Graphics images system and method

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes

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C345S419000, C345S600000, C345S605000, C345S549000, C382S232000, C382S245000, C382S299000, C463S032000

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07400329

ABSTRACT:
A system for 3-dimensional gaming on a mobile handset is provided. The system includes a converter component operable to convert a pre-rendered 3-dimensional graphic image having 24-bit color resolution to a 3-dimensional graphic image having 16-bit color resolution. The component further operable such that the 3-dimensional graphic image having 16-bit color resolution is run length encoded. The system includes a mobile handset game operable to use the 3-dimensional run length encoded graphic image having 16-bit color resolution for display on a handset as part of the mobile handset game.

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