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System for manipulating graphical composite image composed of elements selected by user from sequentially displayed members of stored image sets

  • US 5,880,740 A
  • Filed: 07/12/1996
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer system for producing and storing a composite image, said system comprising:

  • means for storing zone definition data specifying the areas occupied by each of a plurality of different display zones, each of which is within the region occupied by said composite image,means for storing a plurality of groups of individual digital images, each of said groups being associated with one of said display zones,means for displaying in each given display zone a predetermined initial image selected from the group associated with said given display zone to produce an initial composite image,means for accepting an input position indication from a user,matching means for comparing said input position indication with said zone definition data to produce a selection signal identifying a user-specified one of said zones,means responsive to said selection signal for replacing the individual digital image currently displayed in said user-specified zone with a different individual image selected from the group of images associated with said user-specified group,means for accepting a completion signal from said user, andmeans responsive to said completion signal for storing a finished composite image consisting of the combination of the individual images displayed in each of said zones at the time said completion signal is accepted.

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