System and method for rapid creation and display of stylized digital content items
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1. A method for creating and displaying stylized digital content, the method comprising:
- reading a first file containing a digital content item to be stylized;
reading a plurality of second files, the plurality of second files containing a plurality of style definitions, wherein each style definition of the plurality differs from one other of the plurality by at least one discrete portion of the style definition;
creating a plurality of display instances of stylized digital content by applying each of the plurality of style definitions to the digital content item such that each display instance coexists with the plurality of display instances and each display instance includes the digital content of the digital content item and a particular style definition;
mapping each of the plurality of display instances to a plurality of locations on a display device;
receiving a first location in the plurality of locations on the display from a pointer; and
displaying one of the plurality of display instances based on the received first location.
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Abstract
Stylized digital content is rapidly created by reading a first file and a plurality of second files. The first file contains a digital content item and each second file contains at least one style definition. At least one display instance of stylized digital content is created by applying the style definition of one of the plurality of second files to the digital content item of the first file. The at least one display instance is mapped to a location on the display device. A location is received from a pointing device and one of the plurality of display instances is displayed based on the received location.
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1. A method for creating and displaying stylized digital content, the method comprising:
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reading a first file containing a digital content item to be stylized; reading a plurality of second files, the plurality of second files containing a plurality of style definitions, wherein each style definition of the plurality differs from one other of the plurality by at least one discrete portion of the style definition; creating a plurality of display instances of stylized digital content by applying each of the plurality of style definitions to the digital content item such that each display instance coexists with the plurality of display instances and each display instance includes the digital content of the digital content item and a particular style definition; mapping each of the plurality of display instances to a plurality of locations on a display device; receiving a first location in the plurality of locations on the display from a pointer; and displaying one of the plurality of display instances based on the received first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, will cause the computer to perform a method for creating and displaying stylized digital content, the method comprising:
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reading a first file containing a digital content item to be stylized; reading a plurality of second files, the plurality of second files containing a plurality of style definitions, wherein each style definition of the plurality differs from one other of the plurality by at least one discrete portion of the style definition; creating a plurality of display instances of stylized digital content by applying each of the plurality of style definitions to the digital content item such that each display instance coexists with the plurality of display instances and each display instance includes the digital content of the digital content item and a particular style definition; mapping each of the plurality of display instances to a plurality of locations on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for creating and displaying stylized digital content, the system comprising:
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a processor for creating display instances of stylized digital content; a pointing device for sending a location to the processor, thereby allowing selective browsing through display instances; and a display device for displaying created display instances; wherein the processor is programmed to perform the following;
reading a first filecontaining a digital content item to be stylized; reading a plurality of second files, the plurality of second files containing a plurality of style definitions, wherein each style definition of the plurality differs from one other of the plurality by at least one discrete portion of the style definition; creating a plurality of display instances of stylized digital content by applying the plurality of style definitions to the digital content item such that each display instance coexists with the plurality of display instances and each display instance includes the digital content of the digital content item and a particular style definition; mapping each of the plurality of display instances to a plurality of locations on the display device; receiving a first location in the plurality of locations on the display from the pointing device; and displaying one of the plurality of display instances based on the received first location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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