Patent ID: 7884833
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06T,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of changing a theme of a user interface of a computer system comprising the steps of: receiving input via the computer system identifying a color image to display as a component of the user interface, said color image for defining a color palette of the theme for rendering elements of the user interface on a color display of the computer system, the color image comprising a background image or screen saver image; automatically analysing the color image using the computer system to determine at least one predominant color in response to the input identifying the color image; automatically defining the color palette based on the at least one predominant color using the computer system in response to the step of analysing; and automatically rendering elements of the user interface on the color display in accordance with the color palette, the elements comprising one or more of icons, cursors, object borders and shadowing, menus, lists, text boxes, input boxes, push buttons, radio buttons, scrollbars and toolbars thereby to color coordinate the elements to the color image.