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Displaying images using progressive fade-in
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-09
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2014-09-09
Abstract
Abstract The transition from the display of a first image to the display of a second image is accomplished by progressively fading-in from the first image to the second image. The second image is received sequentially in two or more sets of signals. As each set of second-image signals is received, a new display image is generated using the first image and all of the available signals for the second image. For each new display image, the weighting of the second-image signals increases relative to the weighting of the first-image signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Mack
- 👤 J. C. Korta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A computer-implemented process for displaying images, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; (b) receiving a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; (c) generating a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; (d) displaying the second display image; (e) receiving a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (f) generating a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (g) displaying the third display image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer-implemented process for displaying images, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; (b) receiving a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; (c) generating a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; (d) displaying the second display image; (e) receiving a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (f) generating a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (g) displaying the third display image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 2, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The process of claim 2, further comprising the steps of: (h) receiving a third set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (i) generating a fourth display image, comprising fourth-display-image signals, by applying a third function to the first-image signals and the first, second, and third sets of second-image signals, wherein: the third function is based on a third weighting scheme; and the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the third weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (j) displaying the fourth display image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 4, wherein: the second set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the third set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 6, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The process of claim 1, wherein: the first function comprises a first weighted average of the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals; and the second function comprises a second weighted average of the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, whereby the second weighted average weights the second-image signals more than the first weighted average weights the second-image signals.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
173 words
An apparatus for displaying images, comprising: (a) means for displaying a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; (b) means for receiving a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; (c) means for generating a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; (d) means for displaying the second display image; (e) means for receiving a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (f) means for generating a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (g) means for displaying the third display image.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
173 words
An apparatus for displaying images, comprising: (a) means for displaying a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; (b) means for receiving a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; (c) means for generating a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; (d) means for displaying the second display image; (e) means for receiving a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (f) means for generating a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (g) means for displaying the third display image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
91 words
The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: (h) means for receiving a third set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; (i) means for generating a fourth display image, comprising fourth-display-image signals, by applying a third function to the first-image signals and the first, second, and third sets of second-image signals, wherein: the third function is based on a third weighting scheme; and the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the third weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and (j) means for displaying the fourth display image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the second set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the third set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the first function comprises a first weighted average of the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals; and the second function comprises a second weighted average of the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, whereby the second weighted average weights the second-image signals more than the first weighted average weights the second-image signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is electrically connected to a bus and the bus is electrically connected to a memory device.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for displaying images, comprising: an image generator; and a display subsystem, wherein: the display subsystem displays a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; the image generator receives a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; the image generator generates a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; the display subsystem displays the second display image; the image generator receives a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; the image generator generates a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and the display subsystem displays the third display image.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for displaying images, comprising: an image generator; and a display subsystem, wherein: the display subsystem displays a first display image on a monitor, wherein the first display image is a first image comprising first-image signals; the image generator receives a first set of second-image signals corresponding to a second image; the image generator generates a second display image, comprising second-display-image signals, by applying a first function to the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals, wherein the first function is based on a first weighting scheme; the display subsystem displays the second display image; the image generator receives a second set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; the image generator generates a third display image, comprising third-display-image signals, by applying a second function to the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, wherein: the second function is based on a second weighting scheme; and the first weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and the display subsystem displays the third display image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises DC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
90 words
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein: the image generator receives a third set of second-image signals corresponding to the second image; the image generator generates a fourth display image, comprising fourth-display-image signals, by applying a third function to the first-image signals and the first, second, and third sets of second-image signals, wherein: the third function is based on a third weighting scheme; and the second weighting scheme weights the first-image signals more than the third weighting scheme weights the first-image signals; and the display subsystem displays the fourth display image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein: the second set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the third set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC transformed signals corresponding to the second image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 23, wherein: the first set of second-image signals comprises a first set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image; and the second set of second-image signals comprises a second set of bits of AC DCT coefficients corresponding to the second image.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: the first function comprises a first weighted average of the first-image signals and the first set of second-image signals; and the second function comprises a second weighted average of the first-image signals and the first and second sets of second-image signals, whereby the second weighted average weights the second-image signals more than the first weighted average weights the second-image signals.
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