EP0337752A2 - Graphic display system for cutting out partial image - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a graphic display system and more particularly, to a graphic display system capable of cutting out any desired partial image by utilising a raster operation.
- an object of the invention is to allow any desired partial image to be cut out by utilising a raster operation function that an ordinary graphic display system has.
- the graphic display system capable of cutting out a partial image according to the invention comprises image storage means, outline drawing means for drawing an outline of the partial image to be cut out, mask data generator means for generating mask data according to the outline, and partial image write means for writing into the image storage means only a portion of the source image which is not masked by the mask data.
- the image storage means is an all point addressable (APA) memory in which an source image storage area for storing the source image, a work storage area for storing a dot pattern representing the outline, and a destination storage area for storing the partial image are allocated.
- the mask data generator means generates mask data, whereby a region enclosed with the outline dot pattern is put in the non-masked state, while the rest is put in the masked state.
- the partial image write means may write the partial image and predetermined pattern data into the destination storage area by combining them.
- the system comprises an APA memory 10 for storing a source image from which a partial image is cut out, an outline drawing unit 12 for drawing an outline of the partial image to be cut out, a mask data generator 14 for generating mask data based on the outline data drawn by the outline drawing unit 12, a bit operation circuit 16 that allows bit-by-bit operations on the image data read from the APA memory 10, a raster operation circuit 18, a multiplexer (MUX) 20 for selecting either the mask data from the mask data generator 14 or the image data from the raster operation circuit 18 and supplying it to data input terminals of the APA memory 10, a video circuit 22 for converting the image data read from the APA memory 10 into signals for display, a display unit 24 for providing a visual display by the signals from the video circuit 22, and a controller 26 for controlling the entire system.
- a colour display system for storing a source image from which a partial image is cut out
- an outline drawing unit 12 for drawing an outline of the partial image to be cut out
- a mask data generator 14 for
- the APA memory 10 consists of n memory planes.
- Figure 2 illustrates the contents of the APA memory 10 which contains a source image storage area 10A, a work storage area 10B for drawing the outline of the partial image to be cut out, and a destination storage area 10C to which the cut out partial image is transferred. These storage areas 10A - 10C are of the same size.
- the APA memory 10 may further contain pattern data 10D and 10E. These pattern data are combined with the source image data in the raster operation circuit 18.
- the user When it is desired to cut out a partial image, the user first uses the outline drawing unit 12 to draw an outline (for example, a circle) defining a partial image that the user wants to cut out from a source image stored in the storage area 10A.
- the outline drawing unit 12 may be a hardware drawing facility that is usually provided in the graphic display system.
- European Patent Application No. 86105380.9 (JA9-85-011) assigned to the same assignee as the present invention discloses a technique for drawing a quadratic curve including a circle by using such a hardware drawing facility. If it is desired to interactively draw the outline while viewing the screen of the display 24, a mouse may be used as the outline drawing unit 12.
- the dot pattern 11 representing the outline drawn by the outline drawing unit 12 is written in the work storage area 10B.
- the location of the outline dot pattern 11 in the work storage area 10B corresponds to that of the partial image 11′ in the source image storage area 10A.
- one dot consists of n bits, but as far as the outline dot is concerned, it may be a single bit.
- the outline dots are written in a selected one of the n memory planes. In case where one dot consists of n bits, it is sufficient to assign a specific colour code of n bits to the outline dot.
- the outline dot pattern 11 written in the work storage area 10B has an even number of outline dots per line when it is viewed laterally. For example, in a case of a circle, it is easily recognised that the number of dots turned on is two per line except for the upper and lower ends. At the upper and lower ends, writing is performed in the work storage area 10B so that two adjacent or close dots are turned on. Although two or more adjacent dots may be turned on to approximate a curve in an ordinary drawing facility, only the outermost dot is turned on when the outline of the partial image is drawn. This satisfies a condition to make the number of outline dots per line even. This condition is required to distinguish on each line the start and end points of a region enclosed with the outline. In this embodiment, an even-numbered dot including No. 0 represents the start point while an odd-numbered dot represents the end point.
- the contents of the work storage area 10B in the APA memory 10 are read out to the mask data generator 14 under control of the controller 26. It is assumed here that a unit of access for the APA memory 10 is one word (16 bits).
