Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer
display
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display 失效
    在计算机显示器上提供半透明图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5949432A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-07

    申请号:US827764

    申请日:1997-04-11

    摘要: A method and apparatus for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on said base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on said translucent image with reference to said base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过所选择的第一应用程序在计算机系统的显示屏幕上产生的基本图像上产生半透明图像的方法和装置,以及参照所述半透明图像在所选择的应用程序创建的所述基础图像上进行图像操作 参照所述第一应用程序的所述基本图像,对所述半透明图像产生或进行图像操作。 第一应用程序在计算机系统的中央处理单元(CPU)上运行以产生基本图像,并且运行称为重叠程序的另一应用程序以产生半透明图像,使得重叠的基本图像的部分 覆盖图像通过半透明图像至少部分可见。 还有一种用于混合第一视频数据和第二视频数据以在屏幕组件上产生混合图像的机制。

    Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display
    3.
    再颁专利
    Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display 有权
    在计算机显示器上提供半透明图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:USRE41922E1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US10163748

    申请日:2002-06-05

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus is described for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on the base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on the translucent image with reference to the base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和装置被描述用于通过所选择的第一应用程序在计算机系统的显示屏幕上产生的基本图像上产生半透明图像,并参照所选择的应用程序在由所选择的应用程序创建的基本图像上进行图像操作 参照第一应用程序的基础图像生成半透明图像或对半透明图像进行图像操作。 第一应用程序在计算机系统的中央处理单元(CPU)上运行以产生基本图像,并且运行称为重叠程序的另一应用程序以产生半透明图像,使得重叠的基本图像的部分 覆盖图像通过半透明图像至少部分可见。 还有一种用于混合第一视频数据和第二视频数据以在屏幕组件上产生混合图像的机制。

    Method and apparatus for displaying an overlay image

    公开(公告)号:US5638501A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-10

    申请号:US60572

    申请日:1993-05-10

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing a translucent overlay image over a base image on the screen of a computer system. The method includes the steps of running an application program on a central processing unit (CPU) of a pen computer system to produce a base image in a screen coupled to the CPU; and running an overlay program on the CPU to produce an overlay image on the screen such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the overlay image. The overlay program is a computer implemented process comprising the steps of displaying an overlay image on the screen, intercepting screen inputs which contact the overlay image, processing the intercepted screen inputs in the CPU, and updating the application program based on the processed screen inputs. In addition a pen computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a screen assembly coupled to the CPU, a mechanism coupled to the screen assembly for displaying a base image on the screen assembly, and a mechanism coupled to the screen assembly for displaying an overlay image on the screen assembly such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the overlay image. The screen assembly includes a tablet mechanism coupled to the CPU which can receive input from a pen or stylus. The mechanism for displaying a base image includes a first computer implemented process running on the CPU which produces first video data and a video driver circuit coupled between the CPU and the screen assembly. The mechanism for displaying the overlay image includes a second computer implemented process running on the CPU to produce second video data, and a video driver circuit coupled between the CPU and the screen assembly. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly. This blending mechanism can include the second computer implemented process, or can comprise the video driver circuitry.