公开(公告)号：CA2059928A1

公开(公告)日：1992-08-05

申请号：CA2059928

申请日：1992-01-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DINWIDDIE JOHN M ,  FREEMAN BOBBY J ,  MICALLEF THOMAS J ,  SUAREZ GUSTAVO A ,  WILKIE BRUCE J

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G09G5/14 ,  H04N5/765

Abstract: A multimedia solution is presented which allows a multimedia architecture to be implemented on an existing computer system. According to the invention, an expansion unit which incorporates a multimedia architecture is provided. The expansion unit is connected to an existing computer system via an expansion slot of an I/O bus of the existing computer as well as via a display device output terminal of the computer. The expansion unit is also connected to a display device. Accordingly, the expansion unit controls the presentation which is provided on the display device.

公开(公告)号：BR9200321A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-13

申请号：BR9200321

申请日：1992-01-31

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DINWIDDIE JOHN M JR ,  FREEMAN BOBBY J ,  MICALLEF THOMAS J ,  SUAREZ GUSTAVO A ,  WILKIE BRUCE J

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G09G5/14 ,  H04N5/765 ,  G06F15/62 ,  G06K9/36

Abstract: A multimedia solution is presented which allows a multimedia architecture to be implemented on an existing computer system. According to the invention, an expansion unit which incorporates a multimedia architecture is provided. The expansion unit is connected to an existing computer system via an expansion slot of an I/O bus of the existing computer as well as via a display device output terminal of the computer. The expansion unit is also connected to a display device. Accordingly, the expansion unit controls the presentation which is provided on the display device.