Patent ID: 6020894
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A method of creating an image formed as a plurality of bands or sections, said method comprising the steps of:(a) forming bands of the image as follows:(1) rendering a band of the image from at least one object in a display list;(2) compressing the band of the image;(3) storing the compressed band of the image; and(4) repeating steps (1) to (3) for each band of the image;(b) editing a selected band of the image by:(1) expanding the selected band of the stored image;(2) rendering an additional band of the image from additional objects in said display list other than the at least one object used in step (a) (1);(3) compositing the additional band with the selected band to form an edited selected band of the image;(4) compressing the edited selected band of the image; and(5) storing the compressed edited selected band;(c) repeating steps (b)(1)-(b)(5) for each remaining band of the image other than the selected band; and(d) repeating the steps (b) and (c) as required for any objects from the display list not yet used in order to create a final edited image,wherein the bands are formed in said forming step independently of a type of data included in the bands.