Method and system for improving display underflow using variable HBLANK

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9190012
APP PUB NO 20110148889A1
SERIAL NO

12646629

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Methods and apparatus for improving the effects of display underflow using a variable horizontal blanking interval are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention is a method of display that includes detecting a data ready signal that indicates availability of display data for transmission from a display pipeline, and generating a line-transmit signal based upon a clock signal and the data ready signal. The line-transmit signal is provided to the display pipeline. The line-transmit signal is substantially coincident with the clock signal if the data ready signal is set, and may be delayed if the data ready signal is not asserted. The display pipeline transmits the display data upon receiving the line-transmit signal. Another embodiment is an apparatus including a display pipeline configured to set a data ready signal when the display data is available for transmission, and a timing generator coupled to the display pipeline and configured to generate a line-transmit signal based on the status of the data ready signal.

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ATI TECHNOLOGIES INCONTARIO ONTARIO

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Carter, Collis Quinn Richmond Hill, US 13 146

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