Patent ID: 8466922

Claim:
A method of generating a plurality of compressed image data signals, comprising the steps of: a) outputting graphics instructions by a plurality of graphics generating computer programs; b) determining at least one difference between at least one of the graphics instructions and another of the graphics instructions; c) generating compression assistance data responsive to the difference: d) processing at least one of the graphics instructions to generate first graphics data comprising a first plurality of pixels; e) processing at least a second of the graphics instructions to generate second graphics data comprising a second plurality of pixels: f) processing at least a portion of the first plurality of pixels using at least a portion of the compression assistance data to generate a first of the compressed image data signals; g) processing at least a portion of the second plurality of pixels to generate a second of the compressed image data signals; h) transmitting the first of the compressed image data signals to a first remote decompression device; and i) transmitting the second of the compressed image data signals to a second remote decompression device.