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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
David W Shen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Lisa D Holzhauser, San Jose, CA (US);
Amanda Ropa, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382299 ; 382305 ; 358404 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically switching the resolution of an image stored in a memory when the memory can no longer store another image with the present resolution. A processor first determines the amount of available memory in the memory for storing image data. The resolution is then automatically switched from a high resolution to a low resolution when available memory is above a first predetermined level and below a second predetermined level.