Patent ID: 6961072

Claim:
A method for displaying image files of a chromatogram on a computer-implemented screen display, the method comprising the steps of: (a) having a user select the chromatogram, the chromatogram having a datafile containing analytical data with optional text files including multiple display parameters; (b) using the analytical data in the datafile in generating a metafile of the chromatogram on a server; (c) converting the metafile to a first image file; (d) sending the first image file to the screen display; (e) having the user define an area of the chromatogram; (f) using the analytical data in the datafile in generating a replacement metafile containing only the defined area of the chromatogram; (g) converting the replacement metafile to a second image file; (h) sending the second image file to the screen display and instantaneously replacing the first image file.