Graphic image compression and storage system
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1. A method of processing graphic image data comprising the steps of:
- storing image data as a metafile within a shared storage facility;
transferring the image data to a memory device context;
extracting a portion of the image data from background fields using a boundary scan;
discarding the background fields;
processing the extracted portion of the image data to create a device independent bit map;
compressing the device independent bit map to create a compressed image data set;
checking the size of the compressed image data set against a predetermined size;
repeating the steps of compressing and checking until the compressed image data set is the same size or smaller than the predetermined size;
creating an image palm print by associating the compressed image data set with image palette data; and
storing the image palm print in a mass storage system.
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Abstract
A method of creating image palm prints is provided that comprises storing image data as a metafile within a clipboard storage facility (20). The metafile is then transferred to a memory device context (18). A portion of the image is then extracted using a boundary scan to discard background image data. The image is then converted into a device independent bit map and the device independent bit map is compressed to a predetermined size. The image palm print is then created by associating the compressed device independent bit map with the dimension data and palette information.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of processing graphic image data comprising the steps of:
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storing image data as a metafile within a shared storage facility; transferring the image data to a memory device context; extracting a portion of the image data from background fields using a boundary scan; discarding the background fields; processing the extracted portion of the image data to create a device independent bit map; compressing the device independent bit map to create a compressed image data set; checking the size of the compressed image data set against a predetermined size; repeating the steps of compressing and checking until the compressed image data set is the same size or smaller than the predetermined size; creating an image palm print by associating the compressed image data set with image palette data; and storing the image palm print in a mass storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A graphics processing system comprising:
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a processor system operable to access a clipboard storage facility and a memory device context; an input system coupled to the processor system and operable to provide commands to the processor system; a display system coupled to the processor system and operable to display graphic images to a user of the graphics processing system; the processor system operable to execute application programs to retrieve image data and to convert and store the image data as a metafile within the clipboard storage facility; the processor system further operable to access the clipboard storage facility and retrieve the metafile and write the metafile into the memory device context; the processor system further operable to perform a boundary scan on the image data within the memory device context to extract and discard background fields from the image data leaving a remainder image; and the processor system further operable to convert the remainder image to a device independent bit map and to compress the device independent bit map to a predetermined image size using an iterative process. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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