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Method and apparatus for applying alterations selected from a set of alterations to a background scene

  • US 20040169664A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2004
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for the generation and placement of multiple overlay images at different locations in a single background image to generate an output image, each of the images including rows of pixels, comprising the steps of:

  • a) defining a background descriptor for a background image having rows of pixels;

    b) defining an overlay element descriptor for each of an associated one of a plurality of overlay element images each having at least one row of pixels;

    c) defining a selection descriptor including the background descriptor, a subset of the overlay element descriptors associated with selected ones of the overlay element images, formatting properties and imaging properties;

    d) performing a configuration of a software engine utilizing the selection descriptor to generate objects, layout parameters and an imaging operation;

    e) performing a layout of the overlay element images associated with the subset of the overlay element descriptors relative to the background image by assigning one of a drawing path and a drawing area to each of the selected ones of the overlay element images; and

    f) performing an imaging by processing the background image and the selected ones of the overlay element images according to the layout to generate an output image.

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