The performance of distributed systems can be improved by reducing the amount of graphical line data transmitted between a server and a client. The server separates the graphical line data into a plurality of strips. The server then determines a quantized angle and a strip length for each of the strips....http://www.google.com/patents/US20030046432?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030046432 - Reducing the amount of graphical line data transmitted via a low bandwidth transport protocol mechanism
