA*); 
               
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_NOTIFY_DMADPCCB)(HANDLE hAdapter, CONST 
               
               
                     D3DKMDDIARG_NOTIFY_DMADPC_DATA*); 
               
               
                 typedef VOID* (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_ALLOCSYSMEMFOROUTPARAMCB)(IN POOL_TYPE, 
               
               
                     IN SIZE_T); 
               
               
                 typedef VOID  (APIENTRY CALLBACK *PFND3DKMDDI_FREESYSMEMFOROUTPARAMCB)(VOID*); 
               
               
                       The interface specific data can contain pointers to callback functions in the 
               
               
                 runtime that the driver can call. The hAdapter can be the runtime&#39;s adapter handle and 
               
               
                 can be passed for callbacks requesting an adapter handle. 
               
               
                       In addition to the above interfaces, the following legacy IOCTLs can also be 
               
               
                 used: 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_RESET_DEVICE 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_SET_COLOR_REGISTERS 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_POINTER_CAPABILITIES 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_COLOR_CAPABILITIES 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_NUM_AVAIL_MODES 
               
               
                 IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_AVAIL_MODES 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 50 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumVideoPresentSourceSet 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   (IN HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
               
                   OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET* 
                 pEnumVideoPresentSourceSetArg); 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef struct_D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET 
               
               
                 { 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_SET* pVideoPresentSourceSet; 
               
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTSOURCESET; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EnumVideoPresentSourceSet can be called for each display adapter in the system by the VidPN manager instance that is driving the post-rendering video presentational capabilities of the respective display adapter in order to obtain a list of video present sources that the specified display adapter has. 
     The miniport can allocate a large enough buffer in system memory to contain the requested set of video present sources for the specified display adapter using the AllocSysMemForOutParamCb callback provided to it by the operating system via the INTERFACESPECIFICDATA interface. The size of the allocation should be sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_SET)+sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE)*(# of video present sources −1). 
     Once the memory for the output parameter has been allocated, the miniport can populate it based on the definitions below: 
                                typedef struct_D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_SET       {                      SIZE_T   NumOfVideoPresentSources;        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE   VideoPresentSources[1];       }                 D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_SET;                    
where:
         NumOfVideoPresentSources—Number of video present sources listed in VideoPresentSources.   VideoPresentSources—Address of the array of video present source descriptors in the set. Actual number of elements is specified in NumOfVideoPresentSources.       

     With the video present source descriptor defined as follows: 
                                typedef struct_D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE       {                      D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID   VideoPresentSourceID;        DWORD   dwReserved;       }                 D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE;                    
where:
         VideoPresentSourceID—Unique ID used to reference the respective video present source by the miniport and the operating system.   dwReserved—Other video present source descriptor properties go here With the video present source ID defined as:       

     typedef UINT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID; 
     On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 51 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumVideoPresentTargetSet 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
               
                   (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   (IN HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
               
                   OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET* 
                 pEnumVideoPresentTargetSetArg); 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef struct_D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET 
               
               
                 { 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_SET* pVideoPresentTargetSet; 
               
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDEOPRESENTTARGETSET; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EnumVideoPresentTargetSet can be called for each display adapter in the system by the VidPN manager instance that is driving the post-rendering video presentational capabilities of the respective display adapter in order to obtain a list of video present targets that the specified display adapter has. 
     The miniport can allocate a large enough buffer in system memory to contain the requested set of video present sources for the specified display adapter using the AllocSysMemForOutParamCb callback provided to it by the operating system via the INTERFACESPECIFICDATA interface. The size of the allocation should be sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_SET)+sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET)*(# of video present targets −1). 
     Once the memory for the output parameter has been allocated, the miniport can populate it based on the definitions below: 
                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_SET       {                      SIZE_T   NumOfVideoPresentTargets;        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE   VideoPresentTargets[1];       }                 D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_SET;                    
where:
         NumOfVideoPresentTargets—Number of video present targets listed in VideoPresentSources.   VideoPresentSources—Address of the array of video present target descriptors in the set. Actual number of elements is specified in NumOfVideoPresentTargets.       

     With the video present target descriptor defined as follows: 
                                    typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET           {        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID   VideoPresentTargetID;        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY   VideoOutputTechnology;        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS   VideoOutputHPDAwareness;        D3DKMDDI_MONITOR_ORIENTATION_AWARENESS   MonitorOrientationAwareness;       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET;                    
where:
         VideoPresentTargetID—Unique ID used to reference the respective video present target by the miniport and the operating system.   VideoOutputTechnology—Type of the video output technology.   VideoOutputHPDAwareness—Type of the video output&#39;s HPD awareness.   MonitorOrientationAwareness—Monitor orientation awareness.
 
