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Vector image drawing circuit and method for vector image drawing

US8237628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2008
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vector image drawer comprises: an outline definer, a divider, an outline flag setter, a filler, and a continue flag setter. The outline definer defines outline data for indicating a start pixel and an end pixel of a filling along each scanning line of a drawing region. The divider divides the drawing region into an m×n matrix of drawing subregions. The outline flag setter sets an outline flag for indicating a presence of the outline data for each of the drawing subregions. The filler performs a fill processing for drawing subregions in a case where a continue flag is set for an adjacent drawing subregions and the outline flag is set for each of the drawing subregions. A continue flag setter sets the continue flag for each of the scanning line, whether a filling continues into an adjacent drawing subregion.

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