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Method and system for receiving a local vector object and viewing a vector image

US8237740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2010
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2370/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for interactively viewing a vector image, including indicating a request for a desired portion of a vector image, for display at a specified resolution, determining local rectangular regions of a pre-processed vector image that was generated from the vector image, from among a plurality of local rectangular regions, that are appropriate for generating the desired portion of the vector image therefrom, wherein the pre-processed vector image includes a plurality of local rectangular regions and a plurality of local vector objects, each local vector object being associated with one of the local rectangular regions, requesting at least one rectangular region of the pre-processed vector image from a server computer, receiving local vector objects associated with the requested at least one rectangular region of the pre-processed vector image from the server computer, and generating the desired portion of the vector image using the received local vector objects.

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