Patent ID: 7908343
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of retrieving large-scale images over network communications channels for display on a limited communication bandwidth computer device, said method comprising: issuing, from a limited communication bandwidth computer device to a remote computer, a request for an update data parcel wherein the update data parcel is selected based on an operator controlled image viewpoint on the computer device relative to a predetermined image and the update data parcel contains data that is used to generate a display on the limited communication bandwidth computer device; processing, on the remote computer, source image data to obtain a series K receiving said update data parcel from the data parcel stored in the remote computer over a communications channel; and displaying on the limited communication bandwidth computer device using the update data parcel that is a part of said predetermined image, an image wherein said update data parcel uniquely forms a discrete portion of said predetermined image.