Patent ID: 8315478
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G03F,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for converting a first coordinate system to a second coordinate system, the method comprising: receiving coordinates associated with a first coordinate system; identifying a process to be performed; identifying a second coordinate system from among a plurality of coordinate systems distinct from the first coordinate system, the identifying of the second coordinate system based at least in part on the process to be performed; identifying an optimally efficient converter from a plurality of converters for converting the received coordinates to the second coordinate system, wherein identifying the optimally efficient converter from the plurality of converters comprises: accessing conversion information associated with the identified converter to convert the coordinates associated with the first coordinate system to the second coordinate system, wherein the conversion information comprises data for algorithmically converting coordinates associated with the first coordinate system to coordinates associated with a plurality of coordinate systems; and executing the identified converter using the accessed conversion information to convert the received coordinates to the second coordinate system.