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Setting an operating-system color using a photograph

US8897552B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2012
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/90
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of tools and techniques for setting color settings of an operating system using one or more photographs. According to one exemplary technique, a photograph is received, and one or more pixel weights for one or more pixels of the photograph are determined. Also, using at least one of the one or more pixel weights, at least one dominant color of the photograph is determined. Additionally, using the at least one dominant color, at least one color setting of an operating system is set.

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