Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1996-07-17
1998-04-21
Breene, John E.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345349, 345352, 345126, G06F 300
Patent
active
057422877
ABSTRACT:
Methods, data processing systems and program products for providing user interfaces with context sensitive borders to user selectable options. The context sensitive borders are created by providing a border to a user selectable option comprised of a plurality of picture elements wherein color characteristics from picture elements neighboring the border are varied to define the color characteristics of the picture elements of the border. The borders provided may provide a three dimensional appearance to the user selectable option and the user selectable option may be represented on the screen by an icon. The border may have a different perimeter than the icon corresponding to the user selectable option. The neighboring picture elements from which the border is derived may be adjacent to the border or may be the underlying elements of the border. The color characteristics may be varied by varying brightness and/or saturation.
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Lection David Bruce
Molander Mark Edward
Breene John E.
International Business Machines Corp.
Ray-Yarletts Jeanine S.
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