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Shading for variable opacity stroke rendering

US10282867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2016
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/347
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch input is received on the touchscreen. The touch input comprises a stroke and is associated with variable opacity. The stroke is converted to a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments comprises a plurality of arc segments, line segments, or a combination. A plurality of stamps is generated corresponding to the plurality segments. Shading is applied to the stroke, where applying shading comprises varying at least one of a weight or an offset of at least one color associated with at least one pixel of at least one stamp of the plurality of stamps. The plurality of stamps is rendered on the touchscreen of the device to represent the stroke.

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