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Title: Combining multi-layered bitmap files using network specific hardware

Abstract

Images and video can be produced by compositing or alpha blending a group of image layers or video layers. Increasing resolution or the number of layers results in increased computational demands. As such, the available computational resources limit the images and videos that can be produced. A computational architecture in which the image layers are packetized and streamed through processors can be easily scaled so to handle many image layers and high resolutions. The image layers are packetized to produce packet streams. The packets in the streams are received, placed in queues, and processed. For alpha blending, ingress queues receive the packetized image layers which are then z sorted and sent to egress queues. The egress queue packets are alpha blended to produce an output image or video.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Santa Fe, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1036103
Patent Number(s):
8,125,486
Application Number:
11/441,972
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

DuBois, David H, DuBois, Andrew J, and Davenport, Carolyn Connor. Combining multi-layered bitmap files using network specific hardware. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
DuBois, David H, DuBois, Andrew J, & Davenport, Carolyn Connor. Combining multi-layered bitmap files using network specific hardware. United States.
DuBois, David H, DuBois, Andrew J, and Davenport, Carolyn Connor. 2012. "Combining multi-layered bitmap files using network specific hardware". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1036103.
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abstractNote = {Images and video can be produced by compositing or alpha blending a group of image layers or video layers. Increasing resolution or the number of layers results in increased computational demands. As such, the available computational resources limit the images and videos that can be produced. A computational architecture in which the image layers are packetized and streamed through processors can be easily scaled so to handle many image layers and high resolutions. The image layers are packetized to produce packet streams. The packets in the streams are received, placed in queues, and processed. For alpha blending, ingress queues receive the packetized image layers which are then z sorted and sent to egress queues. The egress queue packets are alpha blended to produce an output image or video.},
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year = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2012}
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