- the controller 26 reads the words one by one beginning from the address at the upper left corner of the work storage area 10B or its start address, and supplies it to the mask data generator 14.
- the mask data generator 14 checks whether the read word contains the even- or odd-numbered outline dot. Then, it generates mask data that put on each line a region from the even- numbered outline dot to the next odd-numbered one in the non-masked state, and the rest in the masked state.
- Figure 3 shows an illustrative configuration of the mask data generator 14.
- the exclusive OR gates 30-i are cascade connected in which the output of each gate becomes the input of the next gate.
- the output of the last exclusive OR gate 30-15 is fed to the first exclusive OR gate 30-0 through the latch 32.
- the second input of each gate is supplied with a corresponding bit B0 - B15 in a word read from the work storage area 10B.
- Outputs M0 - M15 of the exclusive OR gates 30-i form a word of mask data.
- the latch 32 is first cleared prior to the operation.
- the mask data bits M0 - M15 are all 0's because B0 - B15 and Q output of the latch 32 are all 0's. This condition is maintained as long as the 16 bits B0 - B15 of each word read from the work storage area 10B are all 0's.
- a read word contains the first or number 0 outline dot.
- a corresponding bit Bi is 1 so that the output Mi of the exclusive OR gate 30-i, which receives it as its input, becomes 1.
- the output Mi is fed to the next exclusive OR gate 30-(i+1), its output Mi+1 also becomes 1 as long as its second input Bi+1 is not 1, that is, the next odd-numbered outline dot is not contained.
- the mask data with Mi-M15 being all 1's is generated.
- an enable signal is generated and applied to a clock input C of the latch 32. This sets the latch 32 which then supplies the Q output of 1 to the first exclusive OR gate 30-0. This is to maintain the previous state in preparation for the next word reading. Under this condition, even if an all 0 word is read next, an all 1 mask data is generated.
- the output Mj of the exclusive OR gate 30-j which receives a corresponding 1 bit at Bj, becomes 0 because another input from the previous stage is also 1.
- the mask data generator 14 generates 0 mask bits which represent the masked state, for the outside of the outline dot pattern 11 written in the work storage area 10B, and 1 mask bits which represent the non-masked state, for the inside of the outline dot pattern 11.
- a word of mask data M0 - M15 from the mask data generator 14 is supplied to the data input terminals of the APA memory 10 through the multiplexer 20 and the bus 28.
- the APA memory 10 is a dynamic RAM having write per bit capability, in which only a data input terminal receiving a 1 mask bit can perform writing.
- the controller 26 reads a corresponding image data word of 16 bits from the source image storage area 10A and supplies it to the bit operation circuit 16.
- the bit operation circuit 16 is a hardware facility which allows a bit boundary transfer for the image data from the APA memory 10 which is accessed only at a word boundary.
- Such hardware is well known in the bit block transfer technique (generally called BitBlt), detailed description of which is omitted.
- the image data from the bit operation circuit 16 is entered into the raster operation circuit 18.
- the raster operation circuit 18 performs a specific logic operation on the image data read from the APA memory 10 and other image data (such as a predetermined pattern data), and supplies its result to the multiplexer 20.
- a logic operation such as pass (allowing a selected image data to pass through as it is), AND, OR or exclusive OR is specified by the controller 26.
- a partial image can be cut out from the source image as it is without any change, or in an overlapped manner with a desired pattern. Examples of such a raster operation circuit are disclosed in European Patent Application No. 87101587.1 (Docket No. JA9-85-023) assigned to the same assignee as the present invention, and IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 7A, pp. 4019 - 4020, December 1984.
- the image data word from the raster operation circuit 18 is supplied to the data input terminals of the APA memory 10 through the multiplexer 20 and the bus 28.
- the controller 26 sends a write command and an appropriate address of the destination storage area 10C to the APA memory 10.
- writing of the image data is performed at the data input terminals that have received the 1 mask bits representing the non-masked state.
- the work storage area 10B of the APA memory 10 is provided separately from the source image storage area 10A and the destination storage area 10B, it may be allocated the same area as either one of them. It is noted, however, if the work storage area 10B is allocated the same area as the source image storage area 10A, it is necessary to use a colour code not used in the source image for the outline dots because the outline dots are represented by a colour code of n bits. In case of a monochrome system, the work storage area 10B cannot be the same as the original image storage area 10A.