With the video present target ID defined as:
   typedef UINT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID;
 
The video output technology type descriptor can be defined as:
       

                                typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY       {                      D3DKMDDI_VOT_UNINITIALIZED   = 0,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_HD15   = 1,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_DVI   = 2,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_HDMI   = 3,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_HDMI2   = 4,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_SVIDEO_4PIN   = 5,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_SVIDEO_7PIN   = 6,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_RCA_COMPOSITE   = 7,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_RCA_3COMPONENT   = 8,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_BNC   = 9,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_RF   = 10,        D3DKMDDI_VOT_OTHER   = 255       }                 D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY;                    
The video output HPD awareness descriptor type can be defined as:
 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VOHPDA_UNINITIALIZED 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VOHPDA_NONE 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VOHPDA_DESTRUCTIVELYPOLLED 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VOHPDA_NONDESTRUCTIVELYPOLLED 
                 = 3, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VOHPDA_INTERRUPTIBLE 
                 = 4 
               
               
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_HPD_AWARENESS; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Video output HPD awareness can be used to represent the level of monitor connectivity sensed by a display adapter on its video output, and with the following four types available:
         1. Interruptible HPD-awareness if and only if the miniport can asynchronously notify the operating system about monitor arrivals/departures.   2. Non-Destructively Polled HPD-awareness if and only if the miniport can not asynchronously notify the operating system about monitor arrivals/departures, but the operating system can periodically poll for the presence of a monitor without causing visual artifacts.   3. Destructively Polled HPD-awareness if and only if the miniport can not asynchronously notify the operating system about monitor arrivals/departures, but the operating system can sporadically poll for presence of a monitor, causing visual artifacts on each poll.   4. No HPD-awareness if and only if the miniport is not aware of monitor arrivals/departures either through interrupts or polling.
 
Monitor orientation awareness can be defined as:
       

     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef 
               
               
                 enum _D3DKMDDI_MONITOR_ORIENTATION_AWARENESS 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  D3DKMDDI_MOA_UNINITIALIZED 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_MOA_NONE 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_MPA_POLLED 
                 = 2, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_MOA_INTERRUPTIBLE 
                 = 3 
               
               
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 D3DKMDDI_MONITOR_ORIENTATION_AWARENESS; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 52 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function IsSupportedVidPN 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
               
                     (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                     (IN HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
               
                     IN OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN* 
                 pIsSupportedVidPNArg); 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDIARG_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   IN OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDPN* 
                 pDesiredVidPN; 
               
               
                    OUT BOOLEAN* 
                 pbIsVidPNSupported; 
               
               
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                 D3DKMDDIARG_ISSUPPORTEDVIDPN; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     IsSupportedVidPN can allow the operating system to ask the miniport whether the provided VidPN configuration is supported (e.g., can be extended to a functional VidPN). The first argument, hAdapter, can specify the display adapter on which the VidPN support is in question. The actual VidPN can be specified in the first field of the second argument, pIsSupportedVidPNArg-&gt;pDesiredVidPN, where the VidPN descriptor can be defined as: 
                                            typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN           {                              D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY   VidPNTopology;            DWORD   dwReserved;           }           D3DKMDDI_VIDPN;                        
The VidPN topology descriptor can be defined as:
 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_SET 
                 VidPNPresentPathSet; 
               
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     VidPNPresentPathSet can represent the set of video present paths constituting the VidPN&#39;s topology, where: 
                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_SET       {                      SIZE_T   NumOfVidPNPresentPaths;        D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH   VidPNPresentPaths[1];       }                 D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_SET;                    
with:
         1. NumOfVidPNPresentPaths containing the number of video present paths in VidPNPresentPaths, and   2. VidPNPresentPaths containing an array of video present paths constituting the VidPN&#39;s topology.
 
The VidPN present path descriptor can be defined as:
       

     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE 
                 VidPNSource; 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET 
                 VidPNTarget; 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_TRANSFORMATION 
                 VidPNPresentPathTransformation; 
               
               
                 } 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH is the video present path descriptor that can be used to describe a mapping from a single video present target to a single video present source in a VidPN topology, with:
         VidPNSource is the video present path&#39;s source descriptor.   VidPNTarget is the video present path&#39;s target descriptor.   VidPNPresentPathTransformation is the video present path&#39;s content transformation descriptor.
 
where the VidPN source descriptor can be defined as:
       

                                    typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE           {        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID   VidPNSourceID;        SIZE_T   PinnedModeIndex;        D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODESET*   pCofuncVidPNSourceModeSet;       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE;                    
with:
         VidPNSourceID is the unique ID used to reference the respective video present source by the miniport and the operating system. This value comes from the EnumVideoPresentSourceSet call.   PinnedModeIndex is the index of the video present source mode that is pinned in the co-functional set of modes available on this video present source given the current VidPN configuration, or D3DKMDDI_NO_PINNED_MODE if no mode is pinned on this source.   pCofuncVidPNSourceModeSet is the VidPN source modes co-functional with the current (partial or provisional) VidPN this source is a member of.
 
