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Method and system for appending information to graphical files stored in specific graphical file formats

  • US 6,931,603 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2001
  • Issued: 08/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for appending information to a graphical image file comprising the steps of:

  • creating a graphical image, said image containing at least one object;

    creating a graphical image file of said created graphical image;

    defining an area on the created image as a hotspot area;

    inserting the information about the defined hotspot area into a data record; and

    generating an appendix to the graphical image, by reading the length of the graphical file, appending the data record containing the information about the defined hotspot area to the graphical image file and thereby creating a new graphical image file, and appending the length of the new graphical image file to the end of the new file, the generated appendix being the data record containing the information about the defined hotspot area.

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