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Method and system for non-destructive image editing
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for non-destructive, selectably reversible image compositing, including providing a displayed image including at least a region of an original image, modifying the displayed image to produce a modified displayed image, and producing a modified image file including at least the displayed image and not including the modified displayed image and also including resolution independent parameters operative for modifying the displayed image to produce the modified displayed image. A system is also described and claimed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Delean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4007; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06T3/02; G06T3/4092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for non-destructive, selectably reversible image compositing, comprising: providing a displayed image comprising at least a region of an original image; modifying said displayed image to produce a modified displayed image; producing a modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for selectively modifying said displayed image to produce said modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image, without destroying the original image; and storing the modification file within a database of images.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for non-destructive, selectably reversible image compositing, comprising: providing a displayed image comprising at least a region of an original image; modifying said displayed image to produce a modified displayed image; producing a modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for selectively modifying said displayed image to produce said modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image, without destroying the original image; and storing the modification file within a database of images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising: modifying said modified displayed image to produce a further modified displayed image, after said storing the modification file; producing a further modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modifying said displayed image to produce said further modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image or said further modified displayed image; and storing the further modification file within the database of images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said further modification file and said modification file each include a modification parameter portion, and wherein said modification parameter portion of said further modification file differs from the modification parameter portion of said modification file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the modification parameter portion of said further modification file includes the modification parameter portion of said modification file and an additional modification parameter portion and wherein the modification parameter portion of said modification file may be readily accessed in the further modification file with or without the additional modification parameter portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said original image is a previously modified image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said original image is a non-previously modified image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 1 also comprising rendering a composited image by: applying at least some of said resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said original image to produce composited image data; and supplying said composited image data to a display device for rendering said composited image thereon.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for rendering a composited image comprising: providing a database of images including a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modifying at least one image which is not said composited image to produce said composited image; selecting at least some of the resolution independent parameters; applying the selected resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said at least one image to produce composited image data; and supplying said composited image data to a display device for rendering said composited image thereon.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for rendering a composited image comprising: providing a database of images including a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modifying at least one image which is not said composited image to produce said composited image; selecting at least some of the resolution independent parameters; applying the selected resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said at least one image to produce composited image data; and supplying said composited image data to a display device for rendering said composited image thereon.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for non-destructive, selectably reversible image compositing, comprising: a display providing a displayed image comprising at least a region of an original image; an image modifying user interface modifying said displayed image without destroying the original image, to produce a modified displayed image; and a database of images storing a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for selectively modifying said displayed image to produce said modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for non-destructive, selectably reversible image compositing, comprising: a display providing a displayed image comprising at least a region of an original image; an image modifying user interface modifying said displayed image without destroying the original image, to produce a modified displayed image; and a database of images storing a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for selectively modifying said displayed image to produce said modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A system according to claim 9 wherein said image modifying user interface is also operative for modifying said modified displayed image to produce a further modified displayed image, after said modification file is stored in said database of images, and wherein said database of images is also operative for storing a further modification file, the further modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modifying said displayed image to produce said further modified displayed image and not including said modified displayed image or said further modified displayed image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 10 wherein said further modification file and said modification file each include a modification parameter portion, and wherein said modification parameter portion of said further modification file differs from the modification parameter portion of said modification file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system according to claim 11 wherein the modification parameter portion of said further modification file includes the modification parameter portion of said modification file and an additional modification parameter portion and wherein the modification parameter portion of said modification file may be readily accessed in the further modification file with or without the additional modification parameter portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 9 wherein said original image is a previously modified image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 9 wherein said original image is a non-previously modified image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 9 for rendering a composited image further comprising a renderer applying at least some of said resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said displayed image to produce composited image data and a display device for using said composited image data to render said composited image thereon.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for rendering a composited image comprising: a database of images including a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modified at least one image which is not said composited image to produce said composited image; an image processor selecting at least some of the resolution independent parameters and applying the selected resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said at least one image to produce composited image data; and a display device for rendering said comaposited image thereon.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for rendering a composited image comprising: a database of images including a modification file, the modification file including resolution independent parameters operative for modified at least one image which is not said composited image to produce said composited image; an image processor selecting at least some of the resolution independent parameters and applying the selected resolution independent parameters to at least a portion of said at least one image to produce composited image data; and a display device for rendering said comaposited image thereon.
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