Patents by Inventor Rick Murtagh

Rick Murtagh 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).

  • Methods and systems for per pixel alpha-blending of a parent window and a portion of a background image
    Patent number: 8723887
    Abstract: A system for alpha blending at least a portion of an image of a window with a background image, where the image of the window is captured by an alpha blender and blended together with an image of the background also captured by the alpha blender. The resulting alpha-blended image is then displayed within the window to give at least a portion of the window the appearance of smooth, anti-aliased edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Murtagh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PER PIXEL ALPHA-BLENDING OF A PARENT WINDOW AND A PORTION OF A BACKGROUND IMAGE
    Publication number: 20130169676
    Abstract: A system for alpha blending at least a portion of an image of a window with a background image, where the image of the window is captured by an alpha blender and blended together with an image of the background also captured by the alpha blender. The resulting alpha-blended image is then displayed within the window to give at least a portion of the window the appearance of smooth, anti-aliased edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: Rick Murtagh
  • Methods and systems for per pixel alpha-blending of a parent window and a portion of a background image
    Patent number: 8405679
    Abstract: A system for alpha blending at least a portion of an image of a window with a background image, where the image of the window is captured by an alpha blender and blended together with an image of the background also captured by the alpha blender. The resulting alpha-blended image is then displayed within the window to give at least a portion of the window the appearance of smooth, anti-aliased edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Murtagh
  • Methods and Systems for Per Pixel Alpha-Blending of a Parent Window and a Portion of a Background Image
    Publication number: 20100079480
    Abstract: A system for alpha blending at least a portion of an image of a window with a background image, where the image of the window is captured by an alpha blender and blended together with an image of the background also captured by the alpha blender. The resulting alpha-blended image is then displayed within the window to give at least a portion of the window the appearance of smooth, anti-aliased edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Rick Murtagh