Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graph generating
Reexamination Certificate
1998-02-06
2001-07-10
Zimmerman, Mark (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graph generating
C345S440000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06259457
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of graphical art, and in particular, to graphics montages, photograph, photo compositions, design and art direction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The recent proliferation of software for the manipulation and enhancement of digitized images has provided an invaluable and relatively inexpensive tool for graphics montage artists to generate impressive graphics montage designs. Frequently, such montages create an overall artistic effect through the merging, overlapping and careful placement of multiple images. Libraries of computerized images are also valuable resources from which graphics montage artists and designers may obtain high quality images for use in their montage designs.
Unfortunately, however, the process of creating unique and artistic montages can be a daunting task, requiring skill, creativity and, most often, a substantial amount of time. Suitable images need to be selected and then arranged in a complementary fashion to achieve the desired result. For both beginner and seasoned graphics montage designers alike, the process can be an immensely frustrating and time consuming one, as a designer may try numerous combinations and permutations of images before a satisfactory montage is achieved.
There is accordingly a need for systems and methods which make it easier and more efficient for graphics montage artists to generate graphics montage designs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed towards a system for assisting in and actually generating graphics montage images.
In one aspect, the system of the present invention has an image database which stores a plurality of image data files containing data correlated to images. The system also has a display generator coupled to the image database, which is responsive to operational instructions for generating montage images. The display generator includes an image selector for selecting images from the image database, and an image arranger for determining display characteristics of selected images. The system further includes a user interface operatively coupled to the display generator for inputting operational instructions, and a display operatively coupled to the display generator for displaying montage images.
The present invention is also directed toward a method for assisting in the generation of graphic montage images, comprising the following steps:
(a) selecting a plurality of selected images from an image database;
(b) determining modifying characteristics for each of the selected images; and
(c) displaying the selected images as modified by the modifying characteristics, thereby displaying a graphics montage image.
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Davies Ken
Young Jackie
Bereskin & Parr
Nguyen Kimbinh T.
Random Eye Technologies Inc.
Zimmerman Mark
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