Processing complex regions of illustration artwork

Details Processing complex regions of illustration artwork Processing complex regions of illustration artwork

2007-08-14

2007-08-14

Nguyen, Kimbinh T. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graphic manipulation

C345S629000, C345S630000, C345S634000, C345S552000, C345S641000, C345S582000, C345S592000

Reexamination Certificate

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11029822

ABSTRACT:
A computer-based method of processing a computer graphics illustration having pieces of artwork includes mapping outlines of the pieces of artwork onto a grid of cells, determining a number of outlines that map to a cell, and identifying a complex region based on the determined number of outlines that map to the cell.

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