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US 8,045,231 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for performing digital image processing without rasterization
AssigneeZenographics, Inc.
InventorRobert Romney
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Abstract
A method including storing a plurality of segments. Each of the segments includes a first drawing command to render a scanline on a rendering device. The segments are non-overlapping. The method further includes receiving a page element. The page element includes a second drawing command to render a page on the rendering device. The page element includes a first segment. The method further includes merging the first segment into the plurality of segments. Merging the first segment into the plurality of segments includes selectively shrinking one of the plurality of segments.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- storing a plurality of segments, wherein each of the segments includes a first drawing command to render a scanline on a rendering device, and wherein the segments are non-overlapping;
- receiving a page element, wherein the page element includes a second drawing command to render a page on the rendering device, and wherein the page element includes a first segment;
- and
- merging the first segment into the plurality of segments, wherein merging the first segment into the plurality of segments includes selectively shrinking one of the plurality of segments.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory configured to store a plurality of segments, wherein each of the segments includes a first drawing command to render a scanline on a rendering device, and wherein the segments are non-overlapping;
- and
- a processor configured to
- receive a page element, wherein the page element includes a second drawing command to render a page on the rendering device, and wherein the page element includes a first segment, and
- merge the first segment into the plurality of segments, wherein merging the first segment into the plurality of segments includes selectively shrinking one of the plurality of segments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.