公开(公告)号：CA2059928C

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：CA2059928

申请日：1992-01-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DINWIDDIE JOHN MONROE JR ,  FREEMAN BOBBY JOE ,  MICALLEF THOMAS JOHN ,  SUAREZ GUSTAVO ARMANDO ,  WILKIE BRUCE JAMES

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：DE69221341T2

公开(公告)日：1998-02-12

申请号：DE69221341

申请日：1992-01-22

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DINWIDDIE JOHN MONROE ,  FREEMAN BOBBY JOE ,  MICALLEF THOMAS JOHN ,  SUAREZ GUSTAVO ARMANDO ,  WILKIE BRUCE JAMES

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：DE69221341D1

公开(公告)日：1997-09-11

申请号：DE69221341

申请日：1992-01-22

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DINWIDDIE JOHN MONROE ,  FREEMAN BOBBY JOE ,  MICALLEF THOMAS JOHN ,  SUAREZ GUSTAVO ARMANDO ,  WILKIE BRUCE JAMES

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.