Method and apparatus for generating composite icons and composite masks
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1. A apparatus for generating an icon image comprising:
- means for retrieving stored icon image data and stored icon mask data for at least two icons;
means for designating one of said at least two icons as a foreground icon and at least another of said at least two icons as a background icon;
means for performing logical operations to said icon image data and said icon mask data of said background and foreground icons to generate composite icon image data and composite icon mask data; and
means for displaying a composite icon image defined by said composite icon image data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating composite icon images for a foreground icon and background icon is disclosed. An icon reference tag is used to retrieve icon image data and icon mask data for each icon. Once the data is retrieved, logical operations are performed to generate composite icon image data and composite icon mask data. A custom icon badge is disclosed which can be generated and employed on base icons. Also, an icon override mechanism is described which allows replacement of a particular icon for a particular application or document with another icon.
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1. A apparatus for generating an icon image comprising:
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means for retrieving stored icon image data and stored icon mask data for at least two icons; means for designating one of said at least two icons as a foreground icon and at least another of said at least two icons as a background icon; means for performing logical operations to said icon image data and said icon mask data of said background and foreground icons to generate composite icon image data and composite icon mask data; and means for displaying a composite icon image defined by said composite icon image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for generating a composite icon, comprising:
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retrieving at least stored icon image data and stored icon mask data for an icon in response to a request to display said icon; determining whether a badge indication is associated with said stored icon image data; retrieving icon image data and icon mask data associated with said badge; generating a composite image of said icon and said badge; and displaying said composite icon image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for:
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retrieving stored icon image data and stored icon mask data for at least two icons; receiving a designation that one of said at least two icons is a foreground icon and at least another of said at least two icons is a background icon; performing logical operations to said icon image data and said icon mask data of said background and foreground icons to generate composite icon image data and composite icon mask data; and displaying a composite icon image defined by said composite icon image data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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