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US 8,681,370 B2Granted
Bit selection from print image in memory of handheld image translation device
AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.
InventorsJames D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F Carlson, Asher Simmons
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for selecting bits from a defined print image in memory of a handheld imaging translation device are described herein. The bits may be selected by determining a location of a print nozzle, mapping the location to a memory location, and selecting a bit from the memory location. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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A method comprising:
- while moving a handheld image translation device over a medium,
- determining a position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium,
- based upon the determined position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium, determining a location of a first row of nozzles of the handheld image translation device relative to a reference location, wherein the first row of nozzles comprises a first plurality of nozzles, wherein the first plurality of nozzles is configured to deposit printing substance of a first color on the medium,
- mapping the location of the first row of nozzles to a first plurality of locations within a first plurality of memory locations that have a respective plurality of bits representing a first color plane of a print image, wherein the first color plane corresponds to the first color,
- selecting a first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, and
- based at least in part on the first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, controlling the first row of nozzles to deposit the printing substance of the first color on the medium.
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A machine-accessible, non-transitory medium having instructions executable by a programmable processor, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to, while a handheld image translation device is being moved over a medium:
- determine a position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium,
- based upon the position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium, determine a location of a first row of nozzles of the image translation device relative to a reference location, wherein the first row of nozzles comprises a first plurality of nozzles configured to deposit printing substance of a first color on the medium,
- map the location of the first row of nozzles to a first plurality of locations within a first plurality of memory locations that have a respective plurality of bits representing a first color plane of a print image,
- select a first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, and
- based at least in part on the first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, control the first row of nozzles to deposit the printing substance of the first color on the medium.
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A handheld image translation device comprising:
- means for determining, while moving the handheld image translation device, over a medium, a position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium;
- means for determining, while moving the handheld image translation device over the medium and based upon the determined position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium, a location of a first row of nozzles of the handheld image translation device relative to a reference location, wherein the first row of nozzles comprises a first plurality of nozzles, wherein the first plurality of nozzles is configured to deposit printing substance of a first color on the medium;
- means for mapping, while moving the handheld image translation device over the medium, the location of the first row of nozzles to a first plurality of locations within a first plurality of memory locations that have a respective plurality of bits representing a first color plane of a print image, wherein the first color plane corresponds to the first color, means for selecting, while moving the handheld image translation device over the medium, a first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations;
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- means for controlling, while moving the handheld image translation device over the medium and based at least in part on the first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, the first row of nozzles to deposit the printing substance of the first color on the medium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.