Patent ID: 6545681
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A method of displaying a stream of data containing a first number of digital values on a display area of a predetermined size containing a second number of display elements, said second number being less than said first number, the method comprising the steps of:(a) attributing to each display element a portion of the first number of digital values, the total number of digital values in all of said portions being equal to said first number, and the number of digital values in each portion will vary periodically; (b) determining at least one representative digital value for each of said portions, and (c) displaying on each discrete display element in said display said at least one representative digital value; wherein the number of digital values in each of said portions is selected from a group consisting of: (i) the quotient of dividing said first number by said second number; (ii) the lowest whole number greater than said quotient; and (iii) the greatest whole number less than said quotient.