- the outline of the partial image is a circle, but any desired outline such as an ellipse, rectangle or doughnut shape may be drawn.
- dots of upper and lower horizontal sides are not written in the work storage area 10B.
- Generated for the upper side are mask data that put a region between the uppermost ends of the left and right sides in the non-masked state, and for the lower side are mask data that put a region between the lowermost ends of the left and right sides in the non- masked state.
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- This invention relates to a graphic display system and more particularly, to a graphic display system capable of cutting out any desired partial image by utilising a raster operation.
- In a field of image processing including graphics, an operation such as cut-and-past is frequently performed by specifying a partial image on a screen of a display (especially, a colour display). Conventionally, the partial image has been cut out by using software or a dedicated hardware. For example, European Patent Application No. 85108079.6 (JA9-84-013) assigned to the same assignee as the present invention discloses a software technique in which a partial image is cut out and displayed at a different place on a screen with an enlarged scale. IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1778 - 1782, published in September 1981, discloses a technique for cutting out a partial image with dedicated AND gates.
- If a partial image is cut out with software, there is a limitation in improvement of its speed. On the other hand, if it is performed with dedicated hardware, high speed processing is possible, but there is a lack of expandability and flexibility because its functions are fixed. In addition, it is expensive because additional hardware is provided.
- Therefore, an object of the invention is to allow any desired partial image to be cut out by utilising a raster operation function that an ordinary graphic display system has.
- The graphic display system capable of cutting out a partial image according to the invention comprises image storage means, outline drawing means for drawing an outline of the partial image to be cut out, mask data generator means for generating mask data according to the outline, and partial image write means for writing into the image storage means only a portion of the source image which is not masked by the mask data. The image storage means is an all point addressable (APA) memory in which an source image storage area for storing the source image, a work storage area for storing a dot pattern representing the outline, and a destination storage area for storing the partial image are allocated. The mask data generator means generates mask data, whereby a region enclosed with the outline dot pattern is put in the non-masked state, while the rest is put in the masked state. The partial image write means may write the partial image and predetermined pattern data into the destination storage area by combining them.
- In order that the invention may be fully understood a preferred embodiment thereof will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
- Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the graphic display system according to the invention.
- Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating the contents of the
APA memory 10. - Figure 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an example of the
mask data generator 14. - Referring to Figure 1, there is illustrated a configuration of a graphic display system according to the invention. The system comprises an
APA memory 10 for storing a source image from which a partial image is cut out, anoutline drawing unit 12 for drawing an outline of the partial image to be cut out, amask data generator 14 for generating mask data based on the outline data drawn by theoutline drawing unit 12, abit operation circuit 16 that allows bit-by-bit operations on the image data read from theAPA memory 10, araster operation circuit 18, a multiplexer (MUX) 20 for selecting either the mask data from themask data generator 14 or the image data from theraster operation circuit 18 and supplying it to data input terminals of theAPA memory 10, avideo circuit 22 for converting the image data read from theAPA memory 10 into signals for display, adisplay unit 24 for providing a visual display by the signals from thevideo circuit 22, and acontroller 26 for controlling the entire system. Although the invention can be applied to either a colour display system or a monochrome display system, the colour display system in which a pixel consists of n bits (for example, n = 4) will be described below by way of example. - As is well known, in the colour display system, the
APA memory 10 consists of n memory planes. Each pixel data of n bits read from theAPA memory 10 is converted into colour data of m bits (for example, m = 6) representing an actual display colour by a palette circuit provided in thevideo circuit 22, and supplied to thedisplay unit 24 after digital-analog conversion. - Now, referring to Figure 2, the cutting out of the partial image that is executed by the graphic display system of Figure 1 is described. Figure 2 illustrates the contents of the
APA memory 10 which contains a sourceimage storage area 10A, awork storage area 10B for drawing the outline of the partial image to be cut out, and adestination storage area 10C to which the cut out partial image is transferred. Thesestorage areas 10A - 10C are of the same size. TheAPA memory 10 may further containpattern data raster operation circuit 18. - When it is desired to cut out a partial image, the user first uses the
