Graphical Representation Creation Mechanism

• US 20090002386A1
• Filed: 06/29/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Paterson, Toby Charles Wood, Robert, Julien Yann, Jalon, Julien Jacques
• Application Number:
  US11/771,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20090002386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/581
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating graphical representations. An image representing an item is obtained. Input specifying one or more styles is obtained. For a style, one or more graphical effects are identified based on the style. A layout is generated, including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules. A graphical representation corresponding to the item is generated using the layout. Metadata associated with the layout is generated. The metadata includes data indicating a location of the image in the layout.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining an image representing an item;

obtaining input specifying one or more styles;

for a style, identifying one or more graphical effects based on the style;

generating a layout including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules;

generating a graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout; and

generating metadata associated with the layout, the metadata including data indicating a location of the image in the layout.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the item is associated with an item type;

and the one or more styles are associated with the item type.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising extracting the image from the graphical representation using the metadata.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein applying a graphical effect comprises layering the image and one or more graphical elements corresponding to the applied graphical effect.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein generating the graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout comprises compositing the graphical elements and the image.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the metadata further comprises data indicating a location of a respective graphical element in the layout.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more graphical effects based on the style comprises:

identifying one or more incompatible graphical effects from the identified graphical effects; and

removing the incompatible graphical effects from the identified graphical effects.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying none or more graphical effects based on the style comprises:

identifying a conflict between two or more of the identified graphical effects; and

resolving the conflict, including removing a conflicting graphical effect from the identified graphical effects.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the input specifying one or more styles comprises a bit field associated with a respective style, the bit field specifying one or more graphical effects.

10. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

obtaining an image representing an item;

obtaining input specifying one or more styles;

for a style, identifying one or more graphical effects based on the style;

generating a layout including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules;

generating a graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout; and

generating metadata associated with the layout, the metadata including data indicating a location of the image in the layout.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the item is associated with an item type;

and the one or more styles are associated with the item type.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise extracting the image from the graphical representation using the metadata.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein applying a graphical effect comprises layering the image and one or more graphical elements corresponding to the applied graphical effect.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein generating the graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout comprises compositing the graphical elements and the image.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the metadata further comprises data indicating a location of a respective graphical element in the layout.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein identifying one or more graphical effects based on the style comprises:

identifying one or more incompatible graphical effects from the identified graphical effects; and

removing the incompatible graphical effects from the identified graphical effects.

17. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein identifying one or more graphical effects based on the style comprises:

identifying a conflict between two or more of the identified graphical effects; and

resolving the conflict, including removing a conflicting graphical effect from the identified graphical effects.

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the input specifying one or more styles comprises a bit field associated with a respective style, the bit field specifying one or more graphical effects.

19. A system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

instructions configured for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to;

obtain an image representing an item;

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obtain input specifying one or more styles;

for a style, identify one or more graphical effects based on the style;

generate a layout including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules;

generate a graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout; and

generate metadata associated with the layout, the metadata including data indicating a location of the image in the layout.

20. A system, comprising:

means for obtaining an image representing an item;

means for obtaining input specifying one or more styles;

means for identifying, for a style, one or more graphical effects based on the style;

means for generating a layout including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules;

means for generating a graphical representation corresponding to the item using the layout; and

means for generating metadata associated with the layout, the metadata including data indicating a location of the image in the layout.