Method and system for displaying graphics information

• US 20030020726A1
• Filed: 06/28/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bitflash Graphics Incorporated
• Inventors: Charpentier, Frederic Jean-Luc
• Application Number:
  US10/183,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20030020726A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/603
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

Graphics information (such as text, icons, images, etc.) is modified from a received format to a format adapted for displaying the graphics information on a computing device. Modification of the graphics information is based on characteristics of the computing device that represent capabilities of a display of the computing device. The graphics information is generated in a module to convert the graphics information into a format that is suitable for display on the computing device. The module is accessed to obtain the graphics information therefrom. The graphics information is obtained from the module according to the characteristics of the computing device such that the obtained graphics information is in a format adapted for display on the computing device.

Claims

1. A method of modifying graphics information for display on a computing device having a set of display characteristics representing display capabilities of the computing device, said method comprising:

generating the graphics information to a display replication module to provide the graphics information in a processing format; and

obtaining the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module according to an access scheme based on the set of display characteristics to convert the graphics information into a display format suitable for display on the computing device.

2. The method according to claim 1 further including:

segmenting the graphics information into a plurality of graphic elements prior to generating the graphics information to said display replication module, each of said plurality of graphic elements representing a displayable characteristic from the graphics information;

and wherein the step of generating includes;

generating each of said plurality of graphic elements to said display replication module to replicate the graphics information in the processing format.

3. The method according to claim 1 further including:

requesting the graphics information from a graphics data storage prior to generating the graphics information to said display replication module.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the step of requesting includes:

creating the set of display characteristics of the computing device based on display capabilities of the computing device; and

providing a request to said graphics data storage, said request containing the set of display characteristics and an identifier for the graphics information.

5. The method according to claim 2 wherein the step of segmenting includes:

determining relationships between each of said plurality of graphic elements, said plurality of graphic elements arranged according to said determined relationships forming a representation of the graphics information.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the step of generating includes:

converting each of said plurality of graphic elements from the first format to the processing format; and

arranging each of said plurality of graphic elements in the processing format in said display replication module according to said determined relationships.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of obtaining includes:

determining a set of constraints for the computing device based on the set of display characteristics; and

determining a set of manipulations to conform the graphics information in the processing format to the set of constraints, said set of manipulations forming said access scheme.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the step of obtaining further includes:

retrieving the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module based on said access scheme.

9. The method according to claim 1 further including:

displaying the graphics information in the display format on the computing device.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein said display replication module has a set of defining characteristics, said set of defining characteristics being independent of the set of display characteristics of the computing device, and wherein the processing format is independent of the display format.

11. A method of modifying graphics information for display on a computing device having a set of display characteristics representing display capabilities of the computing device, said method comprising:

segmenting the graphics information into a plurality of graphic elements, each of said plurality of graphic elements representing a displayable characteristic from the graphics information;

generating each of said plurality of graphic elements to a display replication module to provide the graphics information in a processing format; and

obtaining the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module according to an access scheme based on the set of display characteristics to convert the graphics information into a display format suitable for display on the computing device.

12. The method according to claim 11 further including:

requesting the graphics information from a graphics data storage prior to segmenting the graphics information.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the step of requesting includes:

creating the set of display characteristics of the computing device based capabilities of the computing device; and

providing a request to said graphics data storage, said request the set of display characteristics and an identifier for the graphics information.

14. The method according to claim 11 wherein the step of segmenting includes:

determining relationships between each of said plurality of graphic elements, said plurality of graphic elements arranged according to said determined relationships forming a representation of the graphics information.

15. The method according to claim 11 wherein the step of generating includes:

converting each of said plurality of graphic elements to the processing format; and

arranging each of said plurality of graphic elements in the processing format in said display replication module according to said determined relationships.

16. The method according to claim 11 wherein the step of obtaining includes:

determining a set of constraints for the computing device based on the set of display characteristics; and

determining a set of manipulations to conform the graphics information in the processing format to the set of constraints, said set of manipulations forming said access scheme.

17. The method according to claim 16 wherein the step of obtaining further includes:

retrieving the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module based on said access scheme.

18. The method according to claim 11 further including:

displaying the graphics information in the display format on the computing device.

19. The method according to claim 11 wherein said display replication module has a set of defining characteristics, said set of defining characteristics being independent of the set of display characteristics of the computing device, and wherein the processing format is independent of the display format.

20. A system for modifying graphics information for display on a computing device having a set of display characteristics representing display capabilities of the computing device, said system comprising:

a display replication module for retaining the graphics information in a processing format that is interpretable by the computing device;

an interpretation mechanism for generating the graphics information to said display replication module to provide the graphics information in the second format;

a module access mechanism for obtaining the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module according to an access scheme based on the set of display characteristics to provide graphics information in a display format adapted for display on the computing device; and

a controller for orchestrating conversion of the graphics to the processing format and the display format.

21. The system according to claim 20 further including:

a segment mechanism for segmenting the graphics information into a plurality of graphic elements and determining relationships between each of said plurality of graphic elements, each of said plurality of graphic elements representing a displayable characteristic from the graphics information, wherein said plurality of graphic elements arranged according to said determined relationships represents the graphics information; and

wherein said interpretation mechanism generates said plurality of graphic elements to said display replication module.

