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Image displaying method and apparatus

US5299301A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1992
Grant dateMar 29, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04842
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The king of a partial image designated on the display screen is determined and desired processing is effected at high speeds. For this purpose, the region designated on the displayed image and the attribute or identity data of that region are stored corresponding to each other. The attribute or identity of the partial image corresponding to the region is retrieved by using the attribute or identity data. The region of the partial image having a predetermined attribute inclusive of the retrieved attribute is picked up, and a predetermined operation is effected on the image data in the region that is picked up.

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