Method and apparatus to convert bitmapped images for use in...

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graphic manipulation

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C345S441000, C382S200000, C382S201000, C382S203000, C715S243000, C715S254000, C715S255000, C715S272000, C715S273000

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07576753

ABSTRACT:
An image analysis and conversion method and system. Bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor. The structured object representations correlate to perceptually salient areas of the bitmapped images. The structured object representations are editable by the structured text/graphics editor to allow a user to generate alternative interpretations of the bitmapped images.

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