US6326983B1 — Structured image (SI) format for describing compl…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 91 words

An electronic image generator, comprising: a constructing module capable of constructing and displaying a representation, said representation comprising data that can be rendered as a raster and a pasteboard having at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered, wherein said constructing module is capable of forming and modifying said representation in accordance with the at least one image attribute of said pasteboard; and a rendering module in communication with said constructing module, the rendering module capable of rendering the representation into a raster.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 91 words

An electronic image generator, comprising: a constructing module capable of constructing and displaying a representation, said representation comprising data that can be rendered as a raster and a pasteboard having at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered, wherein said constructing module is capable of forming and modifying said representation in accordance with the at least one image attribute of said pasteboard; and a rendering module in communication with said constructing module, the rendering module capable of rendering the representation into a raster.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 41 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said rendering module and said constructing module are responsive to computer program instructions and operator inputted commands using at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch-screen and an electronic pen.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 22 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said representation of an image further comprises at least one image processing operation.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 29 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , further comprising a printing module coupled to said rendering module and said constructing module, for printing said representation of an image.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said constructing module is capable of modifying said pasteboard, including said one image attribute, responsive to computer program instructions and operator inputted commands using at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch-screen and an electronic pen.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 61 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said representation further comprises at least one individually manipulable component image comprising component image data that can be rendered as a raster, said component image further comprising a component image pasteboard having at least one image attribute, said component image pasteboard representing a frame onto which said component image data is rendered.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 29 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said constructing module is capable of simultaneously displaying a representation of the image and the at least one image attribute.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 48 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said constructing module and said rendering module are capable of constructing and rendering said representation to maintain an appearance of said representation independently of at least one of a resolution and a size of the displayed and printed image.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 36 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , further comprising a memory module, coupled to said rendering module and said constructing module, for storing said representation including said data that can be rendered as a raster.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 44 words

The electronic image generator of claim 9 , wherein said data are stored in said memory module in native format, said native format comprising at least one of a text file, a graphics file, a raster file, and an individually manipulable component image file.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

The electronic image generator of claim 1 , wherein said representation is capable of representing complex color and transparency values.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 80 words

A process for electronically generating a representation of an image, comprising: selecting data that can be rendered as a raster from a memory; defining a pasteboard including at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered; constructing said representation of said image, comprising said data and said pasteboard, in accordance with the at least one image attribute of said pasteboard; and rendering said representation of said image capable of being displayed and printed.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 80 words

A process for electronically generating a representation of an image, comprising: selecting data that can be rendered as a raster from a memory; defining a pasteboard including at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered; constructing said representation of said image, comprising said data and said pasteboard, in accordance with the at least one image attribute of said pasteboard; and rendering said representation of said image capable of being displayed and printed.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 30 words

The process of claim 12 , further comprising at least one of displaying and printing said representation responsive to at least one of computer program instructions and operator inputted commands.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process of claim 12 , further comprising defining at least one image processing operation to be performed during said constructing step.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 42 words

The process of claim 14 , further comprising rendering and displaying on a display screen a graphical flow diagram including display icons representing the selected data, the pasteboard, the at least one image attribute, and the at least one image processing operation.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 50 words

The process of claim 15 , wherein the selecting, defining, constructing, rendering, and displaying are performed based upon computer program instructions and operator inputted commands input by manipulation of a cursor on said display screen using at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch-screen, and an electronic pen.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process of claim 15 , further comprising displaying said representation of said image on said display screen simultaneously with said graphical flow diagram.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 55 words

The process of claim 12 , wherein said selected data comprises at least one individually manipulable component image comprising component image data that can be rendered as a raster and a component image pasteboard having at least one image attribute, said component image pasteboard representing a frame onto which said component image data is rendered.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 64 words

The process of claim 18 , further comprising: defining at least one image processing operation to be performed during the constructing; and rendering and displaying on a display screen a graphical flow diagram including display icons representing the selected data, the at least one component image pasteboard attribute, the at least one image processing operation, the pasteboard, and the at least one image attribute.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 122 words

An electronic image generator, comprising: a constructing module capable of constructing and displaying a representation, said representation comprising at least one field of reference to data that can be rendered as a raster; a rendering module in communication with said constructing module, the rendering module capable of rendering said representation, wherein the at least one field of reference is selected during the rendering of the representation; and a controlling module, responsive to at least one of computer program instructions and operating inputted commands, coupled to said rendering module, said controlling module being capable of recognizing said at least one field of reference during said rendering of said representation and being capable of providing said referenced data during the rendering of said representation.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 122 words

An electronic image generator, comprising: a constructing module capable of constructing and displaying a representation, said representation comprising at least one field of reference to data that can be rendered as a raster; a rendering module in communication with said constructing module, the rendering module capable of rendering said representation, wherein the at least one field of reference is selected during the rendering of the representation; and a controlling module, responsive to at least one of computer program instructions and operating inputted commands, coupled to said rendering module, said controlling module being capable of recognizing said at least one field of reference during said rendering of said representation and being capable of providing said referenced data during the rendering of said representation.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 35 words

The electronic image generator of claim 20 , wherein said representation of an image further comprises a pasteboard having at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 132 words

A process for electronically generating a representation of an image, comprising: selecting data which can be rendered as a raster from a memory; identifying, by means of an identifier, at least one image processing operation which is to be defined during the rendering of said representation; constructing said representation of said image, comprising said data and said at least one identifier of an image processing operation; rendering said representation of said image capable of being displayed and printed; recognizing said at least one identifier of an image processing operation; pausing the rendering of said image capable of being displayed and printed; defining the identified image processing operation using at least one of computer program instructions and operator inputted commands; and completing the rendering of said image capable of being displayed and printed.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 132 words

A process for electronically generating a representation of an image, comprising: selecting data which can be rendered as a raster from a memory; identifying, by means of an identifier, at least one image processing operation which is to be defined during the rendering of said representation; constructing said representation of said image, comprising said data and said at least one identifier of an image processing operation; rendering said representation of said image capable of being displayed and printed; recognizing said at least one identifier of an image processing operation; pausing the rendering of said image capable of being displayed and printed; defining the identified image processing operation using at least one of computer program instructions and operator inputted commands; and completing the rendering of said image capable of being displayed and printed.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 42 words

The process of claim 22 , further comprising defining a pasteboard including at least one image attribute, said pasteboard representing a frame onto which said data is rendered, wherein said pasteboard is to be used during said constructing and said generating steps.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process of claim 22 , further comprising identifying a parameter of said image processing operation, said parameter being a subset of said identifier.

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Structured image (SI) format for describing complex color raster images

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