Method of displaying multiple kinds of independently processed display data

A data display control apparatus which is connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image, has a frame memory where images according to results of independently processed first information and second information are drawn, and displays the images drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus, said data display control apparatus comprising:

• a first-information generator which processes the first information, and generates first display data for displaying the result of processing the first information;
• a second-information generator which processes the second information, and generates second display data for displaying the result of processing the second information;
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• a display controller which individually draws an image of the first display data and an image of the second display data in said frame memory, and displays the images on said display apparatus, said display controller including:
• a first-window setter which sets a first window for displaying the first display data on said display apparatus,
• a second-window setter which sets a second window for displaying the second display data on said display apparatus,
• a first-display-data drawer which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window,
• an overlay determiner which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window,
• a non-overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is not set to overlay the first window,
• an overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data in said frame memory within the range corresponding to the first window when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is set to overlay the first window, and
• an image display controller which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory and displays the read-out image on said display apparatus,
• wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus,
• wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and
• wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.

A data display control apparatus which is connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image, has a frame memory where images according to results of independently processed first information and second information are drawn, and displays the images drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus, said data display control apparatus comprising:

• a first information processor which processes the first information, and draws an image of first display data obtained by processing the first information in said frame memory;
• a second information processor which processes the second information, and draws an image of second display data obtained by processing the second information in said frame memory;
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• an image display controller which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory and displays the read-out image on said display apparatus,
• said first information processor including:
• a first-window setter which sets a first window for displaying the first display data on said display apparatus, and
• a first-display-data drawer which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window,
• said second information processor including:
• a second-window setter which sets a second window for displaying the second display data on said display apparatus,
• an overlay determiner which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window;
• a non-overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is not set to overlay the first window, and
• a second-display-data forwarder which forwards the second display data to said first information processor when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is set to overlay the first window,
• said first information processor further including an overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data in said frame memory within the range corresponding to the first window when the second display data is received from said second-display-data forwarder,
• wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus, wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.

A data display control apparatus which is connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image, has a frame memory where images according to results of independently processed first information and second information are drawn, and displays the images drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus, said data display control apparatus comprising:

• a first information processor which processes the first information, and draws an image of first display data obtained by processing the first information in said frame memory;
• a second information processor which processes the second information, and draws an image of second display data obtained by processing the second information in said frame memory;
• and an image display controller which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory and displays the read-out image on said display apparatus,
• said first information processor including:
• a first-window setter which sets a first window for displaying the first display data on said display apparatus, and
• a first-display-data drawer which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window,
• said second information processor including:
• a second-window setter which sets a second window for displaying the second display data on said display apparatus,
• an overlay determiner which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window,
• a non-overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is not set to overlay the first window, and
• an overlay-second-display-data drawer which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data in said frame memory within the range corresponding to the first window when said overlay determiner determines that the second window is set to overlay the first window,
• wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus, and
• wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and
• wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.

A data display control apparatus which is connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image, comprises a program memory for storing a program, a processor for executing said program, and a frame memory for drawing images according to results of independently processed first information and second information, and displays an image drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus, said program including:

• a first-display-data generating code section which processes the first information to generate first display data for displaying the result of processing the first information;
• a second-display-data generating code section which processes the second information to generate second display data for displaying the result of processing the second information;
• a first-window setting code section which sets a first window for displaying an image of the first display data on said display apparatus;
• a second-window setting code section which sets a second window for displaying an image of the second display data on said display apparatus;
• a first-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window;
• a determining code section which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window, when it is determined that the second window is not set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image synthesizing and drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data within the range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window, when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window;
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• an outputting code section which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory, and outputs the read-out image to said display apparatus, wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus, and
• wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and
• wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program which is executed by a computer apparatus connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image and comprising a program memory for storing said program, a processor for executing said program, and a frame memory for drawing images according to results of independently processed first information and second information, and displays an image drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus, said program including:

• a first-display-data generating code section which processes the first information to generate first display data for displaying the result of processing the first information;
• a second-display-data generating code section which processes the second information to generate second display data for displaying the result of processing the second information;
• a first-window setting code section which sets a first window for displaying an image of the first display data on said display apparatus;
• a second-window setting code section which sets a second window for displaying an image of the second display data on said display apparatus;
• a first-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window;
• a determining code section which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window, when it is determined that the second window is not set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image synthesizing and drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data within the range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window, when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window;
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• an outputting code section which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory, and outputs the read-out image to said display apparatus,
• wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus, and
• wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and
• wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.

A non-transitory hardware device embodying a carder wave superimposed with data signals of a program which is executed by a computer apparatus connected to a display apparatus for displaying an image and comprising a program memory for storing said program, a processor for executing said program, and a frame memory for drawing images according to results of independently processed first information and second information,

• and displays an image drawn in said frame memory on said display apparatus,
• said program including:
• a first-display-data generating code section which processes the first information to generate first display data for displaying the result of processing the first information;
• a second-display-data generating code section which processes the second information to generate second display data for displaying the result of processing the second information;
• a first-window setting code section which sets a first window for displaying an image of the first display data on said display apparatus;
• a second-window setting code section which sets a second window for displaying an image of the second display data on said display apparatus;
• a first-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the first display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window;
• a determining code section which determines whether the second window is set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data within a range in said frame memory corresponding to the second window, when it is determined that the second window is not set to overlay the first window;
• a second-display-data image synthesizing and drawing code section which draws the image of the second display data synthesized with the image of the first display data within the range in said frame memory corresponding to the first window, when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window;
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• an outputting code section which reads out an image drawn in said frame memory, and outputs the read-out image to said display apparatus,
• wherein when it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window, the image of the second window is not drawn in said frame memory,
• wherein the first window is set in an entire screen area of said display apparatus or a part of the screen area in accordance with a selection of whether to set the first window in the entire screen area of said display apparatus or the part of the screen area, and it is determined that the second window is set to overlay the first window when the first window is set in the entire screen area of said display apparatus, and
• wherein the second display data is displayed at the same position on said display apparatus regardless of whether the first window is set in the entire screen area or is set in the part of the screen area, and wherein the second display data includes a friend list, and at least one of a font and a transparency of the friend list changes based on changing from a first game application to a second game application.