System and method for generating, storing and transmitting graphical data
US5991783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/103
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for generating, storing and transmitting a layout page containing graphical data correlated to at least one graphical image which has previously been graphically encoded, such that the layout page may be printed either as a complete, full-color image, or as individual color separation plates. The system and method create a set of master data files, having a main master file which stores complete RGB color data for the graphical image, and a correlated set of CMYK master files, each containing graphical data for a single color separation plate for the graphical image. The main master file contains pointers to each of the CMYK master files. The system and method also create a set of preview data files: a set of CMYK preview files essentially only containing a pointer to the corresponding CMYK master file, and a main preview file essentially only containing a pointer to the main master file, and pointers to each of the CMYK preview files.
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