Corel has been granted a patent for digital tools that allow for the modification and manipulation of digital images, videos, and animations. These tools can be used to create a wide range of effects, from simple transitions to complex ones, and can be applied to various types of digital content without the need to define frames. The tools also allow for the linking of the modification and manipulation characteristics to other elements, such as external factors. The patent includes a method for defining paths and easings within a virtual space and rendering the digital elements within the digital content based on these parameters. GlobalData’s report on Corel gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Corel, Network virtualization was a key innovation area identified from patents. Corel's grant share as of September 2023 was 84%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Digital tools for defining and applying effects to digital content
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11775159B1) describes a method and system for defining and rendering digital elements within a virtual space. The method involves defining a path and an easing associated with the digital element, and then associating them with an item of digital content. The digital element is rendered to a viewer, and its modification and manipulation depend on the defined path and easing.
The path is defined by selecting a pre-defined or mathematical function, with the first parameter established based on characteristics of the digital content or user-defined points within the content. The easing, which determines the rate of change of applying the path, can be defined by selecting another function or capturing a user's gesture.
The system supports different representations of the virtual space, including two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces, as well as augmented reality and virtual reality environments. The position of the digital element within the virtual space can be defined based on user input, characteristics of the element or content, and data from external sources.
Users can define a start and end point for the path within the digital content, and the path and easing are automatically applied between these points. The digital element can also be established at the point of rendering, considering factors such as time, location, viewer preference, content distributor, and broadcaster.
The patent also covers the use of machine learning algorithms and processes to automatically establish the path, easing, start point, and end point within the digital content. Users can define the number of repetitions of the path and the number of times the easing is applied.
The system allows users to define the path and easing through various processes, including selecting functions, capturing gestures, and incorporating external data. The digital element can be a brush stroke, mark making tool impression, particle brush, digital image, animation, video, audio, or text content.
Overall, this patent presents a method and system for creating dynamic and customizable digital elements within a virtual space, offering flexibility in defining paths, easings, and other characteristics based on user input and content attributes.
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