The VidPN source mode set descriptor can be defined as:
       

                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODESET       {                         SIZE_T   NumOfVidPNSourceModes;           D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE   VidPNSourceModes[1];       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODESET;                    
with:
         NumOfVidPNSourceModes specifying the number of video present source modes listed in VidPNSourceModes.   VidPNSourceModes containing the array of video present source modes in the set.
 
The VidPN source mode descriptor can be defined as:
       

                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE       {        D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE Type;        union                      {             D3DKMDDI_GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT   grfxFormat;         D3DKMDDI_TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT   textFormat;        };       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE;                    
with Type containing the VidPN source mode type descriptor, defined as:
 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  D3DKMDDI_RMT_UNINITIALIZED 
                 = 0, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_RMT_GRAPHICS 
                 = 1, 
               
               
                  D3DKMDDI_RMT_TEXT 
                 = 2 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_SOURCE_MODE_TYPE; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     If Type equals D3DKMDDI_RMT_GRAPHICS, then the source mode descriptor contains a graphics rendering format descriptor, grfxFormat, defined as: 
                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT       {                      SIZE   sizePrimSurf;        SIZE   sizeVisible;        DWORD   dwStride;        D3DKMDDI_PIXEL_FORMAT   PixelFormat;        D3DKMDDI_COLOR_ACCESS_MODE   PixelValueAccessMode;                 }       D3DKMDDI_GRAPHICS_RENDERING_FORMAT;                    
with:
         sizePrimSurf specifying the size of the primary surface required for this VidPN source mode.   sizeVisible specifying the size of the visible part of the primary surface, used for panned modes including zoom modes.   dwStride specifying the number of bytes between the start of one scan line and the next.   PixelFormat specifying the pixel format.   PixelValueAccessMode specifying access mode for the pixel value information.       

     Otherwise, if Type equals D3DKMDDI_RMT_TEXT, then the source mode descriptor contains a text rendering format descriptor, textFormat, defined as: 
                                            typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT           {            D3DKMDDI_TRF_UNINITIALIZED = 0           }           D3DKMDDI_TEXT_RENDERING_FORMAT;                        
Furthermore, the VidPN target descriptor can be defined as:
 
                                    typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET           {        D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID   VidPNTargetID;        SIZE_T   PinnedModeIndex;        D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET*   pCofuncVidPNTargetModeSet;       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET;                    
with:
         VidPNTargetID is the unique ID used to reference the respective video present target by the miniport and the operating system. This value comes from the EnumVideoPresentTargetSet call.   PinnedModeIndex is the index of the video present target mode that is pinned in the co-functional set of modes available on this video present target given the current VidPN configuration, or D3DKMDDI_NO_PINNED_MODE if no mode is pinned on this target.   pCofuncVidPNSourceModeSet is the VidPN target modes co-functional with the current (partial) VidPN this target is a member of.
 
The VidPN target mode set descriptor can be defined as:
       

                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET                     {               SIZE_T   NumOfVidPNTargetModes;           D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODE   VidPNTargetModes[1];       }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODESET;                    
with:
         NumOfVidPNTargetModes specifying the number of video present target modes listed in VidPNTargetModes.   VidPNTargetModes containing the array of video present target modes in the set.
 
where the VidPN target mode descriptor can be defined as shown in Table 53:
       

