Patent ID: 7259770
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for generating data in a predetermined format in accordance with a logical draw command, the information processing apparatus comprising: complexity determination means for determining complexity of the logical draw command, on the basis of the logical draw command and associated one or more parameters thereof; and data generation means for, depending on the determined complexity, generating first output data including a draw command defining a drawing area and a clipping area output command defining a clipping area; second output data including a draw command to draw one or more rectangular areas constituting an image area obtained by clipping the drawing area with the clipping area; or third output data including a draw command to mask the drawing area with mask data corresponding to an area other than the clipping area, wherein an image, formed based on the first output data, the second output data, or the third output data generated by the data generation means, is output by output means.