Method of operating a design generator for personalization of electronic devices

• US 8,352,864 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2008
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kaplan, Jonathan, Braunstein, Ariel
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitaro, Ryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARRETT, RYAN S
• Application Number:
  US12/284,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20100073380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,572 Days
• Field of Search: 345441-443, 345/581, 345589-595, 705 26- 27, 715731-732, 715762-763, 715/866, 715/730
• US Class Current: 715/732
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites

Abstract

A method of generating a customized image includes forming a first design including a first pattern having a first color and a second color. The method also includes receiving input from a user using a design modification element. The method further includes forming a second design including a second pattern including a third color and a fourth color. A change from the first design to the second design is proportional to the input received from the user using the design modification element.

Claims

1. A method of generating a customized image for personalization of an electronic device, the method comprising:

determining an initial graphic design based on a first user input, wherein the first user input comprises selecting a primary color, a secondary color, a style having a dimension, and an intensity value;

displaying an animation in a primary display tile, wherein each frame of the animation displays a randomly generated graphic design that is related to the initial graphic design, and wherein the difference between the randomly generated graphic design and the initial graphic design is proportional to the intensity value, and wherein each randomly generated graphic design is characterized by a color set varied from the primary color and the secondary color and a modified style having a modified dimension in comparison with the style of the initial graphic design based on the intensity value;

receiving second user input that causes the animation to pause on the currently displayed frame; and

generating the customized image based on the randomly generated graphic design associated with the currently displayed frame,

wherein a rate of displaying different graphic designs within the primary display tile is related to the intensity value.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the frame rate of the animation is proportional to the intensity value.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the style is at least one of stripes, swirls, dots, or circles.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial graphic design includes a first geometric pattern that has at least two geometric objects, wherein a first geometric object is a first color and a second geometric object is a second color.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the randomly generated graphic design is varied from the initial graphic design by changing the first color to a third color and changing the second color to a fourth color, wherein the difference between the first color and third color as well as the difference between the second color and fourth color is based on a randomly generated number within a range that is proportional to the intensity value.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying one or more alternative graphic designs in one or more alternative display tiles proximate to the primary display tile, wherein the one or more alternative graphic designs are related to the randomly generated graphic design associated with the currently displayed frame.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, in response to user input associated with a first alternative display tile, the alternative graphic design associated with the first alternative display tile is displayed in the primary display tile.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more alternative graphic designs in the one or more alternative display tiles are re-populated to display one or more new alternative designs based on the alternative graphic design displayed in the primary display tile.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the customized image to a printing facility for affixing the customized image to surface of the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic device comprises a digital video camera.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

determining an initial graphic design based on a first user input, wherein the first user input comprises selecting a primary color, a secondary color, a style having a dimension, and an intensity value;

displaying an animation in a primary display tile, wherein each frame of the animation displays a randomly generated graphic design that is related to the initial graphic design, and wherein the difference between the randomly generated graphic design and the initial graphic design is proportional to the intensity value, and wherein each randomly generated graphic design is characterized by a color set varied from the primary color and the secondary color and a modified style having a modified dimension in comparison with the style of the initial graphic design based on the intensity value;

receiving second user input that causes the animation to pause on the currently displayed frame; and

generating the customized image based on the randomly generated graphic design associated with the currently displayed frame,

wherein a rate of displaying different graphic designs within the primary display tile is related to the intensity value.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the frame rate of the animation is proportional to the intensity value.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the style is at least one of stripes, swirls, dots, or circles.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the initial graphic design includes a first geometric pattern that has at least two geometric objects, wherein a first geometric object is a first color and a second geometric object is a second color.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the randomly generated graphic design is varied from the initial graphic design by changing the first color to a third color and changing the second color to a fourth color, wherein the difference between the first color and third color as well as the difference between the second color and fourth color is based on a randomly generated number within a range that is proportional to the intensity value.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the steps further comprising displaying one or more alternative graphic designs in one or more alternative display tiles proximate to the primary display tile, wherein the one or more alternative graphic designs are related to the randomly generated graphic design associated with the currently displayed frame.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein, in response to user input associated with a first alternative display tile, the alternative graphic design associated with the first alternative display tile is displayed in the primary display tile.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more alternative graphic designs in the one or more alternative display tiles are re-populated to display one or more new alternative designs based on the alternative graphic design displayed in the primary display tile.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the steps further comprising transmitting the customized image to a printing facility for affixing the customized image to surface of the electronic device.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the electronic device comprises a digital video camera.