Method and apparatus for generating window borders having pictorial frame elements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5388202
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08103834

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A method and apparatus for generating realistic window borders of windows of a range of sizes for display on a display screen in a windowing environment. Realistic window borders with simulated 3-D characteristics and the appearance of real structures and materials such as wood, stone, etc., are provided within a windowing display environment by first generating and inputting realistic pictorial frame elements, sizing the realistic frame elements in accordance with the desired size of the window and generating location information for each element based upon the desired size of the window. The sized frame elements are then assembled using the location information and displayed on the screen of the system display device.

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APPLE COMPUTER INC1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feldman, David S Buffalo Grove, IL 4 189
Manning, Michael J Des Plaines, IL 22 610
Squires, Todd M Wheeling, IL 4 202

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