{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A method for generating a sub-pixel bitmap in a tile-based digital mapping system, comprising: assigning a unique color for each source in a map to be created at a desired resolution; drawing a bitmap of the map at a higher resolution than the desired resolution, wherein each sub-pixel bitmap pixel…",
  "path": "/patents/998545",
  "publishedAt": "2012-09-12T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "G01C21/367",
    "GOOGLE INC [US]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A method for generating a sub-pixel bitmap in a tile-based digital mapping system, comprising: assigning a unique color for each source in a map to be created at a desired resolution; drawing a bitmap of the map at a higher resolution than the desired resolution, wherein each sub-pixel bitmap pixel corresponds to an NxM pixel area in the higher resolution drawing; for each of the NxM pixel areas in the higher resolution drawing, counting the number of pixels associated with each source; for each sub-pixel bitmap pixel, storing related source information and any corresponding weights, wherein a weight is used to indicate impact of a source on a sub-bitmap pixel; and representing the sub-pixel bitmap pixels using run-length encoding that indicates alternating sequences of single source pixels and mixed source pixels included in the higher resolution drawing.",
  "title": "Generating, storing, and displaying graphics using sub-pixel bitmaps"
}