Patent · US Expired

Brush texture simulating apparatus and method

US7239329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2004
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/001
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for superimposing highlights and shadows onto a background in order to simulate a brush texture graphical style within a software application's component window. The techniques include decoding a user-selected base-color into its individual color components, performing a contrast operation on the individual color components to determine highlight and shadow colors, and superimposing the highlight and shadow colors onto the user selected background.

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