Appeal No. 2003-0781
Application 09/373,499
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for processing graphical images in a plurality of
formats. More particularly, the invention provides the
combination of a format independent interface (FII) and an
associated plurality of image format handling (IFH) modules. The
invention permits an application program to read, display and
save graphics image files irrespective of the format of the image
file.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A computer system for processing graphical images that
can be stored in a plurality of file formats, comprising:
a format independent interface (FII), wherein the FII
communicates with an application program and routes image data
and the application program commands; and
a plurality of image format handling (IFH) modules, wherein
each module can process format specific graphical image data and
interface with the FII.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Otala 6,154,208 Nov. 28, 2000
(filed Oct. 06, 1997)
Morcos et al. (Morcos) 6,167,404 Dec. 26, 2000
(filed Nov. 04, 1997)
Anderson WO 99/27470 June 03, 1999
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