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Efficient storage and rendering of patterns in a printer

  • US 7,130,073 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2002
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing a first pattern object representing a first pattern, said method being performed in a printer, said method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of statements representing a page content to be printed in a page description language (PDL), said plurality of statements including said first pattern object;

    generating a plurality of display lists, wherein each of said plurality of display lists specifies a corresponding portion of a page content to be printed using said printer; and

    examining said plurality of display lists to determine a first number of times said first pattern will be used while rendering.

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