Patent ID: 6137593
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A method of forming a two-dimensional array of pixels comprised of multiple rows of pixels, each of said rows of pixels comprised of three regions, a first region, a second region abutting said first region, and a third region abutting said second region, said method comprising the steps of:selecting a first breakpoint location between two pixels in said second region;dividing a row of pixel data into a first segment comprised of said pixel data on one side of said first breakpoint location and a second segment comprised of said pixel data on the other side of said first breakpoint location;providing a first and a second modulator, said first modulator positioned to form all pixels in said first and second regions and said second modulator positioned to form all pixels in said second and said third regions;activating said first modulator and said second modulator to form a row of pixels, said first modulator receiving said first segment of pixel data and forming a first portion of said row of pixels, said second modulator receiving said second segment of pixel data and forming a second portion of said row of pixels abutting said first portion of said row of pixels; andrepeating said selecting, dividing and activating steps for at least one subsequent row of said two dimensional array of pixels to change said first breakpoint location to a second different breakpoint within said second region for at least one pair of adjacent rows of said pixels.