Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for visually presenting the access frequency of a two dimensional image. The method includes the steps of: determining which defined regions of the image are accessed; determining the frequency that the plurality of defined regions is accessed; creating a graphical representation corresponding to the plurality of defined regions for the image, wherein the x axis of the graphical representation corresponds to the x axis of the image and the y axis of the graphical representation corresponds to the y axis of the image; and combining the graphical representation with an access frequency indicator to create an access frequency output that corresponds to the plurality of defined regions. From the access frequency output, the user can see the access patterns of the image and can easily visualize how frequently small portions of the image are accessed.