outline drawing unit 12 to draw an outline (for example, a circle) defining a partial image that the user wants to cut out from a source image stored in thestorage area 10A. Theoutline drawing unit 12 may be a hardware drawing facility that is usually provided in the graphic display system. European Patent Application No. 86105380.9 (JA9-85-011) assigned to the same assignee as the present invention discloses a technique for drawing a quadratic curve including a circle by using such a hardware drawing facility. If it is desired to interactively draw the outline while viewing the screen of thedisplay 24, a mouse may be used as theoutline drawing unit 12. In any case, thedot pattern 11 representing the outline drawn by theoutline drawing unit 12 is written in thework storage area 10B. The location of theoutline dot pattern 11 in thework storage area 10B corresponds to that of thepartial image 11′ in the sourceimage storage area 10A. In this embodiment, one dot consists of n bits, but as far as the outline dot is concerned, it may be a single bit. In that case, the outline dots are written in a selected one of the n memory planes. In case where one dot consists of n bits, it is sufficient to assign a specific colour code of n bits to the outline dot. - The
outline dot pattern 11 written in thework storage area 10B has an even number of outline dots per line when it is viewed laterally. For example, in a case of a circle, it is easily recognised that the number of dots turned on is two per line except for the upper and lower ends. At the upper and lower ends, writing is performed in thework storage area 10B so that two adjacent or close dots are turned on. Although two or more adjacent dots may be turned on to approximate a curve in an ordinary drawing facility, only the outermost dot is turned on when the outline of the partial image is drawn. This satisfies a condition to make the number of outline dots per line even. This condition is required to distinguish on each line the start and end points of a region enclosed with the outline. In this embodiment, an even-numbered dot including No. 0 represents the start point while an odd-numbered dot represents the end point. - After the writing of the outline dot pattern is completed, the contents of the
work storage area 10B in theAPA memory 10 are read out to themask data generator 14 under control of thecontroller 26. It is assumed here that a unit of access for theAPA memory 10 is one word (16 bits). Thecontroller 26 reads the words one by one beginning from the address at the upper left corner of thework storage area 10B or its start address, and supplies it to themask data generator 14. Themask data generator 14 checks whether the read word contains the even- or odd-numbered outline dot. Then, it generates mask data that put on each line a region from the even- numbered outline dot to the next odd-numbered one in the non-masked state, and the rest in the masked state. - Figure 3 shows an illustrative configuration of the
mask data generator 14. In the example shown, themask data generator 14 consists of 16 exclusive OR gates 30-i (i = 0, 1, ... 15) and alatch 32. The exclusive OR gates 30-i are cascade connected in which the output of each gate becomes the input of the next gate. The output of the last exclusive OR gate 30-15 is fed to the first exclusive OR gate 30-0 through thelatch 32. The second input of each gate is supplied with a corresponding bit B0 - B15 in a word read from thework storage area 10B. Outputs M0 - M15 of the exclusive OR gates 30-i form a word of mask data. - When the
mask data generator 14 is to be operated, thelatch 32 is first cleared prior to the operation. In a situation where thework storage area 10B is not read, the mask data bits M0 - M15 are all 0's because B0 - B15 and Q output of thelatch 32 are all 0's. This condition is maintained as long as the 16 bits B0 - B15 of each word read from thework storage area 10B are all 0's. Now, it is assumed that a read word contains the first or number 0 outline dot. Then, a corresponding bit Bi is 1 so that the output Mi of the exclusive OR gate 30-i, which receives it as its input, becomes 1. Because the output Mi is fed to the next exclusive OR gate 30-(i+1), its output Mi+1 also becomes 1 as long as its second input Bi+1 is not 1, that is, the next odd-numbered outline dot is not contained. Similarly, up to the last exclusive OR gate 30-15, as long as the next odd-numbered outline dot is not contained, the mask data with Mi-M15 being all 1's is generated. When writing to theAPA memory 10 using the mask data, which will be described later, is completed, an enable signal is generated and applied to a clock input C of thelatch 32. This sets thelatch 32 which then supplies the Q output of 1 to the first exclusive OR gate 30-0. This is to maintain the previous state in preparation for the next word reading. Under this condition, even if an all 0 word is read next, an all 1 mask data is generated. - If a word containing an even-numbered outline dot or its subsequent word contains the next odd-numbered outline dot, the output Mj of the exclusive OR gate 30-j which receives a corresponding 1 bit at Bj, becomes 0 because another input from the previous stage is also 1.
