Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics display memory system – For storing compressed data
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics display memory system
For storing compressed data
C345S557000, C345S530000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07046250
ABSTRACT:
Caching fonts on a display computer may be performed in order to reduce network bandwidth utilization and/or to improve CPU usage. Text commands may be recorded when they are executed to create a portion of a graphics image. These text commands may be used to update a data structure with information, and this data structure may be used to more efficiently transmit the text portions of the graphics image. A caching mechanism may be used wherein the font utilized by the text command is stored in the cache if a compatible font does not already exist in the cache. Once the font has been cached, subsequent text commands utilizing the font may be executed with a dramatic reduction in network bandwidth.
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O'Neill Thomas G.
Slott Jordan M.
Gunnison McKay & Hodgson, L.L.P.
Hsu Joni
McKay Philip J.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Tung Kee M.
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