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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Pochiraju Srinivas Rao, Karnataka, IN;
James G. Bearss, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Pochiraju Srinivas Rao, Karnataka, IN;
James G. Bearss, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/405 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of data processing is described for generating a screened bitmap in an adaptive manner. The page being printed is subdivided into a plurality of smaller areas, and the optimal screening method is selected based on the content of the data being processed. Areas of the page that primarily comprise of graphic elements and/or fonts are screened as part of the rendering process, while areas that are primarily continuous tone elements are screened as a secondary step after the rendering process.