Resizing multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images
OwnerStephen A Hartford, Michael Richard Young Moore +3inventors
InventorsSTEPHEN A HARTFORD, MICHAEL RICHARD YOUNG MOORE, J PAUL MONTGOMERY, ROBERT J HOOPER, TODD K SPRAGUE
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for resizing multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images. A first step in the method divides a graphical image into a plurality of predefined resizable and non-resizable sections. A second step in the method further divides the resizable sections into a plurality of stretch areas. A third step in the method divides each stretch area into a cell matrix. A fourth step in the method resizes the graphical image by duplicating or removing a row or column of matrix cells in one or more of the stretch areas.
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A method for resizing multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images, comprising the steps of:
- rendering a computer graphic;
- dividing the computer graphic into a cell matrix;
- duplicating a predetermined subset of the cell matrix to create a duplicated subset;
- and
- inserting the duplicated subset into the cell matrix.
A system for resizing multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images, comprising:
- means for rendering a computer graphic;
- means for dividing the computer graphic into a cell matrix;
- means for duplicating a predetermined subset of the cell matrix to create a duplicated subset;
- and
- means for inserting the duplicated subset into the cell matrix.
A computer-useable medium embodying computer program code for causing a computer to resize multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images by performing the steps of:
- rendering a computer graphic;
- dividing the computer graphic into a cell matrix;
- duplicating a predetermined subset of the cell matrix to create a duplicated subset;
- and
- inserting the duplicated subset into the cell matrix.
A system for resizing multi-dimensionally rendered graphical images, the apparatus comprising:
- an internal memory for storing computer instructions which, render a computer graphic, divide the computer graphic into a cell matrix, duplicate a predetermined subset of the cell matrix to create a duplicated subset, and insert the duplicated subset into the cell matrix;
- and
- a processing unit coupled to the internal memory for executing the computer instructions stored with the internal memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.