Image displaying system and information processing apparatus

An image displaying system, comprising:

• an image displaying apparatus having a display screen on which a display can be provided, and a specific-area-display-attribute changing means for changing a display attribute of a specific area on said display;
• and
• an information processing apparatus having a display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on the display;
• wherein said image displaying apparatus has a communication means for sending said information processing apparatus a report signal that indicates that said image displaying apparatus has a capability of displaying an image signal on said specific area of said display screen by modifying said display attribute of said specific area;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An image displaying system, comprising:

• an image displaying apparatus having a display screen on which a display can be provided, and specific-area-display-attribute changing means for changing a display attribute of a specific area on said display;
• an information processing apparatus having display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on the display;
• and
• communication means for carrying out communication conforming to USB standards provided in said information processing apparatus and said image displaying apparatus, wherein:
• said information processing apparatus transmits, to said image displaying apparatus through said communication means, area-attribute information for changing said display attribute of said specific area on said display;
• said image displaying apparatus changes said display attribute of said specific area on said display by using said specific-area-display-attribute changing means in accordance with said area-attribute information received from said information processing apparatus through said communication means;
• and
• said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An image displaying system, comprising:

• an image displaying apparatus having a display on which a display can be provided, and specific-area-display-attribute changing means for changing a display attribute of a specific area on said display;
• an information processing apparatus having display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on the display;
• and
• communication means for carrying out communication conforming to DDC standards provided in said information processing apparatus and said image displaying apparatus,
• wherein:
• said information processing apparatus transmits, to said image displaying apparatus through said communication means, area-attribute information for changing said display attribute of said specific area on said display;
• and
• said image displaying apparatus changes said display attribute of said specific area on said display screen by using said specific-area-display-attribute changing means in accordance with said area-attribute information received from said information processing apparatus through said communication means;
• and
• said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An image displaying system, comprising:

• an image displaying apparatus, including a display screen on which a display data can be provided;
• an information processing apparatus having a display memory for storing display data to be displayed on said displaying;
• and
• display control means for reading out display data from said display memory, generating an image signal representing said display data, and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on the display;
• wherein said display control means has a storage means for storing area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on said display of said image displaying apparatus;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An image displaying system, comprising:

• an image displaying apparatus, including a display screen on which display data can be provided;
• an information processing apparatus having a display memory for storing display data to be displayed on said display;
• and
• a display control means for reading out display data from said display memory, generating an image signal representing said display data, and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on the display;
• wherein said display memory has a storage portion in which area-attribute information for modifying a display attribute of a specific area on said display is developed;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to an image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on a display of a display screen of said image displaying apparatus;
• and
• communication means for sending said image displaying apparatus an inquiry signal for making an inquiry into whether said image displaying apparatus has a capability of displaying said image signal on a specific area of a display by modifying a display attribute of said specific area;
• wherein a display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to an image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with selectable size on a display of a display screen of said image displaying apparatus;
• and
• communication means for receiving, from said image displaying apparatus, a report signal that indicates that said image displaying apparatus has a capability of displaying said image signal on a specific area of a display screen by modifying a display attribute of said specific area;
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to an image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on a display of a display screen of said image displaying apparatus;
• and
• communication means for communicating with said image displaying apparatus in conformity with USB standards;
• wherein said communication means transmits, to said image displaying apparatus, area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area said display;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• display control means for generating an image signal and transmitting said image signal to an image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on a display of a display screen of said image displaying apparatus;
• and
• communication means for communicating with said image displaying apparatus in conformity with DDC standards;
• wherein said communication means transmits, to said image displaying apparatus, area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on a display;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a display memory for storing display data to be displayed on a display of a display screen of an image displaying apparatus;
• and
• display control means for reading out display data from said display memory, generating an image signal representing said display data, and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on said display;
• wherein said display control means has a storage means for storing area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on a display;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a display memory for storing display data to be displayed on a display of a display screen of an image displaying apparatus;
• and
• display control means for reading out display data from said display memory, generating an image signal representing said display data, and transmitting said image signal to said image displaying apparatus so as to display a window at selectable coordinates and with a selectable size on said display;
• wherein said display memory has a storage portion in which area-attribute information for modifying a display attribute of a specific area on said display;
• and
• wherein said display attribute is selected from the group consisting of contrast, brightness, average brightness level, chromaticity, γ characteristic, and RGB level.