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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2006
Zoltan C. Szilagyi, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas P. Russo, Seattle, WA (US);
Sally L. Liu, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter I. Lee, Stanford, CA (US);
Zoltan C. Szilagyi, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas P. Russo, Seattle, WA (US);
Sally L. Liu, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter I. Lee, Stanford, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods of selecting a color for an electronic ink are disclosed. A portion of a photograph may be analyzed to determine a representative color value, which may be an average color value for the portion. Depending on the photograph, more than one representative color value may be determined. A color or colors, that may include gradients in brightness or saturation levels, which will be visible on the representative color value or values, may then be determined. A color of the electronic ink is then set to the appropriate color or colors so that when a user inks on a photograph, the ink is visible.