Methods and apparatus for displaying a frame with contrasting text

A method of generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein the area further defines an area within which a border surrounding and adjacent to the text or image is to be generated, and wherein generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components comprises applying the complemented value to a text-image bit mask for generating the text or image, or to a border bit mask for generating the border.

An apparatus for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, at least one of the processor and the memory being adapted for:
• defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• generating the text or image within the text box area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components
• wherein generating the text or image includes generating a border adjacent to and surrounding the text or image;
• wherein generating the border includes generating the border by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components to a border bit mask for generating the border.

A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• instructions for defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• instructions for ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• instructions for obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• instructions for generating the text or image within the text box area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein generating the text or image includes generating a border adjacent to and surrounding the text or image;
• wherein generating the border includes generating the border by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components to a border bit mask for generating the border.

An apparatus for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• means for defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• means for ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• means for obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• means for generating the text or image within the text box area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein the means for generating the text or image includes means for generating a border adjacent to and surrounding the text or image;
• wherein the means for generating the border includes means for generating the border by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components to a border bit mask for generating the border.

An apparatus for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, at least one of the processor and the memory being adapted for:
• defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein the area further defines an area within which a border surrounding and adjacent to the text or image is to be generated, and wherein generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components comprises applying the complemented value to a text-image bit mask for generating the text or image, or to a border bit mask for generating the border.

An apparatus for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• means for defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• means for ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• means for obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• means for generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein the area further defines an area within which a border surrounding and adjacent to the text or image is to be generated, and wherein generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components comprises applying the complemented value to a text-image bit mask for generating the text or image, or to a border bit mask for generating the border.

A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for generating text or an image within a frame including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels being defined by a set of color components, comprising:

• instructions for defining an area within the frame that defines an area within which the text or image is to be generated;
• instructions for ascertaining an average value for one or more of the set of color components for a set of the plurality of pixels from only the frame including the plurality of pixels, the average value being obtained for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels;
• instructions for obtaining a complement of the average value for each of the one or more of the set of color components for the set of the plurality of pixels in the frame, thereby obtaining a complemented value for each of the one or more of the set of color components;
• and
• instructions for generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components;
• wherein the area further defines an area within which a border surrounding and adjacent to the text or image is to be generated, and wherein generating the text or image within the area by applying the complemented value for the one or more of the set of color components comprises applying the complemented value to a text-image bit mask for generating the text or image, or to a border bit mask for generating the border.