- Thus, as long as the same word does not contain the next even- numbered outline dot, a mask data with Mj to M15 being all 0's is generated. When M15 becomes 0, the
latch 32 is reset and its Q output being 0 is supplied to the first exclusive OR gate. Under such a condition, 0 mask bits are generated until an even-numbered outline dot is next detected. - As clearly seen from the above, the
mask data generator 14 generates 0 mask bits which represent the masked state, for the outside of theoutline dot pattern 11 written in thework storage area 10B, and 1 mask bits which represent the non-masked state, for the inside of theoutline dot pattern 11. A word of mask data M0 - M15 from themask data generator 14 is supplied to the data input terminals of theAPA memory 10 through themultiplexer 20 and thebus 28. - In this embodiment, the
APA memory 10 is a dynamic RAM having write per bit capability, in which only a data input terminal receiving a 1 mask bit can perform writing. Whenever a mask data word is generated, thecontroller 26 reads a corresponding image data word of 16 bits from the sourceimage storage area 10A and supplies it to thebit operation circuit 16. Thebit operation circuit 16 is a hardware facility which allows a bit boundary transfer for the image data from theAPA memory 10 which is accessed only at a word boundary. Such hardware is well known in the bit block transfer technique (generally called BitBlt), detailed description of which is omitted. - The image data from the
bit operation circuit 16 is entered into theraster operation circuit 18. Theraster operation circuit 18 performs a specific logic operation on the image data read from theAPA memory 10 and other image data (such as a predetermined pattern data), and supplies its result to themultiplexer 20. A logic operation such as pass (allowing a selected image data to pass through as it is), AND, OR or exclusive OR is specified by thecontroller 26. Thus, a partial image can be cut out from the source image as it is without any change, or in an overlapped manner with a desired pattern. Examples of such a raster operation circuit are disclosed in European Patent Application No. 87101587.1 (Docket No. JA9-85-023) assigned to the same assignee as the present invention, and IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 7A, pp. 4019 - 4020, December 1984. - The image data word from the
raster operation circuit 18 is supplied to the data input terminals of theAPA memory 10 through themultiplexer 20 and thebus 28. At that moment, thecontroller 26 sends a write command and an appropriate address of thedestination storage area 10C to theAPA memory 10. Thus, writing of the image data is performed at the data input terminals that have received the 1 mask bits representing the non-masked state. - The above operation is repeated until the last word in each storage area is reached in the order of (1) reading one word from the
work storage area 10B, (2) generating a mask data, (3) reading a corresponding image data word from the sourceimage storage area 10A, and (4) writing non-masked image data bits into thedestination storage area 10C. When this is completed, thedestination storage area 10C has been written with the partial image cut out from the source image. - Although, in the embodiments heretofore described, the
work storage area 10B of theAPA memory 10 is provided separately from the sourceimage storage area 10A and thedestination storage area 10B, it may be allocated the same area as either one of them. It is noted, however, if thework storage area 10B is allocated the same area as the sourceimage storage area 10A, it is necessary to use a colour code not used in the source image for the outline dots because the outline dots are represented by a colour code of n bits. In case of a monochrome system, thework storage area 10B cannot be the same as the originalimage storage area 10A. - Also, in the above-mentioned embodiments, the outline of the partial image is a circle, but any desired outline such as an ellipse, rectangle or doughnut shape may be drawn. However, in case of the rectangle, dots of upper and lower horizontal sides are not written in the
work storage area 10B. Generated for the upper side are mask data that put a region between the uppermost ends of the left and right sides in the non-masked state, and for the lower side are mask data that put a region between the lowermost ends of the left and right sides in the non- masked state.
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a mask data generator for reading signals stored in the work storage area and generating mask data such that the signals representing the area of the image outside the outline are masked, and
partial image writing means for reading the signals representing the image from the first storage area and writing into the destination storage area only those signals that are not masked.
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