Method of processing print data using parallel raster image processing
US6532016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/1857
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of processing print data allowing for rendering bands of print data in parallel. A main processor (52) of a single-chip multiprocessor converts an incoming page of print data into paths. The paths are then converted to primitives and the primitives are rasterized using parallel processor (60, 62, 64, 66). The parallel processors (60, 62, 64, 66) work in concert with the main processor (52) such that bands of the final print image are rendered into a frame buffer (58) in parallel, allowing for faster and more efficient processing of print data.
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