Graphics generation and integration

• US 20040085318A1
• Filed: 10/31/2002
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP Global (Chemesis International, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: SAP Global (Chemesis International, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lutz, Michael, Pins, Markus, Hassler, Philipp
• Application Number:
  US10/285,283
• Publication Number:
  US 20040085318A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/20 Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles

Abstract

A method, performed by a server, generates graphics to output to an external application. The method includes receiving instructions originating from the external application, generating one of plural different types of graphics based on the instructions by combining elements from one or more graphics sources, and outputting the graphics to the external application.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a server, to generate graphics to output to an external application, comprising:

receiving instructions originating from the external application;

generating one of plural different types of graphics based on the instructions by combining elements from one or more graphics sources; and

outputting the graphics to the external application.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

interpreting the instructions, the graphics being generated based on the interpreted instructions.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the instructions comprise XML code and interpreting comprises parsing the XML code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

obtaining geographic information from a geocoding service; and

integrating the geographic information into the graphics.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the geographic information comprises a map and integrating comprises combining the map with other graphics.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

retrieving the elements for the graphics; and

arranging the elements to create the graphics.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the elements are retrieved from one or both of a database that is internal to the server and a database that is external to the server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphics comprise one or more of network graphics and charts.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one format into a different format.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one size into a different size.

30. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one size into a different size.

11. A machine-readable medium containing computer-executable code, which is executed by a server, to generate graphics to output to an external application, the computer-executable code causing the server to:

receive instructions originating from the external application;

generate one of plural different types of graphics based on the instructions by combining elements from one or more graphics sources; and

output the graphics to the external application.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising computer-executable code to:

interpret the instructions, the graphics being generated based on the interpreted instructions.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions comprise XML code and interpreting comprises parsing the XML code.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

obtaining geographic information from a geocoding service; and

integrating the geographic information into the graphics.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the geographic information comprises a map and integrating comprises combining the map with other graphics.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

retrieving the elements for the graphics; and

arranging the elements to create the graphics.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the elements are retrieved from one or both of a database that is internal to the server and a database that is external to the server.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the graphics comprise one or more of network graphics and charts.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one format into a different format.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one size into a different size.

21. An apparatus to generate graphics to output to an external application, comprising:

a memory that stores executable computer code; and

a processor that executes the computer code to;

receive instructions originating from the external application;

generate one of plural different types of graphics based on the instructions by combining elements from one or more graphics sources; and

output the graphics to the external application.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor executes computer code to:

interpret the instructions, the graphics being generated based on the interpreted instructions.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the instructions comprise XML code and interpreting comprises parsing the XML code.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

obtaining geographic information from a geocoding service; and

integrating the geographic information into the graphics.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the geographic information comprises a map and integrating comprises combining the map with other graphics.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein generating the graphics comprises:

retrieving the elements for the graphics; and

arranging the elements to create the graphics.

27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the elements are retrieved from one or both of a database that is internal to the server and a database that is external to the apparatus.

28. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the graphics comprise one or more of network graphics and charts.

29. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein generating the graphics comprises converting the graphics from one format into a different format.