Patent ID: 6754391
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A communication system for rendering image-based data, comprising:a data interface configured to receive a remotely-generated data stream, the data stream responsive to image information describing a source document, the source document including text; a data manager coupled to the data interface, the data manager configured to translate the remotely-generated data stream into a plurality of word blocks by identifying when a plurality of contiguous picture elements are associated with a value indicating that the contiguous picture elements are background picture elements, wherein the data manager determines for each word block of interest whether an active line can accommodate an entire word block of interest prior to registering the word block of interest with the active line and wherein the data manager increments the active line in response to a determination that the word block of interest would not be accommodated on the active line; and a display device coupled to the data manager, the display device configured to render the plurality of word blocks in accordance with each respective line defined by the data manager.