                     TABLE 53               VidPN target mode descriptor                                    typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODE       {                             D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD   vidStandard;           SIZE   sizeTotal;           SIZE   sizeActive;           SIZE   sizeActiveOffset;           SIZE   sizeTLDeltaVisibleFromActive;           SIZE   sizeBRDeltaVisibleFromActive;           D3DKMDDI_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY   frqVSync;           D3DKMDDI_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY   frqHSync;           SIZE_T   sztPixelRate;           D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING   ScanLineOrdering;           D3DKMDDI_GTFCOMPLIANCE   IsGTFCompliant;           D3DKMDDI_MODE_PREFERENCE   ModePreference;                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_TARGET_MODE;       typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD       {                         // W × H{i|p} @ ( VR / HR / CR )                             D3DKMDDI_VMS_UNINITIALIZED   = 0,           D3DKMDDI_VMS_GTF   = 1,           D3DKMDDI_VMS_NTSC_M   = 2, // 720 × 525i @ (59.94 [Hz] /  15,734.27[Hz] /  3,579,545 [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_NTSC_J   = 3, // 720 × 525i @ (59.94 [Hz] /  15,734.27[Hz] /  3,579,545 [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_NTSC_443   = 4, // 720 × 525i @ (59.94 [Hz] /  15,734.27[Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_B   = 5, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_B1   = 6, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_G   = 7, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_H   = 8, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_I   = 9, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_D   = 10, // 720 × 525i @ (59.94 [Hz] /  15,734 [Hz] /  3,575,611.49[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_N   = 11, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  4,433,618.75[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_PAL_NC   = 12, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /  3,582,056.25[Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_B   = 13, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_D   = 14, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] /  15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_G   = 15, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_H   = 16, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_K   = 17, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_K1   = 18, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_L   = 19, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_SECAM_L1   = 20, // 720 × 625i @ (50  [Hz] / 15,625 [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_1   = 21, // 720 × 480i @ (59.94 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_2   = 22, // 720 × 480i @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_3   = 23, // 640 × 480p @ (59.94 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_4   = 24, // 640 × 480p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_5   = 25, // 720 × 480p @ (59.94 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_6   = 26, // 720 × 480p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_7   = 27, // 1280 × 720p @ (59.94 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_8   = 28, // 1280 × 720p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_9   = 29, // 1920 × 1080i @ (59.94 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861_10   = 30, // 1920 × 1080i @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861A_1   = 31, // 720 × 576i @ (50  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861A_2   = 32, // 720 × 576p @ (50  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861A_3   = 33, // 1280 × 720p @ (50  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861A_4   = 34, // 1920 × 1080i @ (50  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_1   = 35, // 1920 × 1080p @ (23.960 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_2   = 36, // 1920 × 1080p @ (24  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_3   = 37, // 1920 × 1080p @ (25  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_4   = 38, // 1920 × 1080p @ (29.970 [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_5   = 39, // 1920 × 1080p @ (30  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_6   = 40, // 1920 × 1080p @ (50  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_EIA_861B_7   = 41, // 1920 × 1080p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_IBM_1   = 42, // 720 × 400p @ (70  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_IBM_2   = 43, // 720 × 400p @ (88  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_IBM_3   = 44, // 640 × 480p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_IBM_4   = 45, // 1024 × 768i @ (87  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_APPLE_1   = 46, // 640 × 480p @ (67  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_APPLE_2   = 47, // 832 × 624p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_APPLE_3   = 48, // 1152 × 870p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_1   = 49, // 640 × 480p @ (72  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_2   = 50, // 640 × 480p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_3   = 51, // 800 × 600p @ (56  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_4   = 52, // 800 × 600p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_5   = 53, // 800 × 600p @ (72  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_6   = 54, // 800 × 600p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_7   = 55, // 1024 × 768p @ (60  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_8   = 56, // 1024 × 768p @ (70  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_9   = 57, // 1024 × 768p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VESA_10   = 58, // 1280 × 1024p @ (75  [Hz] /   [Hz] /   [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_1   = 59, // 640 × 350p @ (85  [Hz] /  37,900  [Hz] /  31,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_2   = 60, // 640 × 400p @ (85  [Hz] /  37,900  [Hz] /  31,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_3   = 61, // 720 × 400p @ (85  [Hz] /  37,900  [Hz] /  35,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_4   = 62, // 640 × 480p @ (60  [Hz] /  31,500  [Hz] /  25,175,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_5   = 63, // 640 × 480p @ (72  [Hz] /  37,900  [Hz] /  31,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_6   = 64, // 640 × 480p @ (75  [Hz] /  37,500  [Hz] /  31,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_7   = 65, // 640 × 480p @ (85  [Hz] /  43,300  [Hz] /  36,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_8   = 66, // 800 × 600p @ (56  [Hz] /  35,100  [Hz] /  36,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_9   = 67, // 800 × 600p @ (60.317 [Hz] /  37,879  [Hz] /  40,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_10   = 68, // 800 × 600p @ (72  [Hz] /  48,100  [Hz] /  50,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_11   = 69, // 800 × 600p @ (75  [Hz] /  46,900  [Hz] /  49,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_12   = 70, // 800 × 600p @ (85  [Hz] /  53,700  [Hz] /  56,250,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_13   = 71, // 1024 × 768i @ (43  [Hz] /  35,500  [Hz] /  44,900,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_14   = 72, // 1024 × 768p @ (60.004 [Hz] /  48,363  [Hz] /  65,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_15   = 73, // 1024 × 768p @ (70  [Hz] /  56,500  [Hz] /  75,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_16   = 74, // 1024 × 768p @ (75  [Hz] /  60,000  [Hz] /  78,750,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_17   = 75, // 1024 × 768p @ (85  [Hz] /  68,700  [Hz] /  94,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_18   = 76, // 1152 × 864p @ (75  [Hz] /  67,500  [Hz] / 108,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_19   = 77, // 1280 × 960p @ (60  [Hz] /  60,000  [Hz] / 108,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_20   = 78, // 1280 × 960p @ (85  [Hz] /  85,900  [Hz] / 148,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_21   = 79, // 1280 × 1024p @ (60  [Hz] /  64,000  [Hz] / 108,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_22   = 80, // 1280 × 1024p @ (75  [Hz] /  80,000  [Hz] / 135,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_23   = 81, // 1280 × 1024p @ (85  [Hz] /  91,100  [Hz] / 157,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_24   = 82, // 1600 × 1200p @ (60  [Hz] /  75,000  [Hz] / 162,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_25   = 83, // 1600 × 1200p @ (65  [Hz] /  81,300  [Hz] / 175,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_26   = 84, // 1600 × 1200p @ (70  [Hz] /  87,500  [Hz] / 189,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_27   = 85, // 1600 × 1200p @ (75  [Hz] /  93,800  [Hz] / 202,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_28   = 86, // 1600 × 1200p @ (85  [Hz] / 106,300  [Hz] / 229,500,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_29   = 87, // 1792 × 1344p @ (60  [Hz] / 83,640  [Hz] / 204,750,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_30   = 88, // 1792 × 1344p @ (75  [Hz] / 106,270  [Hz] / 261,750,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_31   = 89, // 1856 × 1392p @ (60  [Hz] / 86,330  [Hz] / 218,250,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_32   = 90, // 1856 × 1392p @ (75  [Hz] / 112,500  [Hz] / 288,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_33   = 91, // 1920 × 1440p @ (60  [Hz] / 90,000  [Hz] / 234,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_VDMT_34   = 92, // 1920 × 1440p @ (75  [Hz] / 112,500  [Hz] / 297,000,000  [Hz])           D3DKMDDI_VMS_OTHER   = 255                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD;       typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_GTFCOMPLIANCE       {                             D3DKMDDI_GTF_UNINITIALIZED   = 0,           D3DKMDDI_GTF_COMPLIANT   = 1,           D3DKMDDI_GTF_NOTCOMPLIANT   = 2                 }       D3DKMDDI_GTFCOMPLIANCE;       typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_MODE_PREFERENCE       {                             D3DKMDDI_MP_UNINITIALIZED   = 0,           D3DKMDDI_MP_PREFERRED   = 1,           D3DKMDDI_MP_NOTPREFERRED   = 2                 }       D3DKMDDI_MODE_PREFERENCE;                    
with:
         vidStandard specifying the video mode standard this mode is defined by (if any).   sizeTotal specifying video signal&#39;s size in pixels (e.g., HTotal &amp; VTotal).   sizeActive specifying the presented image&#39;s size in active pixels (e.g., HActive &amp; VActive).   sizeActiveOffset specifying the position of the active pixels with respect to the total pixels.   sizeTLDeltaVisibleFromActive specifying monitor screen&#39;s delta of visible pixels&#39; top-left corner from video signal&#39;s active pixels bottom-right corner.   sizeBRDeltaVisibleFromActive specifying monitor screen&#39;s delta of visible pixels&#39; bottom-right corner from video signal&#39;s active pixels bottom-right corner.   frqVSync specifying this mode&#39;s vertical refresh frequency (in Hz).   frqHSync specifying this mode&#39;s horizontal refresh frequency (in KHz).   sztPixelRate specifying this mode&#39;s pixel clock rate.   ScanLineOrdering specifying this mode&#39;s scan line ordering (e.g., progressive, interlaced).   IsGTFCompliant specifying whether this mode&#39;s VSync, HSync, and clock rate comply with the restrictions imposed by the VESA Generalized Timing Formula.   ModePreference specifying whether this mode is preferred by the monitor connected to the respective video output.       

