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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
William Chambers Powell, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
William Chambers Powell, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A monitor having multiple displays within the same housing. The displays may be, for example, separate LCD panels that are placed in close proximity to one another so as to give the appearance of a single, large display. At least two of the displays may be treated by a computer connected to the monitor as a single display. A display controller divides a single frame of information that is provided by a display adapter of the computer into display information for multiple displays. By using the multiple display controller, the multiple display monitor may have more displays or panels than the number of cables linking the monitor to a computer. The special display controller also does not require a graphics card for each display. A three panel or display monitor is provided in which a central, centered work area display is framed by two side panels or displays.