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Image file format for storing graphical matter and related information

  • US 6,624,909 B1
  • Filed: 05/27/1999
  • Issued: 09/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for processing graphics input, wherein the graphics input includes a first and second types of graphics matter, comprising:

  • transforming a data structure in a first format representing the graphics input to a transformed data structure in a second format representing the graphics input;

    determining the second type of graphics matter in the graphics input;

    generating at least one data structure in the first format representing the determined second type of graphics matter;

    generating an object to include information on the data structures, including information relating the data structures, wherein the information in the generated object comprises information on the transformed data structure in the second format and each generated data structure in the first format, wherein the information relates each generated data structure with the transformed data structure, and wherein each generated data structure includes representations of a same graphics matter of the second type included in the related transformed data structure; and

    processing the object to produce graphics output including the graphics matter in the graphics input.

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