Multiple and hybrid graphics display types
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJohn Spencer Cunningham, Scott Richard Maass, Thomas A. Odegard
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Abstract
A display interface device and method for an individual personal computer, workstation, or embedded system comprising one or more display interfaces; a video library; and driving any one of a plurality of video displays of a plurality of types connected to the one or more display interfaces from output of the video library. OpenGL is a preferred API. Driving of hybrid displays as well as stroke displays using formats designed for raster displays (such as VAPS) is also provided for. Real-time switching between displays is also provided for.
Claims18
A computer device for driving multiple displays of different types using formats designed for raster displays, said device comprising:
- means for linking generated code from said formats to a standard graphics library;
- means for driving a plurality of displays of different types with a single display routine, said plurality of displays comprising stroke displays, raster displays and hybrid displays, wherein said hybrid displays comprise stroke and raster displays, from output of said graphics library;
- and
- means for dynamically switching between said displays in real time.
A computer device for driving a hybrid stroke/raster display using formats designed for raster displays, said device comprising:
- means for linking generated code from said formats to a standard graphics library;
- driving said hybrid stroke and raster display with a single display routine;
- and
- means for providing stroke and raster display inputs from output of said graphics library.
A method for driving multiple displays of different types using formats designed for raster displays, the method comprising the steps of:
- linking generated code from the formats to a standard graphics library;
- driving a plurality of displays of different types with a single display routine, the plurality of displays comprising stroke displays, raster displays and hybrid displays, wherein the hybrid displays comprise stroke and raster displays, from output of the graphics library;
- and
- dynamically switching between the displays in real time.
A method for driving a hybrid stroke/raster display using formats designed for raster displays, the method comprising the steps of:
- linking generated code from the formats to a standard graphics library;
- driving the hybrid stroke and raster display with a single display routine;
- and
- providing stroke and raster display inputs from output of the graphics library.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.