Method, apparatus and computer program product for implementing picture format conversion to x,y plot

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot for waveform comparisons. A picture file and user selected X, Y boundaries are received. Non-white pixels of the picture file between the user selected X, Y boundaries are converted to X, Y coordinate values in a selected format. The converted X, Y coordinate values are plotted.

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       5 . A computer program product embodied on computer readable storage medium for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot in a computer system, said computer program product including instructions executed by the computer system to cause the computer system to perform: 
 receiving a picture file and user selected X, Y boundaries;    cropping the received picture file to contain only white space and a waveform within said user selected X, Y boundaries;    converting non-white pixels of the cropped picture file between the user selected X, Y boundaries to X, Y coordinate values in a selected format; and    plotting the converted X, Y coordinate values.    
   
   
       6 . A computer program product for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 5  wherein receiving a picture file includes receiving the picture file having a predefined picture format.  
   
   
       7 . A computer program product for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 6  wherein the predefined picture format includes one of a bitmap (BMP) format, a portable network graphics (PNG) format, a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format, and a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format.  
   
   
       8 . A computer program product for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 5  wherein the selected format for the converted X, Y coordinate values includes one of a raw data file (RAW) format, and a Common Simulation Data Format (CSDF).  
   
   
       9 . Apparatus for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot comprising: 
 a picture conversion program for receiving picture file and user selected X, Y boundaries;    said picture conversion program cropping the received picture file to contain only white space and a waveform within said user selected X, Y boundaries; and    said picture conversion program converting non-white pixels of the cropped picture file between the user selected X, Y boundaries to X, Y coordinate values in a selected format; and plotting the converted X, Y coordinate values.    
   
   
       10 . Apparatus for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 9  wherein the selected format for the converted X, Y coordinate values includes one of a raw data file (RAW) format, and a Common Simulation Data Format (CSDF).  
   
   
       11 . Apparatus for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 9  wherein the picture file has a predefined picture format.  
   
   
       12 . Apparatus for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot as recited in  claim 9  wherein the predefined picture format includes one of a bitmap (BMP) format, a portable network graphics (PNG) format, a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format, and a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format.