US 12,277,625 B2
Masking and compositing visual effects in user interfaces
Michael Andrew Hawker, Duvall, WA (US); Christopher Recarlo Blackman, Irvington, NJ (US); and Xin Liu, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/429,189.
Application 18/429,189 is a continuation of application No. 17/578,056, filed on Jan. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,922,542.
Prior Publication US 2024/0169605 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 11/40 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06T 11/001 (2013.01) [G06T 11/40 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. Computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computing device comprising a processor and memory, cause the computing device to:
generate an initial visual effect based on a graphical element;
generate a mask having a hole, the hole matching a mask shape associated with the graphical element;
mask the initial visual effect based on the mask, by omitting portions of the initial visual effect overlapping the hole of the mask, to generate a masked visual effect; and
combine the masked visual effect with the graphical element into a combined graphical element and visual effect.