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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1993
Kazuyoshi Koga, Hitachi, JP;
Ryo Fujita, Hitachi, JP;
Koyo Katsura, Hitachiota, JP;
Yasushi Fukunaga, Hitachi, JP;
Hideyuki Hara, Hitachi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a case where a graphic image segment of which positional information is defined in a world coordinate system and of which size information is defined in a device coordinate system is developed to be displayed on a multi-window screen, the development processing performance is improved in peripheral portions of the window. A rectangular development area (first development area) associated with the window is expanded with consideration of a size information of a graphic segment so as to obtain a second development area. The second development area is compared with a rectangular area (an existence area) circumscribing a graphic image represented only with positional information of the graphic segment. As a result, whether or not the graphic segment is to be developed is determined. The first development area is reduced with consideration of size information of the graphic segment to produce a third development area. The third development area is compared with the existence area to decide whether or not the clipping operation is necessary for the graphic segment.