     The video signal standard enum can be used to simplify video mode comparisons when appropriate. 
     The fractional frequency descriptor can be defined as: 
                                            typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY           {            SIZE_T Numerator;            SIZE_T sztDenominator;           }           D3DKMDDI_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY;                        
with:
         Numerator specifying the fractional frequency numerator.   Denominator specifying the fractional frequency denominator.       

     Vertical frequencies can be stored in Hz and horizontal frequencies can be stored in KHz. The dynamic range of this encoding format, given 10^−7 resolution (on 32-bit systems) is {0. . . (2^32−1)/10^7}, which translates to {0 . . . 428.4967296} [Hz] for vertical frequencies and {0 . . . 428.4967296} [KHz] for horizontal frequencies. This sub-microseconds precision range should be acceptable even for a pro-video application (error in one microsecond for video signal synchronization would imply a time drift with a cycle of 10^7/(60*60*24)=115.741 days. 
     The video signal scan-line ordering descriptor can be defined as: 
                                typedef       enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING       {                      D3DKMDDI_VSSLO_UNINITIALIZED   = 0,        D3DKMDDI_VSSLO_PROGRESSIVE   = 1,        D3DKMDDI_VSSLO_INTERLACED_UPPERFIELDFIRST   = 2,        D3DKMDDI_VSSLO_INTERLACED_LOWERFIELDFIRST   = 3,        D3DKMDDI_VSSLO_OTHER   = 255                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_SCANLINE_ORDERING;                    
and can be used specify whether each field contains the entire content of a frame or only half of it (e.g., even/odd lines interchangeably). Specifying this characteristic explicitly with an enum can both free up the client from having to maintain mode-based look-up tables and be extensible for future standard modes not listed in the D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_SIGNAL_STANDARD enum.
 
     Storing deltas for visible/active pixels mapping rather than visible pixels&#39; size &amp; offset has the added benefit of ideal/default state being zeros. 
     The VidPN present path transformation descriptor can be defined as: 
                                typedef enum _D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH —         TRANSFORMATION       {                      D3DKMDDI_VPPT_IDENTITY   = 1,        D3DKMDDI_VPPT_CENTERED   = 2                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_TRANSFORMATION;                    
with:
         D3DKMDDI_VPPT_IDENTITY representing source content presented as-is. Note that this transformation is available if and only if the video present source and target modes&#39; spatial resolutions match.   D3DKMDDI_VPPT_CENTERED representing source content presented unscaled, centered with respect to the target mode&#39;s spatial resolution.       

     A specified VidPN should at a minimum specify a valid topology, but can also have some or all of its targets/sources configured with respectively pinned modes. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
         STATUS_GRAPHICS_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY indicates that the specified VidPN topology is invalid. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 54 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumCofuncVidPNSourceIDSet 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (IN  HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 IN OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET* 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 pEnumCofuncVidPNSourceIDSetArg); 
               
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  IN D3DKMDDI_VIDPN* 
                 pConstrainingVidPN; 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID_SET* 
                 pCofuncVidPNSourceIDSet; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EnumCofuncVidPNSourceIDSet enumerates a set of VidPN source IDs confunctional with the specified VidPN implementation. A VidPN source can be cofunctional with a given VidPN implementation if an only if it can be added to its topology via at least one video present path without rendering that VidPN implementation invalid or unsupported. The miniport can allocate a large enough buffer pointed to by pEnumCofuncVidPNSourceIDSetArg to accommodate the entire enumeration result using D3DKMDDI_INTERFACESPECIFICDATA.pfiiAllocSysMemForOutParamCb. The size of the allocation should be sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID_SET)+sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID)*(# of cofunctional video present sources −1). 
     Once the memory for the output parameter has been allocated, the miniport can populate it based on the definitions below: 
                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID_SET       {                             SIZE_T   NumOfVidPNSourceIDs;           D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT —     VideoPresentSourceIDs[1];           SOURCE_ID                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_SOURCE_ID_SET;                    
with:
         NumOfVidPNSourceIDs specifying the number of video present sources&#39; IDs listed in VideoPresentSourceIDs.   VideoPresentSourcelDs representing the array of video present sources&#39; IDs in the set.       

