US 11,718,117 B1
Methods and systems for processing tessellated graphics for digital printing
Martin Bailey, Cambridgeshire (GB)
Assigned to GLOBAL GRAPHICS SOFTWARE LIMITED, Cambridge (GB)
Filed by Global Graphics Software Limited, Cambridge (GB)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,942.
Int. Cl. G06K 9/46 (2006.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 5/40 (2006.01); G06T 3/00 (2006.01); B41M 3/18 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); B41M 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B41M 3/18 (2013.01) [B41M 1/10 (2013.01); G06K 15/1836 (2013.01); G06K 15/1844 (2013.01); G06K 15/1848 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated, the method comprising:
receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic;
determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed comprises at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath comprises i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic; or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic;
generating raster data of the first repeated swath; and
printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.