Resolution independent image resource
US7626595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T3/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In aspects, a class hierarchy is defined that provides definitions of methods for operating on at least bitmaps and vector graphics. A software developer may instantiate an object according to a class definition of the class hierarchy and assign it to any variable (e.g., a control's property) having a type of an ancestor class of the class. The object may be associated with an image internally represented as bitmap, vector graphics, or some other representation. The control does not need to be aware of how the image is represented. Rather, to draw an image associated with the object, a draw method associated with the object may be called.
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