Method of displaying a stream of digital data on display area of a predetermined size
US6545681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/206
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of graphically displaying digital data containing a predetermined number of digital values, on a display area containing a lower, predetermined number of graphical display elements. One disclosed method includes the steps of attributing to each display element a portion of the digital values, the total number of digital values in all portions being equal the total number of digital values so that variability among the portions is periodic and calculating a representative digital value for each portion and displaying the representative value on a discrete display element in the display. Also disclosed is a method of determining for each graphical display element in an apparatus with a lesser number of graphical display elements a corresponding number of digital values to represent, the digital values being selected from a stream containing a greater number of digital values. The method includes the steps of dividing the greater number by the lesser number to ascertain a quotient and determining for each graphical display element a corresponding number of digital values to represent, based on the quotient. According to this method, the apparatus uses a known met…
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