HK1007014A1 - Image rendering process and apparatus - Google Patents

Image rendering process and apparatus

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Publication number
HK1007014A1
HK1007014A1 HK98106025A HK98106025A HK1007014A1 HK 1007014 A1 HK1007014 A1 HK 1007014A1 HK 98106025 A HK98106025 A HK 98106025A HK 98106025 A HK98106025 A HK 98106025A HK 1007014 A1 HK1007014 A1 HK 1007014A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
bands
output device
graphics
bitmap images
generating
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HK98106025A
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English (en)
Inventor
Stephen R Butterfield
Donald E Phillips
Barbara B Renshaw
Steven K Nelson
Robert F Hossley
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Peerless Systems Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/18—Conditioning data for presenting it to the physical printing elements
    • G06K15/1848—Generation of the printable image
    • G06K15/1849—Generation of the printable image using an intermediate representation, e.g. a list of graphical primitives
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/18—Conditioning data for presenting it to the physical printing elements
    • G06K15/1848—Generation of the printable image
    • G06K15/1849—Generation of the printable image using an intermediate representation, e.g. a list of graphical primitives
    • G06K15/1851—Generation of the printable image using an intermediate representation, e.g. a list of graphical primitives parted in a plurality of segments per page
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0005—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system
    • G06K2215/0014—Transforming the printer input data into internal codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0062—Handling the output data combining generic and host data, e.g. filling a raster
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0062—Handling the output data combining generic and host data, e.g. filling a raster
    • G06K2215/0065—Page or partial page composition

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Digital Computer Display Output (AREA)
HK98106025A 1990-08-08 1998-06-22 Image rendering process and apparatus HK1007014A1 (en)

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US56441790A 1990-08-08 1990-08-08

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EP (1) EP0470782B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP3252329B2 (xx)
AT (1) ATE134272T1 (xx)
DE (1) DE69117112T2 (xx)
HK (1) HK1007014A1 (xx)

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DE69117112D1 (de) 1996-03-28
EP0470782A3 (en) 1992-10-14
JP3252329B2 (ja) 2002-02-04
ATE134272T1 (de) 1996-02-15
EP0470782A2 (en) 1992-02-12
US5502804A (en) 1996-03-26
US5748986A (en) 1998-05-05
DE69117112T2 (de) 1996-06-27
EP0470782B1 (en) 1996-02-14

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