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(11) EP 1 491 036 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 03714207.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 5/00, H04N 7/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/008124
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/085960 (16.10.2003 Gazette 2003/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 04.04.2002 US 115633

(71) Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
Horsham,Pennsylvania 19044 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FALVO, Barry, P.
    Norristown, PA 19403 (US)
  • ROSENBERGER, Aniela, M.
    Norristown, PA 19403 (US)
  • GOFFIN, Glen, P., II
    Dublin, PA 18917 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell 
Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICS ON AN AUXILIARY DISPLAY DEVICE USING LOW LEVEL GRAPHICS DRIVERS