22. The system according to claim 20 further including:

an interface to a graphics data storage for holding the graphics information; and

a request generation mechanism for providing a request for the graphics information to said graphics data storage, said request including an identifier for the graphics information.

23. The system according to claim 22 wherein said request generation mechanism includes:

a characteristic set mechanism for creating the set of display characteristics of the computing device based on display capabilities of the computing device, the set of display characteristics being provided to said graphics data storage with said request.

24. The system according to claim 21 wherein said interpretation mechanism includes:

a format conversion mechanism for converting each of said plurality of graphic elements to the processing format; and

a graphics replication mechanism for arranging each of said plurality of graphic elements in the processing format in said display replication module according to said determined relationships.

25. The system according to claim 20 wherein said module access mechanism includes:

a characterization mechanism for determining a set of constraints for the computing device based on the set of display characteristics; and

an manipulation determination mechanism for determining a set of manipulations to conform the graphics information in the processing format to the set of constraints, said set of manipulations forming said access scheme.

26. The system according to claim 25 wherein said module access mechanism further includes:

a retrieval mechanism for retrieving the graphics information in the processing format from the display replication module based on said access scheme.

27. The system according to claim 20 further including:

a display presentation mechanism for providing the graphics information in the display format for display on the computing device.

28. The system according to claim 20 wherein said display replication module has a set of defining characteristics, said set of defining characteristics being independent of the set of display characteristics of the computing device, and wherein the processing format is independent of the display format.

30. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 28 further including:

segmenting the graphics information into a plurality of graphic elements prior to generating the graphics information to said display replication module, each of said plurality of graphic elements representing a displayable characteristic from the graphics information;

and wherein the step of generating includes;

generating each of said plurality of graphic elements to said display replication module to replicate the graphics information in the processing format.

31. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 28 further including:

requesting the graphics information from a graphics data storage prior to generating the graphics information to said display replication module.

32. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 31 wherein the step of requesting includes:

creating the set of display characteristics of the computing device based on display capabilities of the computing device; and

providing a request to said graphics data storage, said request containing the set of display characteristics and an identifier for the graphics information.

33. The computer executable instructions according to claim 30 wherein the step of segmenting includes:

determining relationships between each of said plurality of graphic elements, said plurality of graphic elements arranged according to said determined relationships forming a representation of the graphics information.

34. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 33 wherein the step of generating includes:

converting each of said plurality of graphic elements from the first format to the processing format; and

arranging each of said plurality of graphic elements in the processing format in said display replication module according to said determined relationships.

35. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 28 wherein the step of obtaining includes:

determining a set of constraints for the computing device based on the set of display characteristics; and

determining a set of manipulations to conform the graphics information in the processing format to the set of constraints, said set of manipulations forming said access scheme.

36. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 35 wherein the step of obtaining further includes:

retrieving the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module based on said access scheme.

37. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 28 further including:

displaying the graphics information in the display format on the computing device.

38. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 28 wherein said display replication module has a set of defining characteristics, said set of defining characteristics being independent of the set of display characteristics of the computing device, and wherein the processing format is independent of the display format.

29. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for modifying graphics information for display on a computing device having a set of display characteristics representing display capabilities of the computing device, said computer-executable instructions comprising:

generating the graphics information to a display replication module to provide the graphics information in a processing format; and

obtaining the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module according to an access scheme based on the set of display characteristics to convert the graphics information into a display format suitable for display on the computing device.

39. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for modifying graphics information for display on a computing device having a set of display characteristics representing display capabilities of the computing device, said computer-executable instructions comprising:

segmenting the graphics information into a plurality of graphic elements, each of said plurality of graphic elements representing a displayable characteristic from the graphics information;

generating each of said plurality of graphic elements to a display replication module to provide the graphics information in a processing format; and

obtaining the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module according to an access scheme based on the set of display characteristics to convert the graphics information into a display format suitable for display on the computing device.

40. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 further including:

requesting the graphics information from a graphics data storage prior to segmenting the graphics information.

41. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 40 wherein the step of requesting includes:

creating the set of display characteristics of the computing device based on display capabilities of the computing device; and

providing a request to said graphics data storage, said request the set of display characteristics and an identifier for the graphics information.

42. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 wherein the step of segmenting includes:

determining relationships between each of said plurality of graphic elements, said plurality of graphic elements arranged according to said determined relationships forming a representation of the graphics information.

43. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 wherein the step of generating includes:

converting each of said plurality of graphic elements from the first format to the processing format; and

arranging each of said plurality of graphic elements in the processing format in said display replication module according to said determined relationships.

44. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 wherein the step of obtaining includes:

determining a set of constraints for the computing device based on the set of display characteristics; and

determining a set of manipulations to conform the graphics information in the processing format to the set of constraints, said set of manipulations forming said access scheme.

45. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 44 wherein the step of obtaining further includes:

retrieving the graphics information in the processing format from said display replication module based on said access scheme.

46. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 further including:

displaying the graphics information in the display format on the computing device.

47. The computer-executable instructions according to claim 39 wherein said display replication module has a set of defining characteristics, said set of defining characteristics being independent of the set of display characteristics of the computing device, and wherein the processing format is independent of the display format.