     On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
         STATUS_GRAPHICS_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY indicates that the specified VidPN topology is invalid. STATUS_NO_MEMORY indicate that miniport could not allocate a buffer to fit in the requested enumeration. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 55 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumCofuncVidPNTargetIDSet 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (IN  HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 IN  OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET* 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 pEnumCofuncVidPNTargetIDSetArg); 
               
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNSOURCEIDSET 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  IN D3DKMDDI_VIDPN* 
                 pConstrainingVidPN; 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID_SET* 
                 pCofuncVidPNTargetIDSet; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMCOFUNCVIDPNTARGETIDSET; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EnumCofuncVidPNTargetIDSet enumerates a set of VidPN target IDs conjunctional with the specified VidPN implementation. A VidPN target can be cofunctional with a given VidPN implementation if and only if it can be added to its topology via at least one video present path without rendering that VidPN implementation invalid or unsupported. The miniport can allocate a large enough buffer pointed to by pEnumCofuncVidPNTargetIDSetArg to accommodate the entire enumeration result using D3DKMDDI_INTERFACESPECIFICDATA.pfnAllocSysMemForOutParamCb. The size of the allocation should be sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID_SET)+sizeof(D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID)*(# of cofunctional video present targets −1). 
     Once the memory for the output parameter has been allocated, the miniport can populate it based on the definitions below: 
                                typedef struct _D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID_SET       {                             SIZE_T   NumOfVidPNTargetIDs;           D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID   VideoPresentTargetIDs[1];                 }       D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID_SET;                    
with:
         NumOfVidPNTargetIDs specifying the number of video present targets&#39; IDs listed in VideoPresentTargetIDs.   VideoPresentSourcelDs representing the array of video present targets&#39; IDs in the set.       

     On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
         STATUS_GRAPHICS_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY indicates that the specified VidPN topology is invalid. 
         STATUS_NO_MEMORY indicates that the miniport could not allocate a buffer to fit in the requested enumeration. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 56 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function EnumVidPNCofuncModality 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (IN  HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
               
                   
                 IN OUT D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY* 
                 pEnumVidPNCofuncModalityArg); 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  IN D3DKMDDI_VIDPN* 
                 pConstrainingVidPN; 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH_SET* 
                 pVidPNPresentPathSetWithCofuncModeSets; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_ENUMVIDPNCOFUNCMODALITY; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EnumVidPNCofuncModality lets the operating system enumerate cofunctional video present and target mode sets on each video present path in the specified VidPN, where:
         pConstrainingVidPN is the VidPN with respect to which cofunctional mode sets on VidPN&#39;s targets and sources are being sought.   pVidPNPresentPathSetWithCofuncModeSets is the set of VidPN present paths where each source/target is populated with mode sets cofunctional to the constraining VidPN. If any sources/targets of the constraining VidPN have modes pinned on them, their indices should be properly updated in the respective VidPN source/target descriptor in the result set.       

     The miniport should populate:
     pVidPresentPath-&gt;VideoPresentSource.pCofuncVidPNSourceModeSet-&gt;VidPNSourceModes[1 . . . n] and   pVidPresentPath-&gt;VideoPresentTarget.pCofuncVidPNTargetModeSet-&gt;VidPNTargetModes[1 . . . m] where:   D3DKMDDI_VIDPN_PRESENT_PATH*pVidPresentPath=(*o_ppVidPNPresentPathSetWithCofuncModeSets)-&gt;arr_VidPresentPaths[1 . . . k];   

     On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
         STATUS_NO_MEMORY indicate that miniport could not allocate a buffer to fit in the requested enumeration. 
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 57 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Function RecommendFunctionalVidPN 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef NTSTATUS 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (APIENTRY *PFND3DKMDDI_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 (IN  HANDLE 
                 hAdapter, 
               
               
                   
                 IN OUT D3DKMDDIARG_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN* 
                 pRecommendFunctionalVidPNArg); 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 typedef struct _D3DKMDDIARG_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN 
               
               
                 { 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                  IN UINT 
                 NumberOfMonitors; 
               
               
                  IN D3DKMDDI_VIDEO_PRESENT_TARGET_ID* 
                 pVidPNTargetPrioritizationVector; 
               
               
                  OUT D3DKMDDI_VIDPN* 
                 pRecommendedFunctionalVidPN; 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 } 
               
               
                 D3DKMDDIARG_RECOMMENDFUNCTIONALVIDPN; 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     RecommendFunctionalVidPN lets the operating system query for a VidPN recommended by the miniport, given the current state of the h/w. The operating system may use it in case it encounters a configuration where no user preference (e.g., last-used modality) has been specified. As part of this request, the operating system specifies to the miniport a vector of VidPN targets IDs, pVidPNTargetPrioritizationVector ordered most important first, representing the relative importance of monitors connected to them. In turn, the miniport should allocate sufficient memory to populate the functional VidPN it wishes to recommend to the operating system for the current state of the h/w, populate the respective fields, and assign its address to pRecommendedFunctionalVidPN. On successful return from this function, the operating system can take ownership of the lifetime of the data returned in the output parameter and can deallocate the memory taken by its supporting allocation when it is done with it. 
     Return Codes 
     
         
         STATUS_SUCCESS indicates that the driver handled the call successfully. 
         STATUS_GRAPHICS_NO_RECOMMENDED_VIDPN indicates that miniport has no VidPN recommendation for the current configuration of the display adapter. 
         STATUS_NO_MEMORY indicates that the miniport could not allocate a buffer to fit in the requested enumeration. 
       
