Patent ID: 6647151
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method of creating an image from a sequence of memory objects including bitmaps comprising:A) retrieving said objects sequentially from a storage device; and, B) determining if a termination condition has occurred; and, C) if a termination condition has not occurred, i) stitching sequentially retrieved bitmaps into a single bitmap, ii) retrieving another object, iii) returning to step A; and, D) if a termination condition has occurred, i) determining if said termination condition permits artifact-free global processing; and, a) performing global processing and image rendering to the output device on all retrieved bitmaps if said termination condition permits artifact-free global processing; and, b) rendering all retrieved bitmaps to the output device while avoiding global image processing if said termination condition does not permit artifact-free global processing.