Device-independent apparatus and method for rendering graphical data

摘要

A device for generating graphical output data includes an interface for receiving raw data from a portable device and a template containing at least one graphical instruction. In addition the device includes a processor that merges the raw data with said at least one graphical instruction to obtain merged data, wherein the processor generates raster data from the merged data for transmission to a graphical output system. A method for generating graphical data includes the acts of receiving in a processor a data stream containing at least one object from a portable device and merging the object into a template to obtain merged data. In addition, the method includes generating raster data from the merged data for transmission to a graphical output system.