System and method of pointillist painting design
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A method of generating a textured pointillist painting design comprises receiving a digital image file including a specification of a plurality of pixels representative of a digital image, the pixels each including a color definition, creating an ordered list of color definitions of the plurality of pixels in the digital image file, for each color definition in the ordered list determining a set of design parameters including: a dot size, a dot shape, a dot exclusion zone size, and a dot distribution scheme, for each color definition, determining a placement of a plurality of dots according to the pixels and color definitions in the digital image file and the set of design parameters, generating a dot list specifying the placement and design parameters of the plurality of dots representative of the digital image, and rendering on a display a facsimile image in response to the dot list.
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SSO VENTURE PARTNERS LLC | 9631 HILLDALE DRIVE DALLAS TX 75231 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Page, Kenneth W | Dallas, US | 4 | 52 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 52 | |||
Randall, John Neal | Richardson, US | 12 | 212 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 212 |
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