Global Patent Index - EP 0413483 A2

EP 0413483 A2 19910220 - A display system.

Title (en)

A display system.

Title (de)

Anzeigesystem.

Title (fr)

Système d'affichage.

Publication

EP 0413483 A2 19910220 (EN)

Application

EP 90308591 A 19900803

Priority

IL 9130389 A 19890814

Abstract (en)

A display system is described that allows the rapid display of colour images on screen, and removes the need for extensive image pre-processing prior to display on screen. A universal palette is utilised, divided into several sub-palettes, each one containing data pertaining to shades of different, individual colours. For example, in a palette with an 8 bit address, 64 shades each of red, green, blue and grey could be stored. Source colour data are supplied to logic which selects a particular colour component's data, and this data is then utilised to address the sub-palette containing data pertaining to shades of that particular colour. For example, red source data are utilised to address the section of the palette (sub-palette), containing data yielding red colour shades. Pixels are grouped on screen to form a macro-pixel, each pixel of the macro-pixel being devoted to one particular colour shade. The eye then acts to merge these colour pixels on screen to form the composite colour of the macro-pixel. In an alternative embodiment, all of the source colour data are used to address the palette. Overall contouring of the image on screen is removed without the need for extensive image pre-processing, thus allowing the rapid display of guality images on screen.

IPC 1-7

G09G 1/28; G09G 5/06

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/153 (2006.01); G09G 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09G 5/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0413483 A2 19910220; EP 0413483 A3 19910821; EP 0413483 B1 19941102; DE 69013805 D1 19941208; DE 69013805 T2 19950518; IL 91303 A0 19900319; JP H0377995 A 19910403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90308591 A 19900803; DE 69013805 T 19900803; IL 9130389 A 19890814; JP 20532090 A 19900803