Systems and methods for generating an icon
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsAlex Neely Ainslie, David Trainor
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Abstract
The subject technology provides a computer-implemented method for icon generation according to one aspect. The method comprises determining a color from a first icon, generating a colored region comprising the determined color, and generating a composite image of the colored region and the first icon to produce a second icon, wherein the second icon is larger than the first icon.
Claims8
A computer-implemented method for providing access to a webpage, comprising:
- receiving a first icon over a network, wherein the first icon represents a website and the first icon is configured for display within at least one of an address bar, a tab, and a bookmark of a web browser;
- determining a color from the first icon using a computer;
- generating a colored region comprising the determined color;
- downloading the webpage from the website represented by the first icon;
- acquiring a screenshot of the webpage;
- generating a composite image of the colored region and the screenshot to produce a second icon;
- and
- displaying the second icon in the web browser to provide a user with access to the webpage.
A system for providing access to a webpage, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a first icon over a network, wherein the first icon represents a website and the first icon is configured for display within at least one of an address bar, a tab, and a bookmark of a web browser;
- determining a color from the first icon;
- generating a colored region comprising the determined color;
- downloading the webpage from the website represented by the first icon;
- acquiring a screenshot of the webpage;
- generating a composite image of the colored region, the first icon and the screenshot to produce a second icon;
- and
- displaying the second icon on a computing device to provide a user with a shortcut to the webpage.
A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a first icon over a network, wherein the first icon represents a website and the first icon is configured for display within at least one of an address bar, a tab, and a bookmark of a web browser;
- determining a color from the first icon;
- generating a colored region comprising the determined color;
- downloading a webpage from the website represented by the first icon;
- acquiring a screenshot of the webpage;
- generating a composite image of the colored region, the screenshot and the first icon to produce a second icon;
- and
- displaying the second icon in the web browser to provide a user with access to the webpage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.