IP Library Granted Patent US 5,977,960
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US 5,977,960 · App. 08/707,937

Apparatus, systems and methods for controlling data overlay in multimedia data processing and display systems using mask techniques

Inventors: Robert M. Nally, John C. Schafer
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Granted: Nov 2, 1999 Filed: Sep 10, 1996
Inventors
Robert M. Nally
John C. Schafer
Assignee (at issue)
S3 Group Ltd.

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Patent No.
US 5,977,960
App. No.
08/707,937
Filed
1996-09-10
Granted
1999-11-02
Kind
A