Method and system for streaming images to wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics (SVG), comprising:
- receiving an SVG document, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a rectangular portion, a display width and height, and an IP address for a server computer;
passing the SVG document to an SVG viewer;
rendering the SVG document, comprising;
requesting from the server computer a first portion of raster image data corresponding to the rectangular portion, display width and display height, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer;
displaying the first portion of raster image data;
transmitting a user request for a different portion of the raster image data;
receiving a modified SVG document, modified according to the different portion requested by the user;
passing the modified SVG document to the SVG viewer for re-rendering.
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Abstract
A method for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics (SVG), including receiving an SVG document, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a rectangular portion, a display width and height, and an IP address for a server computer, passing the SVG document to an SVG viewer, rendering the SVG document, including requesting from the server computer a first portion of raster image data corresponding to the rectangular portion, display width and display height, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image, receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer, displaying the first portion of raster image data, transmitting a user request for a different portion of the raster image data, receiving a modified SVG document, modified according to the different portion requested by the user, passing the modified SVG document to the SVG viewer for re-rendering. A system and a computer readable storage medium are also described and claimed.
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Citations
60 Claims
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1. A method for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics (SVG), comprising:
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receiving an SVG document, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a rectangular portion, a display width and height, and an IP address for a server computer;
passing the SVG document to an SVG viewer;
rendering the SVG document, comprising;
requesting from the server computer a first portion of raster image data corresponding to the rectangular portion, display width and display height, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer;
displaying the first portion of raster image data;
transmitting a user request for a different portion of the raster image data;
receiving a modified SVG document, modified according to the different portion requested by the user;
passing the modified SVG document to the SVG viewer for re-rendering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics, comprising:
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transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image, the reference indicating a rectangular portion and a display width and height;
receiving an HTTP request from the client computer;
modifying the SVG document based on the HTTP request; and
transmitting the modified SVG document to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for streaming raster images as scalable vector graphics (SVG), comprising:
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receiving an SVG document;
parsing the SVG document;
recognizing a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a file and an IP address for a server computer;
requesting a first portion of raster image data from the server computer, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer;
displaying the first portion of raster image data;
receiving a user request for viewing a different portion of the raster image data;
requesting a second portion of raster image data from the server computer, the second portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the second portion of raster image data from the server computer; and
displaying the second portion of raster image data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for streaming raster images as scalable vector graphics, comprising:
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transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image;
receiving a request for a first portion of raster image data from the client computer;
transmitting the first portion of raster image data to the client computer;
receiving a request for a second portion of raster image data from the client computer; and
transmitting the second portion of raster image data to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics (SVG), comprising:
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a receiver for (i) receiving an SVG document from a server computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a rectangular portion, a display width and height, and an IP address for a server computer, (ii) receiving a modified SVG document from the server computer, modified according to a different portion, and (iii) receiving a portion of raster image data from the server computer;
a transmitter for (i) requesting from the server computer a first portion of raster image data corresponding to the rectangular portion, display width and display height, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image, and (ii) requesting a different portion of the raster image data; and
an SVG renderer operatively coupled with said receiver and said transmitter for rendering an SVG document, comprising a raster image processor for displaying a portion of raster image data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for interactively viewing raster images using scalable vector graphics, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image, the reference indicating a rectangular portion and a display width and height;
a receiver for receiving an HTTP request from the client computer; and
an editor coupled to said transmitter and said receiver for modifying an SVG document based on the HTTP request. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for streaming raster images as scalable vector graphics (SVG), comprising:
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a receiver for (i) receiving an SVG document, and (ii) receiving a portion of raster image data;
a transmitter for (i) requesting a first portion of raster image data from the server computer, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
an SVG parser coupled to said receiver for (i) parsing an SVG document, and (ii) recognizing a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a file and an IP address for a server computer;
a renderer coupled to said receiver for displaying the first portion of raster image data; and
an input processor coupled to said transmitter for receiving a user request for viewing a second portion of raster image data that is different than the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for streaming raster images as scalable vector graphics, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a request for a portion of raster image data from a client computer; and
a transmitter for (i) transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image, and (ii) transmitting a first portion of raster image data to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving an SVG document, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a rectangular portion, a display width and height, and an IP address for a server computer;
passing the SVG document to an SVG viewer;
rendering the SVG document, comprising;
requesting from the server computer a first portion of raster image data corresponding to the rectangular portion, display width and display height, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer;
displaying the first portion of raster image data;
transmitting a user request for a different portion of the raster image data;
receiving a modified SVG document, modified according to the different portion requested by the user;
passing the modified SVG document to the SVG viewer for re-rendering.
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58. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image, the reference indicating a rectangular portion and a display width and height;
receiving an HTTP request from the client computer;
modifying the SVG document based on the HTTP request; and
transmitting the modified SVG document to the client computer.
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59. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving an SVG document;
parsing the SVG document;
recognizing a reference to a raster image within the SVG document, the reference indicating a file and an IP address for a server computer;
requesting a first portion of raster image data from the server computer, the first portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the first portion of raster image data from the server computer;
displaying the first portion of raster image data;
receiving a user request for viewing a different portion of the raster image data;
requesting a second portion of raster image data from the server computer, the second portion of raster image data being derived from the raster image;
receiving the second portion of raster image data from the server computer; and
displaying the second portion of raster image data.
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60. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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transmitting an SVG document to a client computer, the SVG document including a reference to a raster image;
receiving a request for a first portion of raster image data from the client computer;
transmitting the first portion of raster image data to the client computer;
receiving a request for a second portion of raster image data from the client computer; and
transmitting the second portion of raster image data to the client computer.
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