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Displaying user interface elements having transparent effects

US8125495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2008
Grant dateFeb 28, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/125
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are configured to provide information for display. Various embodiments include processing functionality that can be used to efficiently process pixel data associated with video, graphical, and other information. The functionality can be used in conjunction with different hardware and/or software architectures and configurations. In an embodiment, a computing device includes functionality to use a distinct window having alpha and occlusion features that can be used when processing pixel data associated with user interface (UI) elements and video, but is not so limited. The computing device can use the distinct window to display user interface elements having different levels or amounts of transparency as part of video capture and playback operations.

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