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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
Mutsuhiro Ohmori, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Horioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Mutsuhiro Ohmori, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Horioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus capable of performing flexible, high speed processing, wherein a memory region emptied due to a change of display resolution can be used as a texture memory, increase of an overhead such as switching pages can be prevented, and a decline in the performance is not caused. A built-in DRAM inside a semiconductor chip has a configuration for storing display data and the texture data required by at least one graphic element. The texture data can be stored in portions other than the display regions, so the built-in DRAM can be used efficiently and an image processing apparatus achieving both high speed operation and a reduction of power consumption can be realized.