Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Rajat Goel

Leonardo Esteban Blanco

Greg D Schechter

Thomas W Olsen

Adam M Smith

Sriram Subramanian

Robert Albert Wlodarczyk

Eric S Vandenberg

Michael Dean Stokes

Joseph S Beda, Iii

Donald B Curtis

Gerhard A Schneider

Kevin T Gallo

Richard S Turner, Jr

Peter Alexi Gurevich

Robert E Sinclair, Ii

Anthony John Rolls Hodsdon

Cyra S Richardson

Matthew W Calkins

Margaret L Goodwin

David L Albert

Rahul V Patil

Wei-Chung Jones Wang

Radu C Margarint

Frank Alva Krueger

Radu C Magarint

Various embodiments are disclosed relating to providing multiple and native representations of an image. According to an example embodiment, multiple realizations of an image may be generated and provided, rather than only a single realization, for example. Also, in another embodiment, the generation and output of multiple realizations may use one or more native objects to natively perform the transforms or image processing to provide the images or realizations.

Providing multiple and native representations of an image

In aspects, a class hierarchy is defined that provides definitions of methods for operating on at least bitmaps and vector graphics. A software developer may instantiate an object according to a class definition of the class hierarchy and assign it to any variable (e.g., a control's property) having a type of an ancestor class of the class. The object may be associated with an image internally represented as bitmap, vector graphics, or some other representation. The control does not need to be aware of how the image is represented. Rather, to draw an image associated with the object, a draw method associated with the object may be called.

Resolution independent image resource

A media integration layer including an application programming interface (API) and an object model allows program code developers to interface in a consistent manner with a scene graph data structure in order to output graphics. Via the interfaces, program code adds child visuals to other visuals to build up a hierarchical scene graph, writes Instruction Lists such as geometry data, image data, animation data and other data for output, and may specify transform, clipping and opacity properties on visuals. The media integration layer and API enable programmers to accomplish composition effects within their applications in a straightforward manner, while leveraging the graphics processing unit in a manner that does not adversely impact normal application performance. A multiple-level system includes the ability to combine different media types (such as 2D, 3D, Video, Audio, text and imaging) and animate them smoothly and seamlessly.

Media integration layer

An improved system and method for an extensible codec architecture for digital images is provided. Executable software code may be operably coupled to a codec manager for requesting imaging operations to be performed on a digital image. The codec manager may receive the request to perform an imaging operation on the digital image and may select an imaging component, such as a codec, from one or more imaging components registered in the computer system for performing an imaging operation on the digital image. An arbitration manager may include functionality for requesting enumeration of the operations an imaging component may perform on a particular digital image. One or more pixel format converters may then convert the pixel format in the digital image to a pixel format supported by an imaging component installed on the system.

System and method for providing an extensible codec architecture for digital images

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