System, method, and computer program product for animating drawings
First Claim
1. A method of animating drawings comprising:
- displaying a first drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
identifying a second drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
determining which of the plurality of graphical objects of the first drawing is different from corresponding ones of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing; and
changing the display of the graphical object of the first drawing that is different from the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing to match the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product identify a first drawing comprising a number of graphical objects, display the first drawing, identify a second drawing comprising a number of graphical objects, determine the differences between the graphical objects of the first drawing and the corresponding graphical objects of the second drawing, and thereafter change the display of the graphical objects of the first drawing which are different in the second drawing. Any number of drawings may be identified and compared, and the differences from the preceding drawings may be displayed. Each difference from one drawing to the next represents the occurrence of an event in a system. As the display of the graphical objects is changed, the flow of events within the system is illustrated.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of animating drawings comprising:
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displaying a first drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
identifying a second drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
determining which of the plurality of graphical objects of the first drawing is different from corresponding ones of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing; and
changing the display of the graphical object of the first drawing that is different from the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing to match the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for animating drawings comprising:
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a processing element capable of identifying a second drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects, the processing element further capable of determining which of a plurality of graphical objects of a first drawing is different from corresponding ones of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing; and
a display device capable of displaying the first drawing, the display device further capable of changing the display of the graphical object of the first drawing that is different from the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing to match the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for animating drawings, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion capable of displaying a first drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
a second executable portion capable of identifying a second drawing comprising a plurality of graphical objects;
a third executable portion capable of determining which of the plurality of graphical objects of the first drawing is different from corresponding ones of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing; and
a fourth executable portion capable of changing the display of the graphical object of the first drawing that is different from the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing to match the corresponding one of the plurality of graphical objects of the second drawing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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