Patents by Inventor Alain Franchi

Alain Franchi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for highlighting graphical objects
    Publication number: 20040075699
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for highlighting one or more selected objects in a raster image. A rasterizer renders base graphics data containing a plurality of graphic objects to produce a base graphic raster. When a user selects object(s), selection graphic data is generated. The selection graphic data includes a selected graphic object corresponding to the object(s) to be highlighted in the base graphic data. The rasterizer renders the selection graphics data to yield a selection graphic raster. The selection graphic raster and the base graphic raster are composited to yield a graphic raster for display wherein the selected object(s) are highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Creo Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Franchi, Lawrence Croft