Methods and systems for images with interactive filters

• US 9,230,355 B1
• Filed: 08/21/2014
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronic Arts Incorporated
• Original Assignee: GLU Mobile Incorporated
• Inventors: Ahuja, Sourabh, Wu, Liang, Amaris, Lian A., Mok, Michael Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoang, Phi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wills, Diane
• Application Number:
  US14/465,747
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20024 Filtering details
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20092 Interactive image processing based on input by user
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20221 Image fusion; Image merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/00 Image enhancement or restoration
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/10 using non-spatial domain filtering
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/377 for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence

Abstract

A method at an electronic device with a display and an input device includes: selecting an image; selecting an interactive filter; generating interactive filter data associated with the image and corresponding to the selected interactive filter; displaying a first representation of the image in accordance with the interactive filter data; receiving a user input; and in accordance with the user input and the interactive filter data, displaying a second representation of the image.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and an input device;

selecting a native pixilated image;

selecting an interactive filter to apply to the native pixilated image;

generating interactive filter data uniquely associated with the native pixilated image and corresponding to the selected interactive filter;

displaying a first representation of the native pixilated image in accordance with the interactive filter data wherein all or a first subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the first representation;

receiving a user input with respect to the first representation, the user input corresponding to interaction with the interactive filter applied to the native pixilated image;

in accordance with the user input and the interactive filter data, displaying a second representation of the native pixilated image, wherein none of the pixels in the native pixilated image are obscured or a second subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the second representation, wherein a number of pixels in the second subset is less than a number of pixels in the first subset;

setting an interaction control parameter for the native pixilated image and the interactive filter in accordance with user configuration; and

sending the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data and the interaction control parameter to a remote electronic device, wherein display of the native pixilated image at the remote electronic device in response to interaction with the interactive filter at the remote electronic device is restricted in accordance with the interaction control parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first representation includes one or more visual modifications of the native pixilated image based on the selected interactive filter, and the second representation includes at least partial reversal or removal of the visual modifications.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more visual modifications comprise a visual overlay over the native pixilated image, and the at least partial reversal of the visual modifications comprises one or more openings in the visual overlay revealing at least a portion of the native pixilated image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the native pixilated image comprises one or more of the following, applied to an original version of the native pixilated image:

one or more user-made drawings, and one or more virtual stickers.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more virtual stickers include one or more advertisements.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing a file corresponding to the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data, wherein within the file the interactive filter data is distinct from data corresponding to the native pixilated image.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing a file corresponding to the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data, wherein within the file the interactive filter data is stored together with data corresponding to the native pixilated image.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sharing the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data with a social network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a censoring area, wherein at least a part of the native pixilated image is obscured by the censoring area; and

the second representation includes at least partial removal of the censoring area.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a black area, wherein the native pixilated image is obscured by the black area; and

the second representation includes the black area, wherein at least a portion of the black area is removed and at least a portion of the native pixilated image is visible through the removed portion.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a graphical representation of condensation, wherein the native pixilated image is obscured by the condensation; and

the second representation includes the graphical representation of the condensation, wherein at least a portion of the condensation is removed and at least a portion of the native pixilated image is visible through the removed portion.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a graphical representation of a zipper, wherein the zipper is closed and the native pixilated image is entirely obscured by the closed zipper; and

the second representation includes the graphical representation of the zipper, wherein the zipper is partially open and a portion of the native pixilated image is visible through the partially open zipper.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a bubble area, wherein a portion of the native pixilated image is distorted by the bubble area; and

the second representation includes removal of the bubble area.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a graphical representation of flames, wherein the native pixilated image is obscured by the flames; and

the second representation includes the graphical representation of the flames, wherein the flames are at least partially retreated and at least a portion of the native pixilated image is visible through an opening created by the at least partial retreat of the flames.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a division of the native pixilated image into a plurality of portions and a first rearrangement of the portions; and

the second representation includes a second rearrangement of the portions.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first representation includes a negation of the native pixilated image; and

the second representation includes at least partial reversal of the negation of the native pixilated image.

17. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

an input device;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

selecting a native pixilated image;

selecting an interactive filter to apply to the native pixilated image;

generating interactive filter data uniquely associated with the native pixilated image and corresponding to the selected interactive filter;

displaying a first representation of the native pixilated image in accordance with the interactive filter data on the display, wherein all or a first subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the first representation;

receiving a user input with respect to the first representation, the user input corresponding to interaction with the interactive filter applied to the native pixilated image;

in accordance with the user input and the interactive filter data, displaying a second representation of the native pixilated image on the display, wherein none of the pixels in the native pixilated image are obscured or a second subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the second representation, wherein a number of pixels in the second subset is less than a number of pixels in the first subset;

setting an interaction control parameter for the native pixilated image and the interactive filter in accordance with user configuration; and

sending the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data and the interaction control parameter to a remote electronic device, wherein display of the native pixilated image at the remote electronic device in response to interaction with the interactive filter at the remove electronic device is restricted in accordance with the interaction control parameter.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display and an input device, cause the device to:

select a native pixilated image;

select an interactive filter to apply to the native pixilated image;

generate interactive filter data uniquely associated with the native pixilated image and corresponding to the selected interactive filter;

display a first representation of the native pixilated image in accordance with the interactive filter data on the display, wherein all or a first subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the first representation;

receive a user input with respect to the first representation, the user input corresponding to interaction with the interactive filter applied to the native pixilated image;

in accordance with the user input and the interactive filter data, display a second representation of the native pixilated image on the display, wherein none of the pixels in the native pixilated image are obscured or a second subset of the pixels of the native pixilated image are obscured in the second representation, wherein a number of pixels in the second subset is less than a number of pixels in the first subset;

set an interaction control parameter for the native pixilated image and the interactive filter in accordance with user configuration; and

send the native pixilated image and the interactive filter data and the interaction control parameter to a remote electronic device, wherein display of the image at the remote electronic device in response to interaction with the interactive filter at the remote electronic device is restricted in accordance with the interaction control parameter.

19. A method, comprising:

at a first electronic device with a display and an input device;

receiving, from a second electronic device;

an image,

interactive filter data associated with the image, the interactive filter data corresponding to an interactive filter applied to the image, and

an interaction control parameter associated with the image and the interactive filter;

displaying a first representation of the image in accordance with the interactive filter data;

receiving a first user input with respect to the first representation, the first user input corresponding to interaction with the interactive filter applied to the image;

in accordance with the first user input and the interactive filter data and the interaction control parameter, displaying a second representation of the image;

sending a request to override the interaction control parameter to the second electronic device;

receiving a response to the request from the second electronic device;

receiving a second user input with respect to the first representation, the second user input corresponding to interaction with the interactive filter applied to the image; and

in accordance with the second user input and the interactive filter data and the request response, displaying a third representation of the image.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first representation includes one or more visual modifications of the image in accordance with the interactive filter data, and the second representation includes at least partial reversal or removal of the visual modifications.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein

the second representation includes partial reversal or removal of the visual modifications, and

the third representation includes complete reversal or removal of the visual modifications.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein displaying the second representation of the image comprises displaying the second representation for a defined amount of time.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the defined amount of time is defined by a user of the second electronic device.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising, after the defined amount of time has elapsed and prior to receiving the second user input:

ceasing to display the second representation; and

re-displaying the first representation.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein

the interaction control parameter restricts reversal of the interactive filter with respect to the image to partial reversal,

the request response comprises authorization to override the interaction control parameter, and

the third representation includes complete reversal of the interactive filter with respect to the image.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein

the interaction control parameter restricts reversal of the interactive filter with respect to the image to partial reversal,

the request response comprises denial of authorization to override the interaction control parameter, and

the third representation includes partial reversal of the interactive filter with respect to the image.