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US 8,077,180 B1Granted
Systems for and methods of using a display controller to output data
AssigneeMatrox Graphics Inc.
InventorYves Tremblay
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AssigneeMatrox Graphics Inc.
InventorYves Tremblay
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In accordance with one aspect, a display controller is included in a graphics processing unit. In some embodiments, the display controller includes a read memory requester configured to provide a data request to a source of image data, a data path configured to be coupled to the source of image data, an output coupled to the data path and a control unit in electrical communication with the read memory requester and the data path. In accordance with one embodiment, the output is configured to provide image data processed by the display controller and the control unit is configured to stop an output of image data processed by the display controller. In accordance with a further embodiment, the control unit includes a stop-output register configured to provide information employed by the control unit to stop the output of image data processed by the display controller.
A display controller included in a graphics processing unit, the display controller configured to include a plurality of operating modes including at least an on-demand mode and a continuous mode,
A method of controlling an output of a display controller included in a graphics processing unit, the method comprising acts of:
A method of controlling an output of a display controller, the method comprising acts of:
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