    
     EXAMPLE 49 
     Exemplary Device-Specific Part of Video Rendering Device Driver 
     Any of the technologies described herein can be implemented in the device-specific part of a video rendering device driver. A reusable portion of the driver can be shared across video rendering device drivers. 
     For example, in an implementation carried out in the MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® operating system, the video port can serve as the reusable portion of the driver, and a video miniport can serve as the device-specific part of the video rendering device driver. 
     Exemplary Advantages 
     Multi-monitor display mode management is a complex problem that deals with capabilities of video rendering/presenting devices (e.g., video cards also known as graphics adapters) and video monitoring devices (e.g., monitors). A main issue causing complexity in display mode management is an inherent interdependency among capabilities of graphics display device objects (e.g., MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® GDI objects), each representing a separate (view, output) mapping on a single multi-output video card, which is not dealt with well by the legacy display mode management architecture. 
     These interdependencies arise primarily from: (1) possible contention for video output codecs on systems having more video outputs than codecs that can drive them; (2) the multitude of ways to satisfy a request for establishment of any given multi-output video presenting configuration within a given video card, largely due to: (a) differences in capabilities of video output codecs present in a video card; (b) a video card&#39;s ability to use video output codecs with various video outputs through the use of cross-bars that can route any video output codec to any compatible video output; (c) a video card&#39;s ability to share video output codecs for multiple video outputs in cases where video output codecs are a scarce resource (e.g., less than the number of video outputs to be driven); (d) a video card&#39;s ability to use multiple video output codecs or a single multi-input video output codec for a single video output (e.g., overlays), in cases where tampering with one of the video streams cannot be tolerated or where a video stream on which a secondary signal needs to be overlaid is already in an analog format and decoding it just to add a digital overlay and then remodulate it is wasteful; (3) contention for video memory bus bandwidth by utilized video output codecs, each of which is responsible for converting content of associated primary surface(s) into a video signal on the respective video output interface, which ultimately is reduced to periodic video memory reads; or (4) contention for video memory capacity by the primary surfaces required to support a given video present path (e.g., a logical path from the rendered digital content to the physical video interface output). 
     As such, above-mentioned interdependencies between available display mode sets of (view, output) pairs are more intricate than just on a (view, output) pair basis. Specifically, choosing to use a given primary surface format on a view may affect what video signal can be presented on the respective output. Also, when considering scenarios where a single view is presented on multiple outputs, the set of available video signals changes based on how and which video output codecs are used to implement the resulting present configuration. Finally, when considering scenarios where multiple views are employed on a single video card (each potentially presented to multiple outputs), available video signals change based on association between the various views and the outputs. That is, what video signals a video card can drive on its outputs is a function of what types of primary surfaces it is asked to present and in what fashion should they be presented (e.g., to what outputs). 
     Furthermore, designs might not take into account the scaling capability of contemporary video cards, which are able to up- or down-sample a given primary surface content to a different spatial resolution to be driven on the respective video output. As such, two main abstractions that may be made with respect to multi-output video cards are: (1) a simplified view of a multi-function display device abstraction that includes both the video card and the monitor, represented in a unified “display mode” descriptor modality, which contains states of two distinct physical devices; and (2) extension of a single-output mode enumeration to multiple outputs, which can be achieved via duplication of independent video driver stacks and respective graphics devices, one per (view, output). These abstractions are not sufficient to properly drive such devices and may be superseded with: (1) distinct modality descriptors for views and outputs; (2) one video driver stack per video card, which hosts a video miniport that exposes a capability-balancing DDI that lets a client pin the modes it desires and re-enumerate an updated set of available modes, ultimately converging on a functional solution in a series of iterations (e.g., graph search); and (3) augmentation of an implementation to support display mode interdependencies, resulting available mode set invalidations, and mode change failures. 
     Alternatives 
     The technologies from any example can be combined with the technologies described in any one or more of the other examples. In view of the many possible embodiments to which the principles of the invention may be applied, it should be recognized that the illustrated embodiments are examples of the invention and should not be taken as a limitation on the scope of the invention. Rather, the scope of the invention includes what is covered by the following claims. We therefore claim as our invention all that comes within the scope and spirit of these claims.