System and method for automatic resolution reduction
CA 2100239 A1 · Owner: Shaiman, Steve · Inventors: Shaiman, Steve; Flagg, Robert C.; Dennis, Stephen V.
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Abstract of the Disclosure, A resource oriented host computer-printer system is disclosed in which the host computer and printer share information and data processing duties. A system and method for analyzing the execution times for draw primitives allows the host computer to determine whether the printer will be able to render draw primitives in real-time. A resource assembler calculates the cost of executing each draw primitive within a band to determine if the printer can render the draw primitive in real-time. If the band is too complex for the printer to render in real-time, the printer may pre-render the band or the host computer will render the band and transmit the bit-map of that …
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- Filed July 9, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 9, 2013.
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