Patent ID: 9147138
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of rendering an image as a plurality of bands, the method comprising: determining a plurality of edge tracking conditions for at least one of said bands, the edge tracking conditions comprising waiting for at least one other band; determining a plurality of distinct rendering schedules for the image, each rendering schedule specifying an edge tracking condition for each of said bands, the edge tracking condition for each band being selected from the corresponding plurality of edge tracking conditions for said band; determining a cost for a rendering schedule, the rendering schedule cost being based on an edge tracking condition specified for each of the bands using a tracking cost of edges associated with the band through at least one intermediate band positioned between said band and the band specified in the edge tracking condition; and rendering the image in accordance with a selected rendering schedule, the rendering schedule being selected based on the cost determined for the rendering schedule.