WO2000021066A1 - Weighted mapping of image data samples to pixel sub-components on a display device - Google Patents

Weighted mapping of image data samples to pixel sub-components on a display device Download PDF

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WO2000021066A1
WO2000021066A1 PCT/US1999/023469 US9923469W WO0021066A1 WO 2000021066 A1 WO2000021066 A1 WO 2000021066A1 US 9923469 W US9923469 W US 9923469W WO 0021066 A1 WO0021066 A1 WO 0021066A1
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William Hill
Michael Duggan
Leroy B. Keely, Jr.
Gregory C. Hitchcock
J. Turner Whitted
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Priority to EP99970200A priority patent/EP1163657B1/en
Priority to AT99970200T priority patent/ATE543176T1/de
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PCT/US1999/023469 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Weighted mapping of image data samples to pixel sub-components on a display device WO2000021066A1 (en)

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AU14438/00A AU1443800A (en) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Weighted mapping of image data samples to pixel sub-components on a display device
JP2000575111A JP5231695B2 (ja) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 表示される画像の解像度を改善する方法およびコンピュータ・システム
EP99970200A EP1163657B1 (en) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Weighted mapping of image data samples to pixel sub-components on a display device
AT99970200T ATE543176T1 (de) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Gewichtete zuordnung von bilddatenproben zu bildpunkt-teilkomponenten auf einer anzeigevorrichtung

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US09/168,012 US6188385B1 (en) 1998-10-07 1998-10-07 Method and apparatus for displaying images such as text
US09/168,012 1998-10-07
US24065499A 1999-01-29 1999-01-29
US09/240,654 1999-01-29

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