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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Patrick O. Heynen, Redwood City, CA (US);
Marian E. Goldeen, Three Rivers, CA (US);
Jordan P. Mccommons, San Francisco, CA (US);
William J. Feth, San Jose, CA (US);
Patrick O. Heynen, Redwood City, CA (US);
Marian E. Goldeen, Three Rivers, CA (US);
Jordan P. McCommons, San Francisco, CA (US);
William J. Feth, San Jose, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided that receives an image that includes graphical metadata for specifying alignment information. The method renders the image by using the alignment information. Rendering the image by using the alignment information includes positioning text on the image, aligning the image with another image, and identifying visual boundaries of the rendered image. The graphical metadata includes a geometric shape that specifies a region on the image where the text is to be rendered. The alignment metadata also specifies a maximum size for text rendered on the image. In some embodiments, the image is a multi-layer image that includes a first layer for the image and a second layer for the graphical metadata. In some embodiments, the layer that includes the graphical metadata is designated to include graphical metadata. The graphical metadata is not rendered on a graphical user interface where the image is rendered.