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Animated windows with multi-choice variants and analog controls
Assignee: Electronics for Imaging Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-29
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Granted: 1995-06-13
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Expires: 2013-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of a computer controlled display system. The method comprises storing the first image and a second image in a first memory; displaying the first image on the display device; displaying the second image on the display device; storing a first color information for the first image in a second memory; storing a second color information for the second image in a third memory; modifying the display of the first image by storing a third color information into the second memory. An example of an apparatus for performing this method includes a frame buffer for storing the first and second image in a computer controlled display device with a processor for controlling the display device. The apparatus further includes a memory for storing the color information, such as a video look-up table. The invention provides a way for modifying the display of one image displayed on a display device without modifying the other image on a display device and without modifying the data in the frame buffer for either image. The invention further provides a plurality of variants of the first image which may be selected to thereby modify the display of the first image according to the variant which was selected. The invention also provides analog controls which are linked to the variants for modifying the first image.
Inventors
- 👤 Abraham Bar
- 👤 Emanuel Menczer
- 👤 Raphael Holtzman
- 👤 Efraim Arazi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 69
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
In a computer controlled display system, a method for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said method comprising: storing a first image and a second image in a first memory means; displaying said first image on said display device within a first spatial window; displaying said second image on said display device within a second spatial window; storing a first color information for said first image in a second memory means; storing a second color information for said second image in a third memory means; and modifying the appearance of said first image on said display device by storing a third color information into said second memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a computer controlled display system, a method for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said method comprising: storing a first image and a second image in a first memory means; displaying said first image on said display device within a first spatial window; displaying said second image on said display device within a second spatial window; storing a first color information for said first image in a second memory means; storing a second color information for said second image in a third memory means; and modifying the appearance of said first image on said display device by storing a third color information into said second memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising displaying a plurality of variants of said first image and modifying the display of said first image by selecting one of said variants to cause said third color information to be stored into said second memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said first image, wherein the manipulation of one of said analog color attribute controls modifies said first image by storing said third color information into said second memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising displaying a plurality of variants of said first image and displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said first image, wherein the display of said first image is modified by storing said third color information by one of (a) manipulating one of said analog controls and (b) selecting one of said variants, and wherein if one of said variants is selected, said first image is modified and the display of an analog control of said plurality of analog colors is modified to correspond to the modification of said first image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 5 wherein said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the second color information for said second image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as in claim 6 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 9 wherein said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the second color information for said second image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as in claim 10 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 11 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 3 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 13 wherein said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the second color information for said second image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as in claim 14 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 15 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 17 wherein said modifying the display of said first image is performed without modifying the second color information for said second image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as in claim 18 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 19 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein said plurality of variants shows a variation of the first image in a generic context.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 21 wherein said generic context is a color filter.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 22 wherein said variation shows the first image in various degrees of said color filter.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 21 wherein said generic context comprises a modification of lighting for the plurality of variants.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as in claim 24 wherein said modification of lighting comprises one of a modification from daylight lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from daylight lighting to fluorescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 21 wherein variants in said generic context requires that several parameters are varied between each variant of said plurality of variants.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus, in a computer controlled display system, for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said apparatus comprising: a means for storing a first image and a second image in a first memory means; a means for displaying said first image within a first spatial window and said second image within a second spatial window, said means for displaying being coupled to said means for storing said first and second images; a means for storing a first color information for said first image in a second memory means, said means for storing being coupled to said means for displaying; a means for storing a second color information for said second image in a third memory means, said means for storing being coupled to said means for displaying; and means for modifying the appearance of said first image on said display device by storing a third color information into said second memory means, said means for modifying being coupled to said second memory means.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus, in a computer controlled display system, for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said apparatus comprising: a means for storing a first image and a second image in a first memory means; a means for displaying said first image within a first spatial window and said second image within a second spatial window, said means for displaying being coupled to said means for storing said first and second images; a means for storing a first color information for said first image in a second memory means, said means for storing being coupled to said means for displaying; a means for storing a second color information for said second image in a third memory means, said means for storing being coupled to said means for displaying; and means for modifying the appearance of said first image on said display device by storing a third color information into said second memory means, said means for modifying being coupled to said second memory means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as in claim 27 further comprising a means for displaying a plurality of variants of said first image and a means for modifying the display of said first image by selecting one of said variants to cause said third color information to be stored into said second memory means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as in claim 27 further comprising a means for displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said first image, wherein the manipulation of one of said analog color attribute controls modifies said first image by storing said third color information into said second memory means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
108 words
An apparatus as in claim 27 further comprising a means for displaying a plurality of variants of said first image and a means for displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said first image, and wherein the display of said first image is modified by storing said third color information by one of (a) manipulating one of said analog controls and (b) selecting one of said variants, and wherein if one of said variants is selected, said first image is modified and the display of an analog control of said plurality of analog control is modified to correspond to the modification of said first image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said plurality of variants shows a variation of the first image in a generic context.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 31 wherein said generic context is a color filter.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 32 wherein said variation shows the first image in various degrees of said color filter.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and wherein said means for modifying modifies the display of said first image without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as in claim 34 wherein said means for modifying the display of said first image does not modify the second color information for said second image.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
71 words
An apparatus as in claim 35 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 36 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 24 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and wherein said means for modifying modifies the display of said first image without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as in claim 38 wherein said means for modifying the display of said first image does not modify the second color information for said second image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
71 words
An apparatus as in claim 39 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 40 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 30 wherein said first memory means is a frame buffer for said display device and wherein said means for modifying modifies the display of said first image without modifying the first image stored in said first memory means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as in claim 42 wherein said means for modifying the display of said first image does not modify the second color information for said second image.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
71 words
An apparatus as in claim 43 wherein said second memory means and said third memory means comprise at least one video look-up table (VLUT), wherein said first color information is stored in a first part of said VLUT and said second color information is stored in a second part of said VLUT and wherein information from said frame buffer selects between said first part and said second part of said VLUT.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 44 wherein said first image is a user image and said second image is a color reference and wherein said user image is displayed in a first window and said reference image is stored in a second window.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 31 wherein said generic context comprises a modification of lighting for the plurality of variants.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus as in claim 46 wherein said modification of lighting comprises one of a modification from daylight lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from daylight lighting to fluorescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as in claim 31 wherein variants in said generic context requires that several parameters are varied between each variant of said plurality of variants.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a computer controlled display system, a method for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said method comprising: displaying a user image on said display device; displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said user image; displaying a plurality of variants of said user image; and modifying the display of said user image by one of (a) selecting a particular variant of said plurality of variants or (b) by varying an analog color attribute control of said plurality of analog color attribute controls.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a computer controlled display system, a method for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said method comprising: displaying a user image on said display device; displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said user image; displaying a plurality of variants of said user image; and modifying the display of said user image by one of (a) selecting a particular variant of said plurality of variants or (b) by varying an analog color attribute control of said plurality of analog color attribute controls.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as in claim 49 further comprising modifying the display of at least one of said analog color attribute controls when one of said plurality of variants is selected.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus in a computer controlled display system for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said apparatus comprising: means for displaying a user image on said display device, said means being coupled to said display device; means for displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said user image said means being coupled to said display device; means for displaying a plurality of variants of said user image said means being coupled to said display device; and means for modifying the display of said user image by one of (a) selecting a particular variant of said plurality of variants or (b) by varying an analog color attribute control of said plurality of analog color attribute controls, said means for modifying being coupled to said display device.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus in a computer controlled display system for color processing of an image displayed on a display device of said display system, said apparatus comprising: means for displaying a user image on said display device, said means being coupled to said display device; means for displaying a plurality of analog color attribute controls for modifying said user image said means being coupled to said display device; means for displaying a plurality of variants of said user image said means being coupled to said display device; and means for modifying the display of said user image by one of (a) selecting a particular variant of said plurality of variants or (b) by varying an analog color attribute control of said plurality of analog color attribute controls, said means for modifying being coupled to said display device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 51 wherein said means for modifying comprises a means for storing information in a frame buffer which contains a representation of said user image.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 52 further comprising means for modifying the display of at least one of said analog color attribute controls when one of said plurality of variants is selected.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 49 wherein said plurality of variants shows a variation of the first image in a generic context.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 54 wherein said generic context is a color filter.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 55 wherein said variation shows the first image in various degrees of said color filter.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 54 wherein said generic context comprises a modification of lighting for the plurality of variants.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as in claim 57 wherein said modification of lighting comprises one of a modification from daylight lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from daylight lighting to fluorescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 54 wherein variants in said generic context requires that several parameters are varied between each variant of said plurality of variants.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 51 wherein said plurality of variants shows a variation of the first image in a generic context.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 60 wherein said generic context is a color filter.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 61 wherein said variation shows the first image in various degrees of said color filter.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as in claim 60 wherein said generic context comprises a modification of lighting for the plurality of variants.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus as in claim 63 wherein said modification of lighting comprises one of a modification from daylight lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from daylight lighting to fluorescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to daylight lighting and a modification from fluorescent lighting to incandescent lighting and a modification from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus as in claim 60 wherein variants in said generic context requires that several parameters are varied between each variant of said plurality of variants.
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