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Method of producing a matted image usable in a scrapbook
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2001-09-24
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Granted: 2006-02-14
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Expires: 2021-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook. The method comprises the steps of displaying a digital image having a mat area; displaying a plurality of color selections from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of color selections; automatically applying the at least one selected color selection to the mat area to generate a colored mat; and displaying the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat. In a preferred embodiment, the color selections are comprised of colors disposed in the digital image.
Inventors
- 👤 Loretta E. Allen
- 👤 Leanne M. Capozzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a digital image having a mat area; (b) analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in said image; (c) displaying at least one of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image in a color selection area from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; (d) automatically applying at least one selected color from the color selection area to the mat area to generate a colored mat; and (e) displaying the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a digital image having a mat area; (b) analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in said image; (c) displaying at least one of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image in a color selection area from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; (d) automatically applying at least one selected color from the color selection area to the mat area to generate a colored mat; and (e) displaying the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the matted image comprises a plurality of mat areas, and repeating steps (d) through (e) for each mat area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of displaying a second plurality of colors from which a user can select.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of fixing the matted image to a page which can be used in the scrapbook.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of adjusting the size or position of the mat area relative to the digital image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 1 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer storage product having at least one computer storage medium having instructions stored therein causing one or more computers to perform the method of claim 1 .
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image; (b) analyzing said digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image; (c) displaying on a display in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprised of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; (d) automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat; and (e) displaying the matted image.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image; (b) analyzing said digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image; (c) displaying on a display in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprised of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; (d) automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat; and (e) displaying the matted image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the matted image comprises a plurality of mat areas, and repeating steps (d) through (e) for each mat area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of displaying a second plurality of colors from which a user can select.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of fixing the matted image to a page which can be used in the scrapbook.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of adjusting the size or position of the mat area relative to the digital image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 9 .
Claim 18
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image; analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image; displaying in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprising the plurality of colors disposed in the digital image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat; displaying the matted image; and storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of: displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image; analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image; displaying in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprising the plurality of colors disposed in the digital image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors; automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat; displaying the matted image; and storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 16 .
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