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Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display

  • US 5,949,432 A
  • Filed: 04/11/1997
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for displaying images on a display screen of a computer system, the method comprising the acts of:

  • displaying a base image on said display screen of said computer system; and

    displaying a translucent image on said display screen which covers at least a portion of said base image, wherein said covered portions of said base image are at least partially visible through said translucent image simultaneously with said translucent image, the translucent image being always non-reactive thereby precluding user performance of image operations with the translucent image and permitting user performance of image operations with said base image without regard to the overlying translucent image.

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