AU617464B2 - Apparatus for extending windows using z buffer memory - Google Patents

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AU617464B2
AU617464B2 AU34580/89A AU3458089A AU617464B2 AU 617464 B2 AU617464 B2 AU 617464B2 AU 34580/89 A AU34580/89 A AU 34580/89A AU 3458089 A AU3458089 A AU 3458089A AU 617464 B2 AU617464 B2 AU 617464B2
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Serdar Ergene
Szu-Cheng Sun
Thomas Westberg
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/14—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/14—Display of multiple viewports

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AU34580/89A 1988-10-31 1989-05-09 Apparatus for extending windows using z buffer memory Ceased AU617464B2 (en)

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US26524088A 1988-10-31 1988-10-31
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JP (1) JPH02148323A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
KR (1) KR960002974B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU617464B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1307849C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2224622B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
HK (1) HK36694A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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CA1323450C (en) * 1989-02-06 1993-10-19 Larry K. Loucks Depth buffer clipping for window management
AU664055B2 (en) * 1991-11-25 1995-11-02 Sony (Australia) Pty Limited Operator initiated display window recall
JP3428192B2 (ja) * 1994-12-27 2003-07-22 富士通株式会社 ウインドウ表示処理装置

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US4651146A (en) * 1983-10-17 1987-03-17 International Business Machines Corporation Display of multiple data windows in a multi-tasking system

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CA1307849C (en) 1992-09-22
GB2224622B (en) 1993-07-14
HK36694A (en) 1994-04-29
AU3458089A (en) 1990-05-03
KR960002974B1 (ko) 1996-03-02
JPH02148323A (ja) 1990-06-07
GB2224622A (en) 1990-05-09
GB8911960D0 (en) 1989-07-12
JPH0587848B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1993-12-20

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