Method and apparatus for displaying images
AssigneeATI International SRL
InventorNiles S. Burbank
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Abstract
In accordance with a specific embodiment of the present invention, an application for providing static images requests an overlay window. Examples of such static images include JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and bitmapped images. The overlay request is granted by system drivers. Once the overlay window has been provided an enhanced static image is provided to the image driver from a still image application. The image driver will store the static image in the overlay memory area whereby it is displayed in an enhanced mode upon the display device.
Claims20
A method for displaying an image on a computer display device, the method comprising:
- providing a representation of a still image;
- associating the still image with an overlay window;
- and
- rendering the still image in the overlay window;
- wherein an overlay color depth of the still image is greater than a default color depth of the computer display.
A method for providing a representation of an image, the method comprising:
- requesting an overlay window;
- providing a still image to be displayed as part of the overlay window;
- and
- displaying the still image in the overlay window at a greater color depth than a default color depth.
A method for providing an image in a system having a default color depth, the method comprising the steps of:
- in a first mode of operation:
- providing a still image at the default color depth;
- and
- in a second mode of operation:
- requesting an overlay window;
- and
- providing the still image for display in the overlay window at an enhanced color depth.
A method of providing an image, the method comprising the following steps:
- transmitting a first request to a driver for a first overlay window;
- transmitting dynamic image data to the driver for display in the first overlay window;
- transmitting a second request to the driver for a second overlay window;
- transmitting static image data to the driver for display in the second overlay window;
- and
- wherein the color depth of at least one of the first overlay window and the second overlay window is greater than a default color depth of a computer display.
A system for providing an image, the system comprising:
- a processing module;
- and
- memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing module to:
- provide a representation of a still image;
- associate the still image with an overlay window;
- render the still image in the overlay window;
- and
- wherein an overlay color depth of the still image is greater than a default color depth of a computer display.
A computer readable storage medium for providing an image comprising the steps of:
- providing a representation of a still image;
- associating the still image with an overlay window;
- rendering the still image in the overlay window;
- and
- wherein an overlay color depth of the still image is greater than a default color depth of a computer display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.