Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and system

An information processing method of an information processing apparatus that supplies positional information relating to an energy transmitting position to an apparatus that forms visual information on a medium by transmitting energy on the medium while changing the energy transmitting position, the method comprising:

• a shape information obtaining step of obtaining shape information of a region to be filled;
• a circumscribed rectangle generating step of generating a circumscribed rectangle around the region;
• a parallel vector data generating step of generating parallel vector data corresponding to parallel vectors extending across the circumscribed rectangle at a predetermined pitch, the parallel vectors extending from at least one edge of the circumscribed rectangle to another edge of the circumscribed rectangle;
• an intersection calculating step of calculating a first intersection point between a parallel vector of the parallel vectors and a line segment of an outline defining the region that is generated based on the shape information;
• and
• at least one of a first data generating step and a second data generating step;
• wherein
• the first data generating step includes generating target vector data for filling the region, the target vector data generated by dividing the parallel vector at the first intersection point and removing a divided line of the parallel vector that overlaps with the circumscribed rectangle;
• and
• the second data generating step includes generating the target vector data by shortening the parallel vector through adjusting an edge point of the parallel vector to the first intersection point.

A system for forming visual information on a medium by transmitting energy on the medium while changing a transmitting position of the energy, the system comprising:

• a shape information obtaining unit that obtains shape information of a region to be filled;
• a circumscribed rectangle generating unit that generates a circumscribed rectangle the region;
• a parallel vector data generating unit that generates parallel vector data corresponding to parallel vectors extending across the circumscribed rectangle at a predetermined pitch, the parallel vectors extending from at least one edge of the circumscribed rectangle to another edge of the circumscribed rectangle;
• an intersection calculating unit that calculates a first intersection point between a parallel vector of the parallel vectors and a line segment of an outline defining the region that is generated based on the shape information;
• at least one of a first data generating unit and a second data generating unit;
• wherein
• the first data generating unit generates target vector data for filling the region, the target vector data being generated by dividing the parallel vector at the first intersection point and removing a divided line of the parallel vector that overlaps with the circumscribed rectangle;
• the second data generating unit generates the parallel line data by shortening the parallel line by adjusting an edge point of the parallel line to the first intersection point;
• a control data generating unit that generates control data including an energy transmitting start position and an energy transmitting end position based on the generated vector data;
• and
• a control unit that controls an energy irradiating